How to treat hand fungus

The treatment of tinea manuum (hand fungus) can be carried out using the following methods: 1. **Medication**: - *Topical treatment*: Apply antifungal creams such as clotrimazole cream or terbinafine hydrochloride cream to the affected area once or twice daily. The treatment course generally lasts one to two months. - *Oral medication*: If topical treatments are ineffective, oral antifungal drugs such as terbinafine hydrochloride tablets or griseofulvin tablets may be prescribed. Specific medications and dosages must follow medical advice. 2. **Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)**: - *Herbal soaking*: Soak the affected area with Chinese herbs such as Angelica dahurica (Bai Zhi), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao), and Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) to help relieve itching and eliminate the fungal infection. - *Acupuncture therapy*: Acupuncture, under guidance from a qualified practitioner, may also provide some therapeutic effect for tinea manuum. 3. **Other measures**: - *Keep hands clean*: Wash hands thoroughly every day with warm water and mild soap, then dry them completely to maintain dryness. - *Prevent transmission*: Avoid sharing personal items such as towels and gloves with others to prevent cross-infection.