Methods and effects of soaking feet with alum

Alum, also known as white alum, is a mineral and also a medicinal material. It is usually used with other Chinese medicinal materials to stop bleeding, stop diarrhea, and resolve phlegm. But did you know that alum can also be used for foot bathing? Do you know the usage and specific effects of alum foot bathing? If you are interested in this, you can learn more with the editor.

Methods and effects of alum foot bath

1. Usage of alum foot bath

The usage of alum for foot soaking is very simple. You can prepare three to six grams of alum before soaking your feet. Then heat the water, pour it into the foot soaking basin, add the alum to dissolve it, mix well and soak your feet directly in the basin. After the water temperature drops, add an appropriate amount of hot water. Soak for about twenty minutes, take your feet out and dry them.

2. Soaking your feet in alum can cure athlete’s foot

Soaking feet in alum can treat common athlete's foot, because alum can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria. Soaking feet with it can digest all the pathogenic bacteria on the feet, thereby inhibiting the formation of athlete's foot. However, athlete's foot is a disease that is prone to recurrence. The symptoms will disappear after soaking feet in alum, but you cannot stop at this time. You must continue soaking for a period of time to eradicate the athlete's foot.

3. Soaking your feet in alum can cure foot odor

People's foot odor is mostly caused by sweating. Soaking feet in alum will have a certain astringent effect on human skin, reduce sweat secretion, and keep the surface of the feet dry, thereby reducing the occurrence of foot odor symptoms. However, alum also has certain damage to the skin and cannot be used for a long time. It is recommended to use it for soaking feet for about ten consecutive days and then stop for a few days to avoid unnecessary damage to the skin.