How to Treat Athlete's Foot

 Athlete's foot ( alipunga or dermatophytosis) is an eruption on the skin
        characterized by the formation of itchy small vesicles with cracking
        and scaling on the hand and feet, especially between the toes.


    Preventive Measures
       1. Keep feet and toes always clean and dry.
       2. Always wear clean and dry and shoes.
       3. Don't wear others' slippers, sneakers and shoes.
          Don't let others wear your footweer.
       4. Don't go barefoot in the bathroom. Wear your own rubber
          slippers in public bathroom, swimming pools and riverbeds.
       5. If your feet are infected. put your slippers and shoes under
          the sun for one hour every day for one week when not use.
   
    WATER TREATMENT USING HERBAL DECOCTIONS
     
     
1. Makabuhay vine hot foot bath
   . Chop a one-foot long portion of the vine and boil in 5 glasses
            of water for 5 minutes.
   = Soak the infected foot in hot decoction for 15 minutes or as can
 be tolerated. While foot's soaked, rub between the toes with cotton  applicators, removing the dead skin and priking the vesicles.  Soak  for 10 more minutes after the removal of the dead skin. Soak foot  2 times a day for sever infections; otherwise, soak once a day only.
     
     
     
2. AKAPULKO leaves
   . Crush young leaves and extract juice.
   = Apply the juice directly between the toes and the other affected areas  after the foot bath in the makabuhay decoction.
         
     




 
3. KAMANTIQUI flowers poultice
   . Chop flowers.
   = Apply as poultice on infected part after hot foot bath in the Makabuhay decoction.

     






4. BALANOY leaves
   . chop leaves and extract juice,
   = Apply the juice directly on the affected part after hot foot bath in the   Makabuhay decoction.
       
     



5. KANYA PISTULA (Golden Showers) leaves
   . Crush young leaves and extract juice.
   = Apply on the affected part after hot foot bath in the Makabuhay decoction.
     
     






6. RABANUS tubers
   . Chop tubers and extract juice
   = Apply juice on the affected parts, 2 times a day.
     
     
     





 7. BAWANG (for itchness)
              . Peel one clove and chop.
              = Rub on the icthy areas 2 times a day.