Cracked heels are common foot problem that are often referred to as common heel fissures. It is commonly caused by dry skin. In severe cases it becomes infected. It causes cracks on the foot skin. It can be caused due to prolonged standing, overweight etc.

There are several home remedies which are proven to be very useful for the treatment of cracked heels. Some of them are given below:

1) Use of hydrogenated or shortening vegetable oil is very good for curing cracked heels.
2) One should never go outside bare feet.
3) One can also apply pulp of ripe banana on the cracked area of the heel and must be kept for about 10min and then cleaned.
4) Soak the affected feet in water containing lemon juice. This must be done daily for removing cracked heels.
5) Another useful home remedy is mix a teaspoon of Vaseline and lemon juice. Then this mixture must be rubbed on affected area as it also removes dryness.
6) One should consume the foods rich in calcium, minerals, zinc and vitamins.
7) Also one must apply the mixture of paraffin wax and mustard oil for removing cracked heels.

Treat yourself by using all of them and you’ll be able to see quick results shortly.