Onychomycosis is the medical name for nail fungus. The disease causes many unpleasant sensations, both physical and aesthetic (constant embarrassment, shame, impossible to take off shoes or gloves in front of people). It is especially difficult to hide the pathology in the summer. But an unpleasant appearance is only the tip of the iceberg, and people suffering from this disease know how many problems are associated with it! Today we will talk about the treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies. Inside this publication you will find the most effective recipes and treatment methods. But first let's look at the causes of the disease, because they will have to be eliminated first!
Why does onychomycosis develop?
The fungus is an infectious disease, and infection occurs after physical contact with a sick person (shaking hands, using the same nail file and other personal hygiene items, wearing the same slippers, shoes, gloves, socks and so on). If someone in the family becomes infected, the fungus can easily spread to other family members.
The fungus is extremely tenacious and can wait for its victim for a long time on the ceramic tiles, on the surface of the bathtub: this represents the greatest danger of transmitting the disease.
It is very easy to contract a fungus outside the home, in communal changing rooms, in a bathhouse or in a swimming pool. Infection often occurs in beauty salons, as unscrupulous staff inappropriately monitor the hygiene and sterilization of tools used to perform work.
But not all people are exposed to the infection. For example, if there are 5 people in the same steam room, only 1 of them or none will be infected, even if a carrier has already been here before. Why? The point is a weakened immune system: chronically weak immunity or its deterioration after recent illnesses. The infection occurs at the speed of light: it is enough to lightly touch the floor where the carrier of the fungus walked with your bare foot.
Today, there are many effective methods for treating nail and toe fungus. Folk remedies or medications should be used only after consulting a specialist who will select the most productive therapy. But you can not delay the visit to the doctor, as the infection spreads quickly and the advanced fungus will be much more difficult to cure.
Signs of mushrooms
Recognizing the presence of an infectious fungus is very simple. The disease manifests itself mainly with the following symptoms:
- the nail plate changes its appearance and color (it can become whiter, yellow, often a greenish tint appears) and darkens over time;
- with the further development of the disease, the nail plate begins to peel, then crumble and can completely collapse (crumbling ends at the base, and as soon as the nail begins to grow, it crumbles again);
- unpleasant itchy and even painful cracks appear on the skin around the infected nail;
- Excessive sweating of the feet, unpleasant odor persists even after washing.
To quickly stop the development of the disease and get rid of it as soon as possible, it is necessary to urgently start treatment for nail fungus. The most effective folk remedies are described in the following content. Under each recipe there will be reviews about it from people who have overcome the disease.
Preparation
Reviews of many pharmaceutical products in most cases are not the most enthusiastic. People write that they spend a lot of effort, time and money on treatment, but the disease persists for years and its development can only stop. Another thing is folk remedies! Most people have found an effective treatment for nail fungus. They write that all recipes are based on inexpensive and publicly available products, the disease begins to recede from the first procedures, just follow the recipe and recommendations correctly. Folk remedies for the treatment of nail fungus on the toes and fingers must be applied correctly, for this it is necessary to remove most of the affected tissue. This is done like this:
- Heat the water to a comfortable temperature for soaking your feet in, you can even make the water slightly warm.
- Pour three liters of heated water into a basin or tub, mix it with 3-4 tablespoons of wine vinegar (use apple cider vinegar if you don't have it).
- Soak your feet or hands in the bathtub (depending on where the infection is raging). This procedure will relieve discomfort in the form of itching and disinfect the skin. The skin and the affected part of the nail plate will vaporize and can be easily cut.
- Remove as much soaked tissue as possible. The fewer affected areas remain, the easier it will be to stop the infection and completely eliminate the fungus.
After that, you can start treating nail fungus with folk remedies. The most effective, time-tested and people-tested recipes are based on simple and affordable products. We suggest moving on to the review.
Horseradish root
This plant is used in many alternative medicine recipes. Horseradish root is used to fight many diseases, including nail and toe fungus. Treatment with a folk remedy based on this product is not the fastest, but one of the most effective. When undergoing such therapy, the fungus dies completely, and the growing nail will be healthy! It is necessary in a timely manner, when the nail plate grows, to cut off the changed part, this way you will quickly get rid of the unpleasant appearance.
The recipe is simple:
- Peel the horseradish root from the dark-colored top layer, grate the rest on a fine grater.
- Apply the paste to your nails in a thick layer and secure it with a bandage.
- It is necessary to keep the product on the legs or arms for at least 8 hours, then the procedure is carried out on the weekend or at night.
- Wash your nails.
- The procedure is performed 2-3 times a week.
Everyone who has experienced treatment with a folk remedy for nail fungus has left positive reviews. They write that the method is effective, helps to cope with the disease relatively quickly and very efficiently. The product is very cheap and this is also noticeable in the reviews. The only thing is that it is recommended to pass the root through a fine grinder, since it is inconvenient to grate it.
There are people who recommend washing your feet and hands every day in a decoction of horseradish and horseradish leaves during the intermediate days of therapy. They write that in this way the disease will recede twice as fast!
The decoction is prepared like this:
- Grind 2 horseradish leaves, a small root (one tablespoon should be enough), mix, pour a liter of boiling water.
- Leave for an hour, then filter.
- Place your feet or hands in the tub and pour in the broth. Keep your feet in the water for 10-15 minutes.
Coffee
Treatment of nail fungus at home with folk methods is very diverse, and everyone can choose procedures to suit their taste! Here's a popular coffee-based technique. The advantages of the procedures are the spread of a pleasant smell throughout the room! The method is especially useful when you are about to visit, where you will have to take off your shoes. This procedure almost completely eliminates the unpleasant odor that comes from feet affected by fungus.
What do we have to do:
- Make natural (strong) coffee: Use three tablespoons of ground beans per liter of boiling water.
- Wait for the drink to cool slightly, then pour it into a bowl.
- Place your feet in the coffee and keep them there for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Rinse with clean water, dry, put on cotton socks.
Perform the procedure every evening and soon the fungus will disappear completely and the skin on your feet will become incredibly soft.
People's reviews about the procedure are only positive. Some write that at first they were skeptical about the coffee method, they did not believe that it would help much. Reviews say that natural coffee is much more effective than many popular antifungal remedies sold in pharmacies.
Celandine
Celandine is a poisonous plant, but at the same time very useful for humans. Hundreds of different infusions, decoctions, ointments and lotions are produced from it that help get rid of thousands of diseases. Celandine is effective in treating nail fungus. There are many popular recipes, including baths, lotions and ointments. We have chosen the most effective methods for publishing.
The recipe is:
- Pass the stems and foliage of the plant through a meat grinder, you will obtain a paste with orange-yellow-green juice. Work only with gloves, because celandine can leave burns on the skin.
- Squeeze the juice, the cake can be prepared in boiling water (for half a kilo of cake use 5 liters of water, add to the bath - clean all the skin! ).
- Pour the juice into a glass container, convenient to store in the refrigerator: the shelf life of celandine juice is 4 days.
- Fill a basin with warm water, pour two liters of water, dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt, 6 tablespoons of soda.
- Soak your nails in water for 15 minutes, then dry them.
- Take a couple of drops of celandine juice, mix with the same amount of water (you can use aloe juice), moisten a cotton pad and apply to the affected nail plate. Block him.
- Remove the disc after 30 minutes. Do not overexpose, as a burn may form on the skin around the nail.
The procedure is performed every day, once in the evening. The course lasts until the growth of a completely healthy nail.
In the morning it is recommended to apply an ointment with celandine juice to the nails; you can do it like this:
- Mix two drops of celandine juice in a teaspoon, take twice as much petroleum jelly or baby cream. Mix and apply on nails.
- Try not to get your hands wet for an hour after applying the ointment.
According to reviews, the folk remedy for the treatment of nail fungus is the most effective or one of the most effective. The cost of the treatment is really cheap, because the plant can be harvested from May to September completely free of charge, and it grows everywhere!
Tea tree oil
It is a natural antiseptic that helps effectively fight fungal diseases. If fungus appears on your nails, you will definitely like treatment with a folk remedy, it is convenient and you can use it both at home and at work.
The recipe is:
- At home, cook your hands well in a salt and soda bath. If you have to use the product at work, hold your hands under a stream of warm, even hot, water for several minutes.
- Apply a drop of tea tree oil to the affected area and massage thoroughly until completely absorbed.
- Don't get your hands wet for at least an hour.
- The procedure is performed twice a day.
Reviews claim that such therapy can completely eliminate the fungus in the shortest possible time, and the result is noticeable after the first day of use. The plaque begins to change color back to normal, so only the healthy nail grows.
Garlic
This is a universal root vegetable that has a very wide range of uses. It is therefore used to enrich the taste of dishes and to fight numerous infectious diseases, including nail fungus. Effective folk remedies make the treatment of the disease pleasant (see how the disease regresses), fast and productive. How to use garlic for treatment:
- Peel one clove or several garlic (depending on the extent of the spread of the disease), squeeze it with a press or grate it on a fine grater.
- Steam your hands or feet in water with soda and salt, dry.
- Apply the paste to the infected areas and secure it with a bandage. The compress is kept on the nails for at least 3 hours.
- It is necessary to repeat the procedure, as in the case of horseradish, 2-3 times a week.
To speed up the healing process, on days when you don't apply compresses, rub garlic oil into your nails once a day.
Reviews of the product claim that its effectiveness is the same as compresses with horseradish. Unlike the latter, garlic has a strong odor, so the smell is absorbed into the skin and smells for a long time. But garlic is always found, unlike horseradish!
Rowan leaves
You can treat the fungus with a folk remedy at home using mountain ash, or more precisely, its foliage. The disadvantage of this method is that fresh foliage is only available in the warm season, while in winter it is not available! But the effectiveness of the product has been proven by many people, and if you need to cure a fungal infection in summer and autumn, it is recommended to try it.
The recipe is:
- A few fresh rowan leaves should be washed well, finely chopped or chopped.
- Mix the gruel with a few drops of sunflower oil (can be refined or unrefined, use whatever you have on hand).
- Apply the product to the nails, apply a bandage, remove after a few hours (at least 3 hours).
- Compresses are applied daily until complete recovery.
Reviews claim that this folk remedy slowly helps in the treatment of advanced nail fungus. If the problem is serious, the fungus is not in the early stages, then it is better not to use this method. As many write, for advanced infections, celandine lotions, garlic and horseradish compresses help well.
Recipe with hydrogen peroxide
Treatment of nail fungus with a folk remedy is used both in the initial stages of the development of the disease and in advanced forms. The product is very productive and many people write reviews about it. Some people use only peroxide, without any additives, while others make even more effective products based on it. We would like to present you one of the recipes:
- Mix in 4 cups of warm water: half cup baking soda, quarter cup hydrogen peroxide (3%), half cup Epsom salts, quarter cup 9% vinegar.
- Dip a cotton ball into the solution, squeeze out some of the excess, apply to the sore nail and secure with a bandage or plaster.
- After 10 hours, change the disc with a fresh one, soaked in the same composition (it should be stored in the refrigerator, it is enough for the entire serving).
- The duration of the course is one month, during which the fungus will disappear completely and healthy, smooth and beautiful nails will grow!
Other treatments
Which people have not tried to free their nails from fungus! There are simply amazing methods and they talk about them in the reviews, which really helps, despite the confusion of the recipes! So, you can find the following methods:
- Apply kerosene to the affected area of the nail. Wrap your finger in cling film and keep it there for 15 minutes on your hands and 30 minutes on your feet.
- It is recommended to apply a rust neutralizer, sold in automotive supply stores, to plates severely affected by an advanced form of the fungus. I advise you to follow the safety rules: wear gloves with the windows open, avoid contact of the product with the skin and mucous membranes.
Care of hands and feet during treatment
To quickly overcome the disease, you need to follow several rules for caring for the skin of the extremities and nails:
- In the morning upon waking up and in the evening after all walks, you need to wash your hands and feet well with tar soap. This product has a disinfectant effect, the fungus will not multiply.
- Sweat creates favorable conditions for the development of fungi, so shoes should be made of breathable natural materials.
- When treating nail fungus with folk remedies, the fastest results will be achieved if you start treating shoes with antiseptics every day. Socks, bed linen - disposable!
During treatment, avoid visiting bathhouses, swimming pools, saunas and other places where you could infect someone else. At home, to prevent family members from getting hurt, only wear your own slippers, do not allow anyone to wear them, do not walk barefoot.
Nail fungus, the treatment of which we discussed at home with folk remedies in the article, is not a runny nose! And to completely eliminate the disease, you need to be patient and follow all recommendations.
Only if the prescribed conditions are met, effective results will be achieved from the treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies. Photos of the components for preparing potions can be found in the article.