Is Sophora flavescens effective in treating athlete’s foot?

Athlete's foot is a problem that troubles many people. Because it causes unbearable itching of the feet, causes foot ulcers and other symptoms, and is easily contagious, many people want to completely eradicate athlete's foot. For this reason, various folk remedies for treating athlete's foot have begun to appear in people's vision, such as using Sophora flavescens to treat athlete's foot. In fact, Sophora flavescens has a certain alleviating effect on athlete's foot, but if you want to cure athlete's foot, you still need to use other treatments!

Can Sophora flavescens cure athlete's foot?

Sophora flavescens can clear away dampness and heat in the lower abdomen, kill insects and relieve itching, and has a good effect on relieving skin itching caused by eczema, scabies and ringworms.

Sophora flavescens water is a comprehensive treatment. In order to prevent the spread, the areas that are soaked will basically peel off a little. It’s okay, everything will be fine after the skin peels off.

Effects of Sophora flavescens

Sophora flavescens (scientific name: Sophora flavescens) is a plant of the genus Sophora in the Leguminosae family. It is distributed in Russia, Japan, India, North Korea, and various provinces and regions in the north and south of mainland China. It grows in areas with an altitude of 1,500 meters. It mostly grows on hillsides, sandy land, grass slopes, shrub forests and near fields. It has not yet been artificially introduced for cultivation.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and dampness, killing insects and promoting diuresis. Used for heat dysentery, blood in stool, jaundice, urine retention, red and white vaginal discharge, vaginal swelling and itching, eczema, wet sores, skin itching, scabies and leprosy; external treatment of trichomoniasis vaginitis.

People with weak spleen and stomach should not take it. Use with caution if you have a weak stomach.

Long-term use can damage kidney qi. People with liver and kidney deficiency but no high fever should not take it.

How to prevent athlete's foot

1. Pay attention to cleanliness, keep your skin dry, keep your feet clean, wash several times a day, and change socks frequently.

2. Foot basins and foot towels should be used separately to avoid infecting others.

3. It is not advisable to wear non-breathable shoes such as sports shoes and hiking shoes to avoid excessive foot sweating and aggravated foot odor. People with tight spaces between toes can use clean gauze or cotton balls to sandwich the toes or choose split-toe socks to facilitate moisture absorption and ventilation.

4. Do not eat foods that can easily cause sweating, such as hot peppers, raw onions, raw garlic, etc.

5. The mood should be calm. Excitement and agitation can easily induce sweating and aggravate tinea pedis.

6. Tinea pedis is a contagious skin disease. You should avoid scratching to prevent self-infection and secondary infection.