Can Feng You Jing treat corns?
Disease description:
I have developed a corn on my foot—can I use Fengyoujing (a traditional Chinese medicinal oil) to treat it, as recommended by a friend?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Yong
Feng You Jing cannot treat corns. Feng You Jing is a traditional Chinese patent medicine primarily used to relieve discomforts such as motion sickness, insect bites, toothache, and headache. Corns are yellowish or ginger-colored hyperkeratotic lesions commonly occurring on the feet, with a hard or soft central core; they typically result from prolonged pressure or friction on the feet. After corns develop, they can be removed under a physician’s guidance using caustic agents such as corn plasters or salicylic acid ointment.
