What are the effective treatments for athlete's foot

I believe everyone is familiar with athlete's foot, especially those who often engage in physical labor. Athlete's foot is more serious, and athlete's foot can make us particularly embarrassed, so once the phenomenon of athlete's foot occurs, effective measures must be taken in time to treat it. However, many friends do not know so much about the effective treatment methods of athlete's foot. Let us briefly understand how to treat athlete's foot!

1. If there is erosion or exudation between the toes, do not use strong irritating medicines, nor apply creams or ointments immediately. The wound should be allowed to dry first before using the medicine. You can use 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution (take the powder and dissolve it in warm water until the water turns light pink. The color should not be too dark. Too high a concentration will corrode the skin) for wet compress, then apply oil or powder externally, and after the skin is dry, use cream or ointment such as Make.

2. If the skin is severely keratinized and thickened, antifungal drugs are difficult to penetrate and absorb. You can first use 10% salicylic acid ointment or compound benzoic acid ointment to soften the cuticle, and then use antifungal drugs. If the skin is obviously dry and cracked, you can soak it in warm water each time to soften the cuticle, and then use antifungal drugs. For those with obvious dry and cracked skin, you can apply ointment locally after soaking in warm water each time, then seal it with plastic film and wrap it with a bandage. Remove it after 24 to 48 hours and then use antifungal drugs.

3. If small blisters appear on the feet but have not broken, you can first soak them in 3% boric acid solution, and then use antifungal creams such as Make.

4. In principle, if tinea pedis is complicated by bacterial infection, local anti-bacterial treatment should be given first. You can use furacilin solution or 1:2000 berberine solution for wet compress. Another effective method is to soak it in a decoction of Chinese medicine. For example, use 30 grams of purslane, 30 grams of raw sanguisorba officinalis, and 10 grams of alum, decoct them in water, and soak or apply them in a wet compress for 20 to 30 minutes every day. After the infection is controlled, apply antifungal drugs externally. For those with severe infections, oral antibiotics can be taken, such as cephalexin capsules, midecamycin, erythromycin, etc.

Chinese medicine method

(1) Grind any one of the following: alum, phellodendron, gallnut, or cuttlefish bone into powder and set aside. Then wash your feet and sprinkle it on the affected area. Suitable for erosive type.

(2) Take 30g each of Sophora flavescens, Dictamni, Portulaca oleracea, and Plantago, and 15g each of Atractylodes lancea and Phellodendron amurense. Decoction and wash 1-2 times a day. It is effective for blister type or infection.

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

(4) 30 grams of papaya and 30 grams of licorice. Boil the above medicine to extract the juice, wait until it is warm and then soak your feet for 5-10 minutes, twice a day, 1 dose per day, for 5-10 days.

(5) 30g Patchouli, 12g each of Polygonatum sibiricum, Rhubarb, and Alum, and 1000ml rice vinegar. Chop the above medicine into pieces, seal and soak in rice vinegar for a week; remove the residue and set aside (shake several times a day while soaking). When using, soak in the medicine solution 2-3 times a day, each time for 20-30 minutes, for 5 consecutive days.

(6) 15 grams of cloves, 30 grams each of Sophora flavescens, Rhubarb, Alum, and Kochia scoparia, 20 grams each of Phellodendron amurense and Sanguisorba officinalis. Boil the above medicine to extract the juice, and then use the liquid to wash your feet when it is warm, for 10-15 minutes each time, 5-6 times a day, 1 dose per day, and each dose can be used twice.

(7) Pueraria root, alum and Senecio radix equal amounts. Dry the above medicines and grind them into powder, then seal them. Each bag weighs about 40 grams. Take 1 bag of powder each time and pour it into a basin. Add about 1000-2000 ml of warm water, mix well and soak your feet for 20 minutes each time. One course of treatment is 7 days, and 1-2 courses should be repeated.

(8) 40g of Dictamni Cortex, 30g each of Sophora flavescens, Phellodendron amurense, and Atractylodes lancea, 20g of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 10g each of Schizonepeta tenuifolia and Alumen, 50g each of Cnidium monnieri, Kochia scoparia, Polygonatum sibiricum, and Patchouli, and 4 pieces of green onion. Add about 3000 ml of water to the above medicine and boil it. When it is warm, soak your feet in the warm liquid for 10-15 minutes, twice a day. Generally, 4-5 doses of the medicine are sufficient.

Through the introduction above, I believe that friends should have a detailed understanding of the effective treatment measures for athlete's foot. You must wash your feet regularly and do not wear non-breathable shoes or socks, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of athlete's foot. It is also very important to do a good job of foot care.