Why do my feet stink when I wear slippers

In summer, many people's feet sweat a lot, which makes athlete's foot very easy to form. However, many people have smelly feet even when wearing slippers. In fact, there are many reasons for this, such as the poor material of the slippers, or the large number of sweat glands on the feet, which can easily cause foot odor. If not prevented or treated, it can easily cause athlete's foot. Moreover, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, spleen deficiency can easily lead to excessive sweating. Let’s analyze in detail why wearing slippers will cause foot odor and what to do if your feet smell in summer?

What to do if your feet stink when wearing slippers

1. Soak your feet in white vinegar before going to bed every day. White vinegar has a bactericidal effect. This method is mainly for people with athlete's foot;

2. Use paper towels to wipe the sweat on slippers and feet frequently to keep feet dry;

3. Wash your slippers every day and keep them clean and tidy;

4. In the summer, when you are at home, try not to wear slippers. Go barefoot and let your feet be exposed to the air to breathe.

How to take care of foot odor in summer

Change your shoes frequently

Prepare at least 3 different pairs of shoes and change them every day. This way, the shoes soaked with foot sweat will dry out while they are left alone and will not emit unpleasant odors. If conditions permit, try to expose it to the sun to kill bacteria.

Don't overtighten the laces of your shoes to help keep air flowing inside. For people who sweat a lot on their feet, try to put a pair of breathable insoles in their shoes, such as loofah insoles or insoles made of pure cotton cloth. It is best not to use the so-called anti-odor insoles on the market.

You can use professional deodorizing drugs and products, and use antibacterial drugs to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the feet, thereby achieving the purpose of deodorization. Experts recommend soaking your feet in a diluted antiseptic solution (such as potassium permanganate solution or urotropine solution) to remove parasitic bacteria from your feet and get rid of odor.

Crush a few mothballs into powder, sprinkle it inside clean shoes, and then put an insole inside. This way, you will not have smelly feet when wearing them. Mothballs should not come into direct contact with the feet, and the mothballs inside only need to be replaced every other week. Camphor balls have a good antibacterial effect and can kill a large number of bacteria that multiply due to moisture, so there will be no odor.

Soak your feet more

If you often go barefoot or wear slippers in the summer, it is best to soak your feet more often. Soaking feet in mugwort and peppercorns is suitable for treating foot sweat, foot odor, athlete's foot, and eczema. There are also some foot soaking methods that can remove foot odor:

1. Put a lot of hot water in the foot basin, add about 1 spoon of baking soda, soak your feet for about 30 minutes after it dissolves. It is best to soak your feet once in the morning and once in the evening.

2. First prepare 2 bags of black tea or green tea bags, soak your feet in boiling hot water for 10 minutes, then take out the tea bags, then add a small amount of cold water, and finally soak your feet for about 30 minutes. It is best to soak your feet twice a week.

3. Add 2 to 3 spoons of lemon juice to the hot water in the foot basin, and then soak your feet. This method can be done several times a week.

4. After taking a bath every night, add a small amount of vinegar to the hot water in the foot basin and soak your feet.

Strengthens the spleen and stomach and removes dampness

Excessive sweating of the feet may be caused by spleen and stomach disorders. People with spleen deficiency tend to sweat excessively, so their feet sweat more than usual. In addition, sweat and bacteria will interact with each other, which will aggravate foot odor. When cooking porridge, you can add dates, yam, and lotus seeds. Long-term consumption will have a good regulating effect on the spleen and stomach. In daily life, try to eat light food and avoid heavy flavors. You might as well eat more of the following foods.

1. Job's tears: Job's tears is slightly cold in nature, sweet and light in taste, and enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting diuresis and removing dampness, and clearing lung heat. It is mainly used to treat weak spleen and stomach, spleen deficiency and dampness.

2. Soybeans: Cooking soybeans or grinding them into soy milk for drinking can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and eliminate dampness and reduce swelling.

3. Yam: It is good at nourishing the spleen and can indirectly expel moisture from the body.

4. Red bean and red date soup: strengthens the spleen and promotes diuresis, most suitable for treating beriberi with edema.

5. Pork liver and mung bean porridge: It nourishes the liver, clears heat and dampness, and can also effectively prevent and treat beriberi.