Soybean water to treat athlete's foot

Athlete's foot is often difficult to cure and the condition is prone to recurrence. Although it is not a serious illness, it causes great distress to patients. This disease is also contagious, so family members must be careful not to share foot basins with patients to avoid being infected. There are many folk remedies for treating athlete's foot, among which soybean water can be used to treat athlete's foot. In addition, figs, white vinegar, beer, and pepper water also have certain effects on the treatment of athlete's foot.

1. What causes athlete's foot?

1. Western medicine believes that athlete's foot is caused by fungal infection of the skin of the feet. After the fungus invades the skin of the feet, it grows and multiplies in the skin, damaging the stratum corneum of the skin.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that athlete's foot is caused by the invasion of external dampness and heat into the human body, especially the feet, which acts on the skin, causing internal dampness and heat in the skin.

2. Can soybean water cure athlete's foot?

Soybeans have the effect of removing dampness and eliminating wind and heat, and can be used to treat athlete's foot and dampness.

3. How to treat athlete's foot with soybean water

Crush the soybeans into small pieces and boil them in water. This method of washing feet is often used to achieve good results. 150 grams of soybeans each time. First decoct it, add water and boil until it is warm for soaking feet for about half an hour. Use about 1 kg of water, cook on low heat for about 20 minutes. When the water temperature is suitable for washing feet, use it for soaking feet. You can soak for a while longer. It is very effective in treating athlete's foot. It prevents feet from peeling and keeps the skin moisturized. Generally, the effect will be seen after washing for three or four days.

4. Precautions after getting athlete's foot

1. Take the medication regularly and do not stop taking it without authorization. Athlete's foot is a chronic skin disease that is difficult to cure because it penetrates deep into the skin of the feet. Some patients stop taking medication without authorization after seeing their symptoms improve, resulting in a recurrence of athlete's foot. Even if the symptoms are relieved, you should continue to take the medication for at least one month to cure athlete's foot.

2. Treat the disease according to its cause. Athlete's foot is different from general skin diseases and needs to be treated according to its cause. Some people suffer from athlete's foot but do not go to the hospital for treatment. Instead, they apply some skin disease ointments without authorization, which aggravates the condition and prevents the athlete's foot from being cured for a long time.

5. Folk remedies for treating athlete's foot

1. Fig leaves can treat athlete’s foot

Take a few fig leaves, add water and boil for about 10 minutes. When the water temperature is appropriate, soak the affected feet for 10 minutes, twice a day. It will usually heal in three to five days.

2. White vinegar treats athlete’s foot

Patients with athlete's foot can use cotton balls to soak white vinegar and apply it to the affected area. It can relieve itching and kill bacteria, with slight peeling. One application will last for half a month without recurrence, and you can apply again if it recurs.

3. Beer can cure athlete’s foot

Pour bottled beer into a basin without adding water. After washing your feet, soak them in the beer for 20 minutes and then rinse them. Soak 1 or 2 times a week.

4. Pepper and salt water to treat athlete’s foot

Add 10 grams of Sichuan pepper and 20 grams of salt into water and boil them for a while. When the temperature is not hot enough to burn your feet, you can soak your feet in it. Soak your feet for 20 minutes every night. Do this for a week and your feet will be healed. The used pepper and salt water can be heated and used continuously the next day. Use with caution in patients with ulcer infection.