Ayurveda argue that the reason of the cracked heel is the vitiation of vata and the skin gets dry and rough with time. There are a number of reasons which cause vitiation of vata and some of them are as follows:

• When you walk for a longer period of time on bare foot then cracked heels are caused.

• Because of the dry and the cold weather, vata in boy increase and therefore, in winter foot dry more. Even if you have small cracks then in the start of the season these cracks can get worse.

• Vitiated vata keeps the sweat glands dry and if your sweat glands are not functioning properly then your skin will dry more because sweat glands keep the skin moist and smooth.

• Human beings have various skin types and people with dry skin usually have more issues of cracked skin.

• Some shoes like thin soled shoes and the open bucked shoes can also cause foot problems.

Some of the tips are as follows to avoid heel cracks.

• Avoid wearing open buckled shoes and thin soled shoes.

• For removing the thick foot skin use a pumice stone.

• If you have cracks then use a medicated herbal balm and it will keep your skin soft and moist.

• Keep using herbal moisturizer after bath and after washing foot.

• Reduction in your body weight can also help avoiding cracks on feet and avoid standing for a long period.

• After applying oil moisturizer put on socks because you have dried foot skin and you may lack oil glands.

• Diabetic patients should immediately contact the physicians because these cracked heels can also create bleeding in the skin.

• Get a regular foot bath and massage.