Effective Treatment Of Toenail Fungus With Folk Remedies, At Home

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Treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies, at home

Content:

1. The best remedy for toenail fungus
2. Treating nail fungus with tea tree oil
3. How to cure toenail fungus quickly?
4. Effective treatment of the advanced form of the fungus
5. Other folk remedies

The best remedy for toenail fungus

Few people know that vinegar can be used to solve the rather complex medical problem of eliminating nail fungus. Thanks to the availability of table vinegar (9% acid solution), and even vinegar essence (70% acid solution), which can be bought at the hardware store or in the market, there are many ways to treat foot fungus with this product.

Of course, self-medication with vinegar should be carried out only if the disease has not turned into a neglected form, and it is advisable to combine it with specially developed drugs. Nevertheless, when there is an urgent need to treat nail fungus, and there is no money and time to visit a doctor, and there is no medication, you can use vinegar yourself, the main thing is to adhere to the appropriate safety rules.

Features of the use of vinegar for the treatment of fungus

The main effect of using vinegar is to create an acidic environment in the area of infection by the fungus, which prevents the growth of hyphae and the spread of spores. Gradually, the fungus, left without access to new sources of nutrients, dies, and the absence of much more hardy spores prevents the possibility of a relapse of the disease.

At first glance, everything is very simple - how to destroy bacteria with an antiseptic. But in fact, the fungus turns out to be very tenacious, since its body is not on the surface of the nail or skin, but goes into the thickness of the tissues. In this regard, a positive result from the therapy of oncomycosis should be expected only in the case of strict regularity of the procedures, which will not leave the parasite time for rehabilitation and penetration under the skin.

Before treating nail fungus, make sure that the concentration of acetic acid used is the same as indicated in the recipe. If the recipe contains a mention of vinegar essence, then it means a 70% solution, which must be dissolved or applied pointwise. Food or table vinegar, respectively, contains 6 and 9% acid. Neglect of these data can lead to the fact that the treatment will result in chemical burns.

In addition to this point, there are no special contraindications to treatment with vinegar. Individual intolerance is very rare, but vinegar is such a common substance that usually patients are aware of this feature of the body. A burning sensation may well occur during the first procedures, but this is normal and will pass over time. Otherwise, vinegar, subject to safety rules, does not pose any threat to health.

Vinegar baths

Warm foot baths are considered an effective remedy against fungus; regular use allows you to get rid of onychomycosis at an early stage without additional medications. Also, vinegar baths are an excellent prevention of fungal infections. The procedure requires warm, about 50 ° C, water and a glass of vinegar of 9% concentration. The water level in the basin should not be high, but only up to the ankles. The feet are dipped in the solution and kept there for 15 minutes.

Before the vinegar bath, it is advisable to carry out a full pedicure procedure, including the removal of the affected areas of the nail plate and dead skin layers, calluses and corns on the feet, but without applying a decorative coating to the nails. If you cut and file your nails yourself, then you need to do it very carefully, as micro-damage to the skin can contribute to the spread of fungal infection.

Immediately after the vinegar bath, wipe your feet dry with a towel and put on cotton socks. Repeat three times a week.

Vinegar lotions

Lotions on the places affected by the fungus are best carried out after the vinegar baths. For this, both pharmacy products and pure 9% vinegar are suitable, in which a cotton pad is moistened and applied to the nail for fifteen minutes.

A more complex recipe: a mixture of vodka or forty-degree medical alcohol, glycerin and acetic acid 70% in equal proportions, mix until smooth. A cotton swab, moistened with a solution, is kept for fifteen minutes on the affected areas, after which they put on socks made of cotton material. The course of treatment is a week, if necessary, you can repeat it after a few days.

Ointment

Vinegar-based ointments are stored for a long time, they are more convenient to use than liquid consistency products. To prepare vinegar ointment, you need to take 70% acetic acid, dimethyl phthalate, glycerin and olive oil in a 2: 1: 1: 1 ratio, respectively. After thoroughly mixing all the ingredients, the ointment is ready for use.

To prevent the spread of fungal infection and destroy its pathogens, you need to apply ointment to the affected areas with a cotton swab every day, hold for 8-10 hours, and then wash off with laundry soap. This recipe can be used not only for the treatment of oncomycosis of toenails, but also on the affected nails of the hands.

Preventive measures against fungus consist in observing hygiene rules, especially in public places - a bathhouse, a swimming pool, a bowling club. Choose comfortable shoes and socks made from natural materials, as poor blood circulation in the feet, combined with high humidity, create the prerequisites for the development of onychomycosis (see also: onychomycosis - causes and prevention). Exercise, moderate exercise, and running can improve blood circulation and immune defenses, making the body immune to fungal and other infections.

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Treating toenail fungus with tea tree oil

Tea tree oil is an effective remedy against onchomycosis, acting directly on the cause of the disease - dermatophyte fungi. Tea tree essential oil contains alpha-terpinene, alpha-fellandrene, limonene, sabinene, cineole and other substances that provide its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Before using the essential oil, it is necessary to conduct an allergy test - apply a little product on the skin of the wrist, if no irritation, reddening of rashes and other reactions occur within 12 hours, then the product can be used for medicinal purposes. Otherwise, it must be diluted to a safe concentration, or this technique must be abandoned altogether.

Ways to use tea tree oil:

• Foot bath with tea tree oil. Warm water is poured into a basin to the level of the ankles, 15-20 drops of essential oil are added and the feet are kept in it for twenty minutes, maintaining a high water temperature (45-50 ° C). The course of treatment is two months, you need to do the baths daily. In the course of the treatment procedure, it is necessary to remove the affected areas of the nail plate using a file, nail tongs or scissors.
• Applying oil to the nail plate. If you do not have a reaction to undiluted tea tree oil, then in order to enhance the effectiveness of the effect, it is applied in its pure form to the affected areas of the nail. First, the legs are steamed in warm water with the addition of laundry soap (for better dissolution, it can be grated). The oil is rubbed into the nail plate with a cotton swab twice a day, there is no need to wash off the product.

How to cure toenail fungus quickly?

Internal and external use of hydrogen peroxide for the treatment of infectious and other diseases was described by Professor Neumyvakin in a book written on the basis of personal experience. He mentions hydrogen peroxide as a prophylactic agent with antibacterial properties.

External use of hydrogen peroxide for the treatment of fungal infection is carried out after steaming the feet in warm water with dissolved soda at the rate of one teaspoon per liter. When the nail plates become soft, pinch off a small fragment of the affected area of the nail using nail clippers and, soaking it with a 3% peroxide solution, attach it to the nail plate. Leave to act for 10-15 minutes on fingernails or from 40 minutes to an hour on the feet. Perform the procedure twice a day until the symptoms of fungal infection disappear.

To reduce the evaporation of peroxide and increase the intensity of the impact, the nail plate with the lotion is wrapped with plastic wrap. After the exposure time has elapsed, rinse your toes and hands thoroughly under running water.

For therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, it is recommended to instill the nail cavity with hydrogen peroxide three times a day.

Good results are given by baths for hands and feet (depending on the localization of onychomycosis) with hydrogen peroxide. Dilute 3% hydrogen peroxide in 40-50 ° C water at the rate of two tablespoons per liter of water. The procedure time is fifteen minutes, the regularity of the procedure is twice a day for a week.

Instead of hydrogen peroxide in this recipe, you can use dead water with a negative redox potential, it is also called anolyte water. Anolyte water is safe for use on sensitive skin, but has antiseptic properties, which reduces the rate of fungal growth.

Effective treatment of advanced toenail fungus

This extreme method of treating a fungal infection is used for severe lesions of the nail plate, it must be used with caution so as not to damage the skin.

To get rid of the fungus, the nail is treated with a rust neutralizer (available from an auto parts store). This product contains phosphoric acid, which is effective at killing fungus, but if used carelessly, it can damage skin tissue. Therefore, in the process of its use, it is necessary to observe safety precautions - to work in a well-ventilated area, wearing goggles and rubber gloves, avoiding contact with the skin and mucous membranes.

Source: personal experience of the site reader.

! A safer way would be to use kerosene, which also has a high penetrating power and a very large effect on the fungus.

Other folk remedies for toenail fungus

Complex treatment of toenail fungus using folk recipes based on hydrogen peroxide allows you to destroy the fungus and permanently get rid of the unpleasant odor and other accompanying symptoms.

Two effective folk remedies for fungal infections:

• Recipe with peroxide 1. To prepare the mixture, you will need slaked soda (0.5 cups), hot water (4 cups), hydrogen peroxide at 3% concentration (0.25 cups) and half a cup of magnesium sulfate or Epsom salts. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and add another quarter cup of vinegar. Soak a cotton swab with the resulting solution and fix it on the nail plate affected by the fungus with a plaster. The bandage needs to be renewed every ten hours, the course of treatment is a month.
• Peroxide recipe 2. The procedure for treating fungus according to this recipe consists of three stages. First, it is necessary to prepare a solution for treating the surfaces of the nail and skin affected by the fungus - mix 3% vinegar and peroxide in 3% concentration in a 1: 1 ratio. This mixture is applied to the feet while it sizzles. The second stage is to immerse fingers with a fungal infection of the nail for half a minute in a weak solution of bleach in water, after which they are thoroughly rinsed under running water and wiped dry with a towel. In conclusion, tea tree oil mixed with petroleum jelly in equal proportions is applied to the nail plate. Wear warm socks or gloves (if this technique was used to treat oncomycosis of the nails on the hands). The course of treatment is a week.
• Novocaine lotion. A very simple but effective folk remedy in the treatment of fungus is novocaine lotion. Just soak a piece of cotton wool with novocaine and apply it to the fungus overnight. Just two such lotions are enough to get rid of the fungus forever.
• Tincture of apricot resin: 1 tablespoon of resin removed from a tree, pour a glass of vodka, leave for three days. Lubricate the skin of the feet and nails with this solution. Shake well before each use. It took us a month for treatment, the affected nails were cut off as they peeled off, new, healthy ones grew. On examination, the doctor confirmed the fact of recovery. I can also recommend using old, thickened sunflower oil in this case.
• Garlic applications: I took a clove of garlic, squeezed it out with the help of a garlic maker, applied the mass on the nail, covered it with cellophane and wrapped it in a bandage or put on a fingertip. I left the bandage on until morning, the first days I felt a throbbing pain, like an abscess, but I had to endure. The procedures were repeated daily and new nails grew.
• Strong coffee. Few people know that regular, but strong coffee is a very good folk remedy for treating fungus. Make your coffee stronger and just dip your hands or feet into the cup, depending on where you have the fungus. This procedure is best done in the evening, before bed. The fungus completely disappears after several such evening procedures. At the same time, the skin becomes smooth, and pains pass quickly.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008). Useful articles on the topic of fungus: Toenail fungus - stages, symptoms, how to get rid of?

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