Foot Odor is Not a Disease, But It's Really Disgusting
Having foot odor in daily life can be a very embarrassing thing. Foot odor is different from athlete's foot. Foot odor is just a phenomenon, while athlete's foot is a disease. So, what can we do about foot odor? Soaking your feet is an effective method. The following ten ingredients can be used to soak your feet and get rid of foot odor. Why not give it a try?
What Can Be Used to Soak Feet and Get Rid of Foot Odor?
Soak your feet in hot water at a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees Celsius several times, 15 minutes each time, 1 to 2 times a day. This not only helps get rid of foot odor, but also helps with weight loss. Adding some Chinese medicine to the hot water is more effective in getting rid of foot odor. So, what can be used to soak feet and get rid of foot odor? The following ten methods are effective in getting rid of foot odor!
1. Soak Feet in Salt Tea Water
Soaking your feet in tea water with added salt can help prevent and treat mild foot odor. Experts say that tea itself has astringent and adsorptive effects, which can effectively absorb odor. Patients with foot odor can use boiled tea water (no specific type of tea is required) to soak their feet. Through the cleaning process of soaking feet and the astringent effect of tea itself, foot odor can be suppressed to some extent. Another method is to boil tea water with added salt and use it to soak feet, which can also eliminate foot odor. He explains that tea itself has astringent and adsorptive effects, and adding salt helps with adsorption, but the tea itself is what really has the odor-absorbing effect. Coffee grounds have the same astringent effect as tea leaves and can be placed in shoes to help absorb sweat and odor, and improve foot odor.
Add 25 grams of tea leaves and a small amount of salt to the foot bath water. The water level should just cover the feet. Soak and rub the feet against each other for 5 to 10 minutes. In cold weather, you can continuously add hot water to the basin and extend the soaking time as necessary.
2. Soak Feet in Artemisia and Sichuan Pepper Water
Artemisia is mainly used for dampness relief, invigorating blood circulation, stopping bleeding, relieving pain, etc. Athlete's foot is mainly caused by fungal infection, so soaking feet in Artemisia can have a certain auxiliary effect in treating athlete's foot. Sichuan pepper can relieve itching and kill insects, so soaking feet in Sichuan pepper water can also help treat athlete's foot.
Soaking feet with 20 grams of Artemisia and a few Sichuan peppers can treat foot odor.
3. Soak Feet in Ginger Water
Ginger is warm and has the effects of dispersing cold, promoting sweating, warming the stomach and stopping vomiting, killing bacteria, relieving pain and inflammation, dilating capillaries, improving blood circulation, stimulating the intestines and stomach, and aiding digestion. Fresh ginger can be used for "cold wind chills, typhoid headache, stuffy nose, coughing, vomiting, phlegm and gas discharge". Dried ginger is suitable for "cold abdominal pain, severe cholera, bloating, disinfection of wind and evil, intercutaneous qi, and stopping saliva and blood".
Soaking feet in salted ginger water can to some extent treat athlete's foot. The method is as follows: add an appropriate amount of salt and a few slices of ginger to hot water, heat for a few minutes, and wash your feet when it's not too hot. Rub and wash for a few minutes. This not only treats foot odor, but also makes your feet feel relaxed and relieves fatigue. Before going to bed, add an appropriate amount of salt and a slice of fresh ginger to a basin of hot water, soak and wash your feet for 5 to 10 minutes, repeat for several times, and foot odor and foot sweat can be relieved. It also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on cracks in the soles of the feet.
4. Soak Feet in Sichuan Pepper and Salt Water
Sichuan pepper is classified as a warming herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It can dispel internal coldness and assist yang qi. Therefore, it is good at dispelling yin coldness, assisting insufficient yang qi, and promoting qi circulation and water flow. In addition, Sichuan pepper also has the functions of sterilization, disinfection, pain relief, itching relief, and swelling reduction. Soaking feet in Sichuan pepper boiled water can achieve the effect of treating internal diseases externally.
Take 10 grams of Sichuan pepper and 20 grams of salt, add them to water and cook for a while, wait until the temperature is not too hot for the feet, and then soak and wash. Soak for 20 minutes every night for a week to achieve a complete recovery. The used Sichuan pepper and salt water can be reheated the next day and used continuously. Caution should be taken for patients with ulcer infections.
5. Soak Feet in White Vinegar
Fungi are not easy to grow in an acidic environment. The main component of vinegar is acetic acid, which is acidic. When soaking feet in vinegar, the environment of the feet changes from alkaline to acidic, thus changing the growth environment of foot fungi, inhibiting their growth, and achieving the purpose of treatment. Experts say that white vinegar has a local astringent effect and can kill bacteria. However, the vinegar should be diluted before soaking the feet, and the principle is that the feet should not feel stinging when placed in the solution. White vinegar can irritate wounds, so it is not recommended for people with wounds on their feet.
The simple method of soaking feet in vinegar is as follows: before going to bed, add 100-150 grams of vinegar to half a basin of warm water, and soak your feet in it for about half an hour. Soak your feet in 9 or 10 degrees white vinegar for 30 minutes every day, and let them air dry naturally after soaking. It is best to use a glass container (because it is acid-resistant and non-toxic), and the amount of water should just cover the top of the feet. This should be persisted for more than a month. Remember, if there are wounds on the feet, do not soak them as it can easily lead to bacterial infection.
6. Soak Feet in Tung Blossom and Alum Water
Many people suffer from athlete's foot. Some cities in the south usually have tung blossoms blooming in April, but due to the late spring cold this year, they are blooming right now. Patients with athlete's foot can collect some to soak their feet during this time. If fresh flowers are not available, dried Chinese herbal medicines can also be used.
Place the collected tung blossoms in a cool place to dry, add a handful of dried tung blossoms and a little alum to a suitable amount of cold water, heat it, and boil the water. When the water is not too hot, use it to soak your feet. After soaking feet with this method for three or four times, athlete's foot will not recur for almost a year.
7. Soak Feet in Soybean Water
For people with foot odor, take 150 grams of soybeans, grind them into powder, and boil them with water on low heat for about 20 minutes. The amount of water should be slightly over 1 kilogram. When the water temperature is suitable for foot washing, use it to soak your feet for a while. This method has excellent effects in treating athlete's foot. It prevents foot peeling and keeps the skin moisturized. Generally, the symptoms will improve after soaking for three to four days.
8. Soak Feet in Chive Water
Wash 250 grams of fresh chives, cut them into small pieces, put them in a basin, and pour boiling water over them. When it cools down enough to put your feet in, soak your feet for half an hour. The water level should cover the feet, and you can also massage your feet at the same time. Wash your feet again after a week, and the effect will be very good.
Adding an appropriate amount of water when boiling chives depends on personal needs and should not be too little. In addition, you can soak for a few more days according to your own situation until the symptoms disappear. For patients with severe athlete's foot, although no side effects have been found, it is still recommended that they consult a dermatologist before using this method.
9. Soak Feet in Radish Water
People with foot odor can use half a white radish, cut into thin slices, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, cook over high heat for 3 minutes, and then simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Afterward, pour the mixture into a basin. When it cools down to a suitable temperature, wash your feet repeatedly. After several washes, foot odor will be eliminated.
10. Soak Feet in Pueraria Water
Grind 15 grams of Pueraria into powder, add 15 grams of white wine, and then add an appropriate amount of water. After decocting, use the liquid to wash your feet. Do this once a day for a week to get rid of foot odor caused by foot sweating.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Health website kindly reminds you that when washing your feet, soak your feet in warm water for two to three minutes, until both feet are warm. Then, press the heel of one foot against the gap between the toes of the other foot, and push the heel forward to the tip of the toes, then pull it back lightly, and repeat. Rub each toe gap 50 to 80 times, alternating between both feet. The speed should be 100 to 120 times per minute. Do this once every night. This method is not suitable for those with severe foot odor and open wounds on the upper foot.
