How to treat athlete's foot and onychomycosis

I believe everyone has heard of athlete's foot and onychomycosis, but we must pay attention to the correct choice of treatment methods. We can use alum and phellodendron chinense to grind into powder, and then sprinkle it on the affected area, which can effectively treat and prevent infection.

1. Grind any one of alum, phellodendron, gallnut, or cuttlefish bone into powder and set aside. Sprinkle it on the affected area after washing your feet. Suitable for erosive type.

2. Take 30 grams each of Sophora flavescens, White moss peel, Portulaca oleracea, and Plantain, and 15 grams each of Atractylodes lancea and Phellodendron chinense. Decoction and wash 1-2 times a day. It is effective for blister type or infection.

3. Take any one of the following: 30 grams of Impatiens balsamina, 30 grams of saponin, or 15 grams of Sichuan peppercorns. Put them into half a pound of vinegar. Soak them for a day and then soak your feet for 20 minutes every night before going to bed. Continuous treatment for 7 days is effective for the keratinizing type.

4. Athlete's foot is a contagious skin disease. You should avoid scratching to prevent self-infection and secondary infection. Foot basins and foot towels should be used separately to avoid infecting others.

5. While using medication for treatment, the shoes and socks worn by the patient must be disinfected. You can expose them to sunlight or wash them in boiling water. It is best to dip a cloth in 10% formalin solution and stuff it into the shoes. Then put them in a plastic bag and seal them for 48 hours to achieve the purpose of sterilization.