How to treat athlete's foot in pregnant women with traditional Chinese medicine and folk remedies

Pregnant women's immunity will weaken during pregnancy, and they are prone to fungal infections, which can easily induce athlete's foot. At this time, some oral medications cannot be used to avoid affecting the fetus. Some Chinese medicines and folk remedies can be used, which have small side effects and will not endanger the health of the fetus. In addition, you should do a good job of care and health care, pay attention to the cleanliness of your feet, wear breathable shoes, etc.

Chinese medicine and folk remedies

(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) 100 grams of onions and 50 grams of radish seeds. Add water and cook for 1 hour. Take 1 bowl of the original soup and drink it all at once. This prescription is used to treat swelling and pain caused by athlete's foot, and has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain.

(5) 60 grams of garlic, 30 grams of old ginger, 30 grams of tangerine peel, 60 grams of red beans, and 1 crucian carp. Wash the crucian carp, put it into the pot with the above medicines, add appropriate amount of water and cook it before eating. Beriberi is closely related to the spleen and stomach. Restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach can eliminate edema. Both red beans and crucian carp have the function of eliminating edema, and tangerine peel plays an auxiliary role.

How to care for athlete's foot in pregnant women

1. Pay attention to cleaning

Pay attention to foot cleanliness, soak your feet frequently, keep the skin dry, wash them several times a day, change shoes and socks frequently, and try to dry them in the sun.

What to do if pregnant women have athlete's foot

2. Choose the right shoes and socks

It is not advisable to wear non-breathable shoes such as sports shoes and hiking shoes. Socks should be made of pure cotton with good breathability. To avoid excessive foot sweating and worsening foot odor.

3. A good attitude

Keep a good attitude. The mood should be calm, as excitement and tension can easily induce excessive sweating and increase foot odor.