Folk remedies are very effective at the first manifestations of onychomycosis. There are already quite a few effective drugs available today, but only they cope with the disease for quite a long time.
No matter what the ads tell you, no medicine will cure a fungus quickly. This process is very long and difficult. To improve efficiency, add the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies to the prescribed drugs.
Home remedies for nail fungus can be a good adjunct to the main treatment, or a stand-alone “medicine”. Either way, we bring you some proven home remedies for toenail fungus.
The most effective are vinegar baths, birch tar, bee products, iodine. All this fights well against onychomycosis and helps to treat nail fungus easily at home.
Some homemade products can speed up the recovery of the nail plate and prevent the situation from getting worse. Remember your body's reactions and contraindications. For allergic reactions, do not use this or that product. Be patient and perform your treatments regularly.
Healing baths
This method is not the main one of the processing, it is auxiliary. Baths help get rid of leg fatigue, relieve inflammation, prepare the integument for other procedures, also protect areas from bacteria, and help painful areas to recover.
These procedures can be performed in the morning and before bedtime, for an average of up to 20 minutes. Soda and salt are mainly used for procedures, but iodine, various medicinal herbs, and even berries and root vegetables can be added.
Potassium permanganate bath
Efficient baths are obtained with the addition of potassium permanganate. In 2 liters of hot water, you need to dilute the potassium permanganate so that the color of the water turns pale pink. When all the crystals are completely dissolved, lower your feet and heat for about 15 minutes. Perform this procedure throughout the treatment.
Onion bark bath
Boil 300 g of onion pods in a few liters of water. Then let it steep for a few hours. Such a decoction can be added to baths, and the affected areas of the hands or feet can be steamed.
Euphorbia - trays
This plant is used in medicinal baths. Pour a bunch of milkweed grass (the whole plant is applicable) with 2-3 liters of boiling water. Wrap and let sit for about two hours. Pour the hot infusion into a basin, lower your feet into it for 30 to 40 minutes. Then treat the affected areas. Perform the procedure once every two days.
Vinegar
This product has a very good antimicrobial effect, it works as an antiseptic, so acetic acid methods are probably common among people.
The acidic conditions provided by vinegar prevent fungal microorganisms from growing and multiplying, destroying their habitat.
Under such conditions, the spores die off, leaving no other organism that could gain resistance and relapse the disease. You can make an ointment and a solution from it.
To prepare a bath, heat 2 liters of water and add 200 ml of acetic acid to it. Process until the solution cools. Dry your feet. It is necessary to take baths until the fungus is completely eliminated.
Copper sulfate against fungi
This ingredient is sold as crystal stones. They contain sulfur and copper. The drug penetrates very deep into the skin, so it is best to use it in its natural form for nail plates. However, you can treat the fungus with it at home, on the skin, by bathing:
Before adding copper sulfate to the water bath, dissolve it separately in a glass. Mix a tablespoon of boiling water with a tablespoon of vitriol, stir the mixture in a bath and lower your feet. After the procedure, which lasts about 15 minutes, dry your feet and treat the infected areas with medication.
Urea
Many medicines used to treat fungal infections contain a chemical called urea. But with its help, you can cure the fungus at home.
It removes moisture from the infection's habitat, preventing it from growing. Without moisture, the fungus dies.
For home intervention, mix goose fat with urea and apply to infected nails. You can remove the compress in a day and then remove the affected soft tissue. After that, smear the places with iodine for 4 days. If the case is particularly neglected, you can repeat the therapy several times.
Propolis
Bee products are a very effective remedy for many diseases. Along with a fungus, it helps to completely restore the affected areas and protect them from bacteria. One of these effective products is propolis.
It heals wounds very well and prevents the risk of reinfection. With the participation of propolis, there is also a traditional method of treating nail fungus on the legs and arms.
Tray
For the preparation, dissolve 10 drops of propolis tincture in 2 liters of water. Warm your feet for 20 minutes, then dry them thoroughly. It is recommended to perform therapy at night. Repeat the course until the symptoms disappear.
Compress
You can make oatmeal from the product and apply it to the problem area. Grind propolis on a grater and, after mixing, apply to the painful area, wrapping it with a bandage. It is necessary to remove the compress no earlier than half an hour later. Make sure to get rid of the layer of skin or fingernail that the compress was on.
Egg versus mushroom
If your illness has recently shown symptoms, an egg can help get rid of it for good. Here is one way to use it.
Gadgets
Add 2 tablespoons to several separate proteins. tablespoons of vinegar and vodka, mix. From such a solution, you can make lotions several times a day. Perform the procedures until the disease is completely cured.
Homemade cream with egg essence and vinegar
To prepare the ointment you will need:
- Chicken egg - 1 pc. ;
- Essence of vinegar - 1 glass;
- Butter - 1 teaspoon
Preparation and application:
- Place an egg in the glass. Fill it completely with vinegar essence.
- Place the glass in a dark cabinet and wait for the vinegar to dissolve the shell.
- Remove the film from the egg. Stir the vinegar, egg and oil until the mixture resembles an ointment in consistency.
- Spread your legs. Apply the ointment to gauze and apply to the nail, wrap it with cellophane and secure it with a bandage.
- The nail will start to soften and lift, cut this area.
Apply the ointment every night until a healthy nail grows.
Celandine
In order to speed up the process of treatment with drugs, add to it methods that contain celandine. No matter in what form, be it an herb, juice, or cream, celandine works.
It contains toxic compounds which kill the infection. However, for the same reason, monitor the concentration of the product used.
Squeeze the juice from the plant. Dip a small cotton swab in it and apply it to the painful nail. Secure with a bandage and let sit for 4 to 5 hours. Repeat the procedure several times a day for two weeks.
Birch tar - tar soap
This product is one of the most common in the fight against fungi. It relieves inflammation well and protects the nail. Tar soap can be used to treat contaminated surfaces on the hands and feet.
In this way you can treat nail and brush fungus. Solutions are considered good folk remedies, they help get rid of symptoms quickly:
Crush a small piece of tar soap, combine it with baking soda and a little water. Stir until frothy. A compress with such a solution can be applied to the areas of infection, wrapped in a bandage for convenience. Perform the procedure several times a day.
Tea tree oil
This oil works well against inflammation and bacteria. Make sure you are not allergic to this product before use.
- Dip a piece of cotton wool in the oil and apply to the area affected by the fungus. Repeat the treatment for several weeks. The number of daily procedures is not limited, because the oil is completely safe for health.
- It is useful to add oil to the platters. About 20 drops of oil solution in a few liters of hot water.
Salt
It's no secret that salt is a good remedy for many diseases. It was not without that with the mushroom.
Sick people use both table salt and sea salt. With it you can perform baths with the addition of tea tree oil. Good for this kind of diseases oatmeal:
Mix equal amounts of salt and baking soda with a little water. Apply the resulting mixture to the infected skin or nails for 10 minutes. Then rinse and dry with a towel. Repeat the treatment for 2 weeks.
Iodine
Iodine is quite effective in treating fungi, in addition, it has disinfecting properties and accelerates healing. This method of treatment is used for at least a month, sometimes the course is extended to two months.
After several uses, you will notice that the bad smell is gone and other symptoms are gone. Even when the signs of fungal infection disappear, treatment should not be interrupted.
Main applications:
To treat the affected feet, you need to purchase an iodine solution, the concentration of which does not exceed 5%. It is enough to apply a drop of the product to the affected area twice a day. You should also treat healthy tissue that has not been affected by the fungus.
Iodine bath
Prepare a bath with iodine, for this the water is heated and iodine is added to it. After that, the feet are immersed in water and left for fifteen minutes. When the procedure is complete, the regrown nail and the detached plate should be removed with nail scissors. Then the affected area is lubricated with hydrogen peroxide and a bandage is applied with an antibacterial drug.
Iodine with Castellani liquid
The classic treatment regimen includes the use of Castellani liquid, this agent is first lubricated with the affected areas of the nail and skin for fourteen days, then iodine solution is used for two weeks. In addition, a 9% solution of vinegar is used, it is also used for fourteen days.
Garlic iodine
Garlic juice, the same amount of iodine and an antifungal agent are mixed in an opaque bottle. About 10 ml of acetic acid is added to the resulting product. The finished solution is applied to the affected part of the nail plate; the feet must first be steamed.
Iodized salt
Before going to bed, you should take salt and iodine baths. For this, about 150 grams of sea salt and a little soda are taken for a liter of water, about 10 drops of iodine are drained. When the skin is thoroughly steamed, you can remove the affected area of the nail and then grind the cut with a file. In addition, the whole foot is completely treated with iodine.
It is very important to consider that different tools should be used when removing the affected nail and treating healthy areas. Forceps and scissors used to remove the affected nail should be thoroughly disinfected.
Soda
For fungi, an environment containing alkaline conditions is not only unpleasant, but also destructive. Under such conditions, they cease to exist and to disturb. Soda is the most affordable and the cheapest product. In the article, we already talked about adding soda to the trays and creating lotions. There is another very simple and effective method in which soda is used on its own:
Add a few drops of water to the baking soda and stir. Apply this paste on the affected areas. After waiting for complete drying, rinse with running water. The number of procedures depends on the complexity of the disease.
Prevention of the appearance of fungi
The most important thing in preventing fungus is to remember to take precautions. Hygiene, after visiting public places, was not canceled. When returning from the pool or bath, do not be lazy and use folk remedies.
Soak in baking soda or tea tree oil. Relax and make sure that your toenail or toenail fungal treatment will not affect you. Improve your overall health with quality nutrition, exercise, and rest.
By preventing the body from lowering its immunity and weakening, you reduce the risk of fungal diseases.