The role of alum in soaking feet
Alum is a mineral Chinese medicine, which tastes sour, cold and toxic, so it has antibacterial and astringent effects.
Alum for external use can detoxify and kill insects, eliminate dampness and relieve itching; Oral administration can stop bleeding, stop diarrhea and resolve phlegm. Its main symptoms are apoplexy, epilepsy, laryngitis, scabies, wet sores, carbuncle swelling, scalding by fire and water, mouth sores, wind eye, purulent discharge in the ear, nasal polyps, hemorrhoid pain, metrorrhagia, bleeding, traumatic bleeding, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, excessive leucorrhea, proctoptosis and so on. In view of the various functions of alum, soaking feet with alum is also a health care method with certain physical therapy effect.
The function of alum soaking feet is mainly to stop sweating, detoxify and kill insects.
Alum has the effect of astringing pores on the skin, so it can reduce the secretion of sweat. If you want to soak your feet with alum water, you can add 3-6 grams of alum to the water before going to bed every day, and soak your feet 10- 15 minutes after the alum is dissolved in water. In this way, insist on soaking once a night, and generally 5-6 days can relieve the symptoms of sweaty feet.
Alum foot bath dose
Alum, a traditional Chinese medicine, has the functions of eliminating phlegm, eliminating dampness, stopping diarrhea, stopping bleeding, detoxifying and killing insects. Alum can be used to soak feet in daily life, which can play an antiperspirant role and reduce the growth of fungi by sweat. However, you should also pay attention to the amount of alum when soaking your feet.
Alum can be added to the hot water for soaking feet about 10- 15g. After alum is completely dissolved in water, soak your feet at a suitable water temperature 15-20 minutes, and the length of time can also be determined according to your personal preference. Under normal circumstances, the symptoms of sweaty feet will soon be improved by soaking feet once every night for 5-6 days as a course of treatment.
In addition, when soaking feet with alum water, the amount of water should be based on the surface of soaking feet. Don't add too much water, and the water temperature should be controlled well, neither too hot nor too cold. Of course, using alum to soak feet as a health care method, the most important thing is to persist, and giving up halfway is ineffective.
Matters needing attention in soaking feet with alum
Although soaking feet with alum is a good health care method, there are some precautions when using alum. Let's have a look.
Because alum is the crystal of mineral alunite, its main chemical composition is potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate. Therefore, not everyone is suitable for soaking feet in this way, and people with allergic skin need to use it with caution, especially the elderly and children.
In addition, some people follow the "good habit" of reuse, and put the running water on the next day and continue to add boiling water for reuse. Although this may not be necessary, it is recommended that you use flowing water every time you soak your feet, otherwise the water added with alum will ferment and mold.
In addition, because alum has certain toxicity, some people worry that soaking feet with alum water will have toxic effects on the body. In fact, this problem is not big, generally nothing will happen, and it will not be poisoned into the blood.
Alum soaking feet can be used for a long time, as long as a proper amount of alum is added. However, if the antiperspirant is not effective in the short term, don't use it. You can also use alum to wipe it in another way. Usually, we should pay attention to a light diet, and we can improve the symptoms of sweaty feet by eating some nutritious nerve drugs or traditional Chinese medicine.