If you notice the first signs of fungus, you should not hope that everything will just disappear.
The longer the fungus stays on your nails, the harder it is for the body to cope with the disease and the harder it will be to treat it.
Of course, toenail fungus can be treated with folk remedies, as there are many of them. They can be used as additional, but also as the main means during treatment.
I will list several methods for the treatment of nail fungus, all of them are natural and effective and, as they say, tested by our grandmothers, so you can not be afraid to use them.
Methods for treating nail fungus folk remedies
- It is good to scald the affected area in a soda solution, then apply a poultice with celandine oil and leave it for twenty minutes. Soda solution - three liters of water, one spoon of soda. When this procedure is performed twice a day, the fungus disappears within a month.
- Another method. Place the affected areas in very rich brewed coffee, just be careful not to shake the grounds at the bottom. This solution is used to relieve or reduce foot pain.
- The third method against fungi. As a solution, you can use heavily soaked wine vinegar, which is used to treat the nails at night. After this procedure, it is necessary to wrap the fingers in a clean cloth or wear gloves soaked in vinegar.
- With thickening of the nail plate, kombucha is an effective remedy. It is necessary to cut a small piece of such a fungus and tie it all night to the affected area of the nail, it is preferable to bandage the finger at the same time. In the morning after such a wrap, the nail will become more supple and softer. Healthier nails will become by constantly repeating this procedure.
- Effectively helps against fungal diseases, crushed with mint salt, which must be applied between the fingers. Soon, with frequent repetition of the procedure, the fungus disappears.
- In the treatment, it is possible to use salicylic ointment for fungi in the form of bubbles, after application, the painful place should be wrapped in polyethylene and not removed for the whole day. Repeat the process at night. After a period of three days, the skin will begin to peel, and there should be no pain. In a week with the systematic use of such a recipe, the fungus disappears.
- Another folk remedy for the treatment of nail fungus is milkweed solution. This solution can be prepared as follows: keep the solution in a water bath for about 30 minutes, pour 1-2 tablespoons of milkweed with one glass of boiling water. After cooling, add this solution to a container of water in which you need to steam the mushroom. With daily mating for 10 days, the disease will pass.
A few more folk remedies for the treatment of nail fungus
- It can be very useful for cleansing the blood and necessarily strengthening immunity in case of fungal diseases. An infusion containing two tablespoons of blackberry leaves and one tablespoon of calendula is very suitable for this. For twenty minutes, the prepared mixture is heated on a steam bath, a spoonful of this mixture is boiled with one glass of boiling water. After cooling, the obtained infusion should be drunk three times a day for half a glass.
- You can use tea tree oil for nail fungus. With the application at intervals of two times every day, you will have the opportunity to get rid of the fungus in three months.
- A remedy made from chicken eggs works just as well. It is necessary to cover the egg with vinegar, and then put it in a dark place. After melting the shell, it is necessary to remove the remaining film. Then, when the mass becomes homogeneous, add butter. The ointment prepared in this way should be applied to the diseased, previously well-scalded nails. Wrap with plastic film on top and secure with a bandage. Once the nail has lifted and softened, cut off the affected area immediately. Until the fungus disappears, the procedure should be repeated.
- As a result of the research, it was established that the fungus does not tolerate acidic habitats, so it is recommended to wipe the nails with vinegar for a successful fight against it.
- Also, mushrooms do not tolerate tangerine juice. It is recommended to wipe the affected areas with tangerine juice.
- If the legs and feet are infected with fungus, it is necessary to use baths in summer-temperature water in which a spoonful of edible salt and soda is placed, and then wash the feet with running water.
Cruel treatment of nail fungus
- In this method, for five minutes, the affected areas of the skin must be cleaned with a hard brush, having previously lathered well with laundry soap. This method is quite painful, however, when used, the skin is remarkably cleansed of disease-causing parasites. You will have to do this procedure at least 5 - 7 times.
- And finally, you can make a medicine from vodka and resin of wild or common apricot. This mixture should be infused in a dark place for three days. It is recommended to shake the medicine before applying it to the nail and nail plates. It is worth noting that you can use unrefined sunflower oil as a substitute for apricot resin.
Before using folk methods for the treatment of toenail fungus, be sure to consult a specialist, and preferably not even one. We really only have one medicine, but unfortunately, it can't always help us. Well, what else is there to do otherwise? Of course, please contact our elders. They always know what and how to treat, they will always tell you the right herbs and decoctions.