The heel will be rough and cracked in winter. Here are three tips to solve it!

In winter, some friends have rough, hard and even chapped heel skin, and the pain is unbearable when walking. So, what's with the cracked feet in winter?

The causes of chapped feet and long cocoons are mostly caused by cold winter, decreased sweat gland secretion and dry skin. At the same time, improper daily care (such as not washing feet, not changing socks and shoes in time, etc. ) causes the stratum corneum to thicken and lose elasticity, and external force is involved in extrusion, which is easy to form cracks. Another reason is that the body lacks nutrients and trace elements such as vitamins. Bipedal care focuses on prevention. Here are some solutions for everyone.

1, the heel skin is rough and thickened, and there is no chapped skin. Soaking feet before going to bed is the best preventive method. If the cortex is dry and hard, it must not be torn hard to avoid cracks.

Foot soaking method: Put pepper 100g, notoginseng 50g, vinegar 100ml into warm water, and soak feet for 20min at a slightly red temperature. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this method has the functions of warming yang, dispelling cold and promoting qi. Western medicine believes that this method can play a role in sterilization, disinfection, pain relief and itching relief, and can be used to treat beriberi.

2. If there are cracks in the skin, the first thing is to pay attention to hygiene, especially those with beriberi, and change socks and shoes frequently. Followed by antifungal treatment to avoid infection. Finally, when the wound bleeds, it is forbidden to soak the feet, and it is best to treat it by fumigation.

Fumigation method: Put Zanthoxylum bungeanum 100g, Notoginseng Radix 50g and vinegar 100ml into a container with smaller caliber, pour boiling water and fumigate with hot air for 30min each time. This method makes use of the volatilization characteristics of hot steam to make the heat of pepper rise with hot steam. Don't dry it with cloth after fumigation, dry it naturally, and keep your feet warm.

3. Press the acupoints. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heel belongs to the kidney and the kidney meridian runs here. Regular massage of Taixi point (the midpoint of the connecting line between the ankle tip and the Achilles tendon) and Shuiquan point (Taixi point is one inch down, about 1 horizontal finger) can regulate water-liquid metabolism and promote local blood circulation.

Text/Zhao Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

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