What folk remedies can be used to relieve itchy feet

Athlete's foot causes pain and itching at times, and its biggest characteristic is that it is easy to recur and difficult to eradicate. Although athlete's foot itself does not affect eating, drinking and daily life, it is not as trivial as people imagine. Although it does not affect daily life, long-term and repeated itching, even erosion, cracking, and odor do greatly reduce the quality of life! What's more serious is that when the body's immune ability is low, it is easy to cause tinea manuum, tinea corporis, etc. So, let's take a look at what methods are more effective!

1. What are the hazards of minor athlete's foot that you don't know about?

1. Cause eczema, chapped hands and feet, and pain

First of all, since the fungus is foreign, it destroys the outermost dense protective layer of the skin after gnawing on it, making the skin vulnerable to external stimuli. Coupled with the effect of the metabolites of the fungus itself, it is easy to cause eczema, blisters, peeling and other phenomena. Especially when it is transmitted to the hands, because the hands are often stimulated by chemicals, it is very difficult to heal, which brings a lot of inconvenience to work and life. In winter and spring, chapped hands and feet may occur. In mild cases, there will be obvious discomfort, while in severe cases, there may be obvious pain when walking.

2. Destroy the nails and spread to other parts of the body, causing tinea corporis, onychomycosis, etc.

After the ringworm has gnawed the skin of the toes, it will covet the toenails which are rich in keratin. Especially when the toenails are damaged due to wearing tight shoes, it will quickly drill into them and destroy the nails. When the nails are infected with fungi due to scratching or other reasons, they will be spread to other parts of the body, where the fungi will take root and continue to eat healthy skin elsewhere in the body, while excreting waste and causing inflammation, which is tinea corporis and tinea cruris. Especially those who have poor physical fitness or are obese, sweat a lot, and have oily skin are very likely to develop tinea corporis and cruris, even on a large scale, and are often mistaken for other diseases such as lupus erythematosus.

3. Causes foot odor

The cause of foot odor is mainly related to local excessive sweating and bacterial and fungal infections. Many people with athlete's foot sweat excessively on their feet. When wearing non-breathable shoes, sweat softens the outermost layer of the local skin's stratum corneum. Local bacteria and fungi can decompose skin metabolites to produce unpleasant odors, and decompose urea in sweat to produce pungent ammonia. In addition, the lactic acid contained in sweat itself has a smell similar to yogurt. The mixture of several smells becomes an unpleasant odor, especially when the feet are covered in shoes for a long time, the smell of feet odor is even stronger.

4. Infect others and become a source of disease

People with athlete's foot are the main source of infection. When the feet touch the ground, the dandruff containing fungi is scattered on the floor and in the slippers at home. When another person walks over or gets their wet feet on it, the hungry fungi will not miss such a good opportunity to have a full meal and set up camp. There is a layer of adhesive substance on the surface, which makes it easy for the fungi to reach new feet. Cause others or family members to be infected with athlete's foot or other fungal diseases. This is also the root cause of multiple infections in many families.

5. Cause erysipelas, vasculitis, paronychia, etc.

Because the itching is very severe, patients will scratch it intentionally or unintentionally, and scratching can easily tear the tender skin between the toes. Once the skin is slightly damaged, bacteria called streptococci or staphylococci will take the opportunity to drill into it, ascend along the lymphatic vessels, cause local inflammation and discomfort, and trigger local infection: such as periungual infection forming paronychia or even periungual or subungual abscesses, the pain is very obvious, and the nail may have to be pulled out if you are not careful. In addition, redness, swelling, fever, pain, difficulty walking, erysipelas and lymphangitis may occur on the dorsum of the foot or calf. In severe cases, the surrounding blood vessels may become inflamed. Some people may experience repeated local attacks, showing symptoms of chronic recurrent erysipelas. A few people even have serious consequences such as damage to internal organs.

2. The most effective method of treating athlete's foot

1. Prevention is the key

That is, you should wash your feet and shoes and socks frequently, and keep the inside of your shoes ventilated and dry; you should have several pairs of summer shoes, wear them in rotation, and expose them to sunlight for sterilization when not wearing them; you should also wear your own slippers regularly and not wear each other's slippers randomly; the room should be kept ventilated, and air-conditioned and closed rooms should also be ventilated and dehumidified to prevent mold from growing in a humid environment.

2. Suitable environment

Fungi thrive in alkaline environments, but acidic environments are not conducive to their survival. Therefore, add a little vinegar to the foot washing water, and avoid using soap; after washing socks and brushing shoes with soap, rinse them with clean water several times, and add a few drops of vinegar to the final rinsing water for better results.

3. Early prevention

It refers to preventive treatment, which means applying ointment to prevent athlete's foot in the gaps between healthy toes before the weather gets hot. This will stimulate skin proliferation and enhance the ability to resist fungi, effectively preventing the invasion of fungi. Once the fungi invade the skin and set up camp there, it will be difficult for your medication to be effective.