Can I use athlete's foot ointment during breastfeeding?

There is an old saying: Athlete's foot is not a disease, but it can be very itchy. For patients with athlete's foot, once the disease occurs, it is really very painful. Athlete's foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a particularly common fungal infection of the skin. Many adults suffer from athlete's foot, which usually gets worse in the summer. Some patients with athlete's foot have just given birth and are in the breastfeeding period, so they are very worried that if they apply athlete's foot ointment at this time, it will have an adverse effect on the baby's health.

1. Popular Science on Athlete's Foot

Medically, "athlete's foot" is caused by vitamin B deficiency, while "athlete's foot" is a common skin disease caused by fungal (also known as mold) infection. If athlete's foot is not treated in time, it can sometimes be transmitted to other parts of the body, such as causing tinea manuum and onychomycosis (also known as onychomycosis). Sometimes, due to scratching due to the itchiness, secondary bacterial infection can occur, which can cause serious complications. Patients with athlete's foot should use separate foot basins and foot towels to avoid infecting others.

2. Can I apply athlete's foot ointment during breastfeeding?

Athlete's foot is caused by fungal infection. The medicines used to treat athlete's foot are all external medicines and generally there is no problem. Just check the instructions of the medicine and if it does not indicate that it is prohibited to use during breastfeeding, you can use it. However, it is recommended to use Chinese patent medicine for foot soaking during breastfeeding, and it is better not to use general ointments for treating fungi.

3. Dietary considerations for patients with athlete's foot

1. Eat more winter melon. People who have studied Chinese medicine should know that winter melon is a common food tonic in Chinese medicine theory. It is very effective in treating skin diseases. For example, if a child gets prickly heat in the summer, apply winter melon peel on it a few times and the rash will disappear immediately. Similarly, winter melon also has a good therapeutic effect on athlete's foot.

2. The second food to eat more is loofah. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that medicine and food have the same origin. Luffa has the effects of cooling, diuresis, blood circulation and detoxification. It can improve the pain of athlete's foot through human blood circulation.

3. Just don’t eat spicy food. For example, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, etc., these foods themselves are easy to irritate human skin. Once patients with athlete's foot use them, they will soon feel itching all over the body, especially the soles of the feet. The feeling is really unbearable.

4. Eat more fruits. Fruits contain a variety of rich vitamins and proteins, which can effectively improve physical fitness and have obvious health benefits for organs such as the stomach and intestines. As we all know, human beings themselves are a cyclical whole. If an illness occurs in one place, it is likely that the overall mechanism is swollen. Therefore, eating more fruits can effectively reduce the occurrence of athlete's foot.

4. Dietary Recipe for Treating Athlete’s Foot

1. Soybean and rice bran (folk recipe)

Indications: athlete's foot.

Recipe: 100 grams of soybeans and 160 grams of rice candy.

Usage: Stew soybeans and rice bran in water and eat.

2. Red dates, tangerine peel and red bean soup (folk recipe)

Indications: swollen and painful athlete's foot.

Recipe: 4 grams of tangerine peel, 70 grams of red beans, 120 grams of peanut kernels, and 10 red dates.

Usage: Boil tangerine peel, red beans, peanut kernels and red dates in water and eat.