What to do if you have severe athlete's foot

Athlete's foot can be mild or severe, but we all know that no matter what the condition is, it will actually have a very big impact, so we must pay attention to taking treatment measures in time. In the face of dyshidrotic tinea versicolor, you can use rhubarb, polygonatum, or purslane boiled in water and taken for treatment in the morning and evening.

(1) For patients with dyshidrotic blister type or acute stage with blister erosion and secretions, it is advisable to use decoction of Rhubarb, Polygonatum sibiricum or Portulaca oleracea, and 5% alum water for wet compress every morning and evening, or to soak in decoction of 60g Portulaca oleracea, 20g Phellodendron amurense, and 20g Sophora flavescens, 2 to 3 times a day, each time for 1 to 2 hours. At night, mix 10% bismuth subgallate (Diamond, bismuth subgallate) and zinc oxide oil and apply it externally. After the inflammation subsides and the rot is completely healed, apply Tuqinpi tincture or Chinese medicinal vinegar every day.

(2) For patients with mild scaly and keratotic type, first use a water-based solution (Xanthium sibiricum 15g, Kochia scoparia 15g, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis 15g, Rhizoma Cynomorii 15g, Fructus Cnidii 15g, Sophora flavescens 15g, Radix Stemonae 15g, Alum 6g, 3000ml of water), boil for 20 minutes, then wait until warm enough to soak for 15-20 minutes, 1-2 times a day. Alternatively, add appropriate amount of vinegar to the foot washing water and soak the feet. Then apply a commercially available tinea pedis ointment.

(3) For those with excessive sweating of the hands and feet, after the local damage is alleviated (no erosion, exudation and obvious keratinized scales), use 5% alum or dried kudzu vine water (30g dried kudzu vine, 15g alum, 1000ml water, decocted in water for washing), or equal amounts of phellodendron and raw sanguisorba officinalis for washing, once a day. After tinea pedis is cured, you should still apply the medicine 1 to 2 times a week to consolidate the therapeutic effect and prevent recurrence. You should wash your feet frequently (pay special attention to washing between each toe), change your shoes and socks frequently, and keep them dry at all times. People who sweat a lot on their feet can sprinkle some alum powder, methenamine and other powders in their shoes to stop sweating. If the patient also suffers from onychomycosis, they should be treated together.