What should I do if my feet sweat when wearing shoes

Whenever you walk, run, or even when you are nervous or emotionally excited, your sympathetic nerves are in a highly excited state, and the sweat glands secrete a large amount of sweat. If the shoes you wear are not breathable, the sweat secreted cannot evaporate in time. You will sweat no matter what shoes you wear. So, what should you do if your feet sweat a lot in summer? What methods should we use to stop sweating? What should we pay attention to?

In the face of this problem, we can try the Chinese medicine foot bath recipe, such as using alum water or tung flower to bathe feet. Let’s take a look at the specific methods below.

The reasons for excessive foot sweating are roughly as follows: the feet have relatively abundant sweat glands, which is often related to genetic factors; the nerves that control the foot sweat glands are abundant and sensitive.

There are many popular methods of treating sweaty feet on the Internet, such as putting an appropriate amount of salt and a few slices of ginger in water, rubbing your feet for a few minutes; applying white vinegar to your feet with a cotton ball; or crushing soybeans and boiling water for soaking your feet. Dr. Song from the Department of Dermatology at Guang'anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences said that the above-mentioned folk remedies have a health-care effect on the feet and are also effective in relieving athlete's foot, but they are not very effective for sweaty feet.

1. Soak your feet in alum water

Because sweaty feet are related to active sweat gland function, which is determined by personal constitution. Vigorous exercise and emotional excitement can also stimulate the sweat glands to secrete a large amount of sweat. An effective way to deal with sweaty feet is to soak your feet in alum water, because alum has an astringent effect and can reduce the secretion of sweat.

The specific method is to add 3 to 6 grams of alum (available at pharmacies) to the foot bath water before going to bed every day, soak your feet for 10 to 15 minutes after the alum melts, once every night? Soaking your feet continuously for 5 to 6 days can relieve the symptoms of sweaty feet.

2. Foot bath with tung tree flowers

Method: Use a handful of tung flowers, boil them in water and use it to wash your feet. I'd like an expert to comment on whether this is effective.

TCM comment: Tung tree flowers are sweet and slightly cold in nature. They have the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, cooling blood and detoxifying. They do have a certain effect in alleviating excessive foot sweating caused by dampness and heat in the body. Patients can use them under the guidance of a TCM practitioner.

But we need to remind everyone that people who are allergic to pollen should use this prescription with caution or avoid it. In addition, patients with hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not soak their feet for too long using this recipe, so as to avoid insufficient blood supply to the brain, which may lead to accidents.

3. Grind 30 grams of calcined dragon bone and 10 grams of alum into powder. Rub your hands and feet with the powder after washing them each time. 1-2 times a day.

4. Soak your hands and feet in hot water for 5-10 minutes every day. You can put some salt in the hot water for better results, but be careful not to make the water temperature too high to avoid burns.

5. 600 grams of fresh white radish (sliced), 15 grams of alum. Add 2500 ml of water, boil for 30-40 minutes, remove the residue and take the juice, wait until the temperature is suitable, soak your hands and feet for 20 minutes, and wash them twice a day. 80 cases were treated, and generally significant effects were seen after 3-5 days of treatment.

How to prevent sweaty feet

People with sweaty feet should choose pure cotton socks with good sweat absorption performance, and it is best to wear five-toed socks, which can absorb the sweat between the toes and keep the feet better breathable and dry. Do not wear nylon socks that do not absorb sweat. After washing socks, be sure to dry them in the sun. On the one hand, it makes them dry more thoroughly, and on the other hand, it has a sterilizing effect. For those who are used to wearing insoles, it is best to choose pure cotton insoles.

In addition, shoes, which are closely related to socks, should also be kept dry. For example, you can make a small bag with tea leaves and put it in your shoes, or add some bamboo charcoal to remove moisture and odor. Men should be careful not to wear the same pair of shoes all the time. It is best to have two pairs of leather shoes to alternate between. In summer, try to wear more breathable sandals.

Therefore, if you sweat a lot on your feet, it is best to go to a Chinese medicine hospital first to find out the cause and then receive symptomatic treatment. If your feet sweat severely, you should go to the hospital to get some medication to inhibit sweat gland secretion. Do not take medication on your own. In addition, excessive foot sweat can easily lead to bacterial growth, which can be prevented by wearing antibacterial and deodorizing socks.