How to treat smelly and itchy feet and peeling feet

Tinea pedis is commonly known as athlete's foot. Its main symptoms are foot odor, itching and peeling. It is a foot skin disease caused by pathogenic bacteria and fungi and is contagious. This disease has a great impact on a person's daily life. The main reason for this disease is that the person does not pay attention to foot hygiene, providing a place for fungi to grow. If you want to treat foot odor, itching and peeling, you must eradicate athlete's foot. This article lists a variety of treatments for athlete's foot.

How to treat athlete's foot and itchy feet

External use for athlete's foot

Most people choose to use topical applications to treat athlete's foot, such as creams, sprays, lotions, foot masks, etc. Most of these are aimed at killing and inhibiting bacteria. The effects vary from person to person and from thing to thing, so it is difficult to make an overall assessment. Generally speaking, they will help improve the athlete's foot condition to some extent. If you choose the right product for your type of athlete's foot, and then stick to it and use it scientifically, curing athlete's foot will become very easy.

Internal use for treating athlete's foot

Athlete's foot sounds like a skin disease of the feet. Does it require internal medication? Yes, especially for patients with large areas, prone to recurrence and severe symptoms, internal use is needed to kill the fungus and restore the normal skin tissue of the feet. Some Chinese herbal soups and Western medicine pills and capsules are relatively good and can be used. Go to a regular medical institution for examination before using them. Do not try them privately and be sure to trust the power of professionals.

"Internal use + external treatment" combination to treat athlete's foot

Unless it reaches a certain level, this internal + external method will not be used easily. Although this method combines internal and external effects quickly, it also has corresponding side effects. After all, they complement each other, with high risks and high returns. The faster the speed, the more side effects are likely to occur. If you need to use this method, it is still recommended to go to a regular medical institution and follow the doctor's advice.

Soak your feet in a solution of white vinegar and salt

Add appropriate amounts of white vinegar and salt to a basin in the kitchen at home, then add hot water, stir until it melts, then add a little cold water until the temperature is right, then you can put your feet in to soak. Add more water when the water is cold, and keep soaking for 10 to 15 minutes.

Ginger and mugwort foot bath to treat athlete's foot

Ginger and garlic are very common. Prepare about 30 grams each of garlic, ginger and mugwort for later use. Mash the above three ingredients into a paste, wrap it in gauze, dip it in wine (heated wine), and rub the affected area frequently to cure swollen and painful athlete's foot.

Potassium permanganate solution for treating athlete's foot

Prepare half a basin of hot water, add 2 to 3 rice-sized potassium permanganate granules, stir until completely melted, and when the temperature is right, soak your feet in the basin for more than 5 minutes. Use it once every half month to one month for half a year.

Maintain good foot hygiene

Wash your socks frequently, once a day, don't be reluctant to take them off after wearing them for several days; wash your insoles frequently, don't remember to do so until they stick to the soles of your shoes; brush your shoes frequently, don't start brushing only when you smell an odor in your shoes; wash your feet every day, don't be smelled by them every time you go to bed.

Wear shoes that breathe well

Dress according to the season and do not wear out-of-season shoes; in summer, wear more slippers, breathable mesh shoes, and ventilated cloth shoes, and wear less leather shoes, sneakers, leather rubber shoes, leather boots and other shoes that are not breathable.