The fungus in the human body can start anywhere - in the ears, groin, skin folds, but most often it is activated on the nails. Treatment with pharmaceutical preparations brings significant relief to the patient, however, there are situations when the use of antimycotics is contraindicated due to pregnancy or some other reason. It is necessary to treat onychomycosis, otherwise the fungus will completely destroy the nail plate and further weaken the immune system.
Today we will consider the topic of folk remedies for nail fungus, how to prepare them correctly and how to use them at home.
Some people consider the use of traditional medicine unnecessary. But experts say they are effective, like fungicidal drugs. In either case, recovery can be fixed after a long time, as the fungus can be killed within days and the replacement of diseased plaque with normal plaque takes months. Nails grow very slowly, and the fungus, as you know, most often affects the big toe. Therefore, you need to be patient and make the therapy regular.
Iodine
A brilliant antiseptic, which has been used for medical purposes since ancient times, today remains a popular remedy for nail fungus. The fungicidal effect of iodine causes coagulation of fungal proteins. These changes lead to disruption of the enzymatic activity of the pathogen and its destruction.
It is very convenient to treat mycoses with iodine. The tool is inexpensive and is sold in any pharmacy. It can cover defective plaques, treat interdigital space and skin affected by fungal agents.
But before using recipes with iodine, it will be useful for the patient to learn the following information:
- Antiseptic does not cope with all pathogens of onychomycosis.
- The drug is able to defeat a fungal infection only at an early stage of mycosis, when no more than a third of the nail plate is damaged.
- The chemical can cause allergies and burns on the treated surface. In particularly sensitive patients, the body reacts to the drug with improper functioning of the thyroid gland or dermatitis.
- The use of iodine leads to temporary yellowing of the nail, which is not always appreciated by women in the summer, when their legs are in full view.
Consider some effective recipes that help get rid of nail fungus without medication.
The easiest way is to cover the nail with a 5% solution of 1 drop twice a day. The diseased plate is stained with a match with a cotton head. Neighboring nails for the prevention of onychomycosis are wiped 1 time in 2 days.
Another method: the feet are soaked in hot water containing iodine. In 10 minutes. the affected areas are cut out and the problem area is treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Then the finger is covered with a bandage with an antifungal drugstore ointment.
The third option: garlic juice, iodine and vinegar essence are mixed in a small glass container (1 teaspoon each). Mass lubricate the plate, pre-steamed and trimmed. Procedures are held on the eve of sleep. Shake the solution before application.
The fourth option: for 2 weeks the nails are rubbed with fucorcin. Over the next 14 days, iodine is used. The same number of plates are treated with 9% vinegar.
Fifth option: The patient arranges a hot salt-soda bath for his feet every evening. In 1 litre. pour water 1 tbsp. I. soda and 2 tbsp. I. sea salt. It is taken for half an hour, then the problematic nails are polished or cut with scissors. The feet are washed with soap and the whole foot is treated with iodine, including the interdigital folds of the skin and the nails. Plates are coated with medication three times, allowing each layer to dry.
With the help of iodine treatments, the nails are treated against mycosis for 2 months.
tea mushroom
Among the healing properties of kombucha is the ability of the product to retard the growth of pathogenic flora and completely eliminate it. In therapy, it is used to rub the nails and compress.
The procedures are carried out by first removing the films from the product and grinding them to a pasty appearance. This substance is smeared with nails with onychomycosis 2-3 times a day.
For compresses, a layer of kombucha is separated and soaked in water until evening. A moistened piece is put on a sore nail, covered with cellophane and put 3 socks on the leg so that the product does not flow and stain the bed.
In the morning, the dressing is removed and the foot is washed with warm water. The affected parts of the nail are cut out with scissors, and the plate is lubricated with brilliant green or a strong solution of manganese crystals. Kombucha is used for the treatment of nail fungus for up to 7 days. To avoid recurrences, rubbing and compresses are repeated several times.
soda and propolis
To eliminate a disease of the nails of the foot or the hand, simple remedies such as soda and propolis help. A therapeutic bath for the affected limb is made from 3 liters. hot water and 1 tbsp. I. baking soda. The session is completed by rubbing the nails with essential oil of celandine (sold in pharmacies).
Baths are prepared with a fungus in order to soften the joints through which the active components of drugs cannot penetrate into the nail structure. For 10 liters. water take 3 tbsp. I. soda and 3 tbsp. I. shavings of grated tar or laundry soap. The solution is thoroughly mixed and the feet are held in it for 20 minutes. The prescribed fungicidal agent is applied to clean, dry feet.
The paste for onychomycosis is prepared from soda and water, the powder should be a thick homogeneous porridge. Apply such a drug to the nail in an even layer and pour lemon juice on it. The mass bubbles slightly and causes a tingling sensation. After 5 minutes, the paste is washed off and the feet are washed in warm soapy water.
Propolis patients with fungal nails heal in two ways:
- Alcohol solution of propolis (20% concentration) is wiped daily with damaged plaques.
- They are also mixed 1: 10. A warm bath is prepared for the diseased nails, after which the limb is carefully wiped and the prepared composition is introduced under the plates. Fingers are bandaged and go to bed. During the day, in your free time, the product is applied to the nails. The effect of therapy will appear within a week.
blue vitriol
In folk recipes, copper sulfate appears as a productive remedy for infectious diseases and nail fungus. Use the substance with pharmaceutical fungicides.
How to apply copper sulphate against nail fungus:
- The concentrate is prepared from 1 liter. boiled water and 1 tbsp. substances. Before use, the drug is diluted in the proportion of 1 tbsp. I. : 1. 5 l. the water. Nails rise in a warm bath with the addition of a solution for 12 minutes and lubricate with the prescribed drug.
- The grains of copper sulphate are heated in a frying pan until the substance turns almost white (1 teaspoon is calcined in total). Yellow sulfur, tar, goose fat (also 1 teaspoon) are mixed in it. The collection is heated and applied to corroded plates.
Birch tar and tar soap
The healing properties of birch tar (a derivative of the distillation of birch bark) are reduced to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. With onychomycosis, its use helps to soften the nails affected by the fungus and rough skin. Lubricate the foci of the disease with a pure preparation or combined means.
The first option for treating nail fungus with birch tar: The lower extremities rise for a quarter of an hour in a soapy bath, the nails are cut, the dead skin is cleaned with a scrub or a washcloth. The foot is carefully wiped and with the help of a cotton swab, the diseased areas are covered with birch tar. The product is lightly applied and left to air for about 2 hours. They put on cotton socks and produce no treatment for 3 days. Then the feet are washed with cold soapy water and the manipulation is repeated.
The second way: baby cream is mixed with tar so that its proportion does not exceed 5%. Gradually, the concentration is increased to 15–20%. The resulting ointment is processed with nails.
Sulfur tar ointment against nail fungus is prepared from the following components:
- Tar - 3 parts.
- Sulfur powder - 2 tbsp.
- Salt, petroleum jelly or cream (this is a fat base) - 10 tbsp.
The ingredients are simmered in a water bath and stirred until the composition is homogeneous. The plate is lubricated with ointment, the top of the finger is sealed with adhesive tape.
Tar soap treats nail fungus using 3 recipes. The simplest therapy is to take a bath. 2 tbsp. I. tar soap shavings are dissolved in 2 liters. boiling water. When the water has cooled slightly, the limbs are immersed for 20 minutes.
Soap-soda preparation against onychomycosis is made from 1 tbsp. I. shabby soap, 2 tbsp. baking soda and a small amount of water. The agent is rubbed into the affected area with a hard toothbrush. The number of procedures - 1 per day.
The third way to treat nail fungus is to soap the foot with tar soap and sprinkle with table salt. The limbs are wrapped in gauze, the bandage is removed in the morning, and the treated area is rinsed with warm water. After 7 days, the fungus should die.
The vinegar
From nail fungus on the hands and lower extremities in folk medicine it is customary to get rid of apple cider vinegar. The easiest way is to pour 1 liter into a bowl. of this product and 3 l. water and throw in a little potassium permanganate. The brush or foot is dipped in the composition for 15 minutes, then wiped off. These sessions are organized every evening, only 7 times.
The second folk recipe against the fungus prescribes mixing 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 10g honey and 30g eucalyptus essential oil. The mixture is infused in the refrigerator for 3 days, then used to lubricate the nails.
The third antifungal recipe: 1 liter of vinegar (9%) is poured into a package of pharmaceutical celandine. The drug is insisted from 3 to 14 days, filtered and combined with 5 tbsp. I. table salt. Use the remedy for 5-minute baths, which are held 1-2 times a day.
Celandine
The use of a poisonous plant of celandine without abuse gives a person the opportunity to eliminate nail fungus in a short time, and also in advanced cases. Juice is used to wipe the plates 4 times a day. It is obtained from the fresh grass of the plant. Raw materials are scrolled with a meat grinder and squeezed out of gruel through gauze. The gauze is folded in 3 layers. The juice is used after the limbs have been steamed in a hot bath for at least 10 minutes.
Celandine for foot procedures for onychomycosis is used by brewing in 1 liter. boiling water 100 g of dry raw materials. The poisonous herb is infused for 20 minutes, then filtered and added to a basin of water in a ratio of 1: 1. The feet are kept in the preparation for about 20 minutes.
An antifungal solution with celandine is prepared from several components:
- Celandine juice - take 5 drops.
- Oregano juice - only 2 drops.
- Calendula alcoholic - 2 drops.
- Boiled cold water - 4 tbsp. I.
Liquids are mixed and rubbed into the nails in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Do-it-yourself celandine oil for onychomycosis is made according to this recipe:
- The green part of the plant is placed in a bottle and poured with sunflower oil, ensuring that its level rises above the grass by 2-3 cm.
- Dishes are taken out warm for 1 hour and cleaned in a cold dark place for 1 week.
- The infusion is diluted with the same amount of oil and used to treat infected nails and skin.
Hydrogen peroxide
The use of hydrogen peroxide for fungal infections of the legs or arms has no therapeutic purpose. The tool does not kill the fungus, it only disinfects and softens the surface. In a softened state, the plaque better perceives drugs. Using peroxide for onychomycosis ensures that the infection does not spread to healthy tissue.
Ways to use hydrogen peroxide for nail fungus:
- A cotton ball soaked in peroxide is placed on the steamed plate. The frequency of manipulations is twice a day. The course is 3-4 weeks.
- In water with a small amount of peroxide, 3% of the limbs are immersed for 2 minutes. Then the plates are covered with a mixture prepared from hydrogen peroxide and pure water.
garlic onion
Onions and garlic from "fragrant" vegetables are famous for their antimicrobial effects, useful against nail fungus. Onion medicine for treatment is prepared from 2 tbsp. I. pods and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. The mixture is infused for 21 days, sometimes stirred. From 4 weeks, the nails are coated with the product up to 4 times a day.
A liquid preparation from onions is made, insisting on 4 tbsp. I. cleanings in a glass of vodka. For 2 weeks the drug is stored in a dark cool room. Use tincture by soaking the affected nails 3-4 times a day.
Garlic for the treatment of nail fungus is used in several variations:
- Vegetable juice, pure water and 90 ° medical alcohol are combined in a ratio of 1: 10: 1 and wipe the diseased nails with the obtained remedy in the morning and in the evening. Store the solution on the refrigerator shelf.
- Grind the garlic into a puree and add a little butter. The mixture is smeared on unhealthy nails, the fingers are bandaged, and the dressing is kept until morning.
- A crushed clove of garlic is added to salted water (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). Apply the drug for compresses.
In addition to the external treatment of nail fungus, it is necessary to cure the body at the system level. Doctors prescribe antimycotics in the form of tablets and capsules for this purpose, healers suggest using herbs to eliminate the fungus from the inside.
To prepare healthy tea and lotions for onychomycosis, oak bark, blackberry leaves, calendula flowers and horsetail grass and medicinal verbena are mixed in equal parts. 10 g are measured from the phytocollection, a portion is poured with a glass of boiling water and the dishes are placed on a hot stove. The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes and eaten 1 spoon 4 times a day. To apply lotions, a cotton gauze pad is irrigated with a remedy and attached to a sore nail.