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Can alum soaking feet cure foot sweat has a certain help in treating athlete's foot

author:People's Daily News

Can alum soaking feet cure foot sweating?

Alum can play an antibacterial role and is effective in treating beriberi.

Alum has antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects, and has obvious inhibitory effects on E. coli, typhoid bacillus, A. paratyphoids, Proteus, as well as staphylococcus, Candida albicans, etc., and alum liquid also has a certain anti-effect on vaginal trichomoniasis. Therefore, many people with athlete's foot will also use alum soaking feet to treat athlete's foot and alleviate the symptoms of foot odor and itchy feet.

Method of alum soaking feet

In a basin of foot soaking water add 5-10 grams of alum, stir to make the alum melt in the water, soak the feet for about 15 minutes under the right water temperature, do not use for a long time, can be soaked once a night, continuous use for a week on the foot sweat relief is more obvious.

Alum soaking feet should not be used in large quantities

The chemical composition of alum is potassium aluminum sulfate, which contains aluminum ions, so excessive intake will affect the body's absorption of iron, calcium and other ingredients, resulting in osteoporosis, anemia, and even affecting the development of nerve cells. Aluminum ions are easy to accumulate in the body, for example, in the brain, kidneys, liver, spleen and other organs may accumulate, and if deposited in the brain, it is easy to cause Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, intelligence decline and other symptoms.

If you only use alum to soak your feet, although its harm is not as great as the harm of direct oral administration, but when soaking feet, alum can also enter the body through the skin and pores of the feet, which will also cause side effects.

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