If you notice the first signs of the formation of a fungus, you should not hope that everything will go away just like that.
The longer the fungus stays on your nails, the more difficult it is for the body to cope with the disease and the more difficult it will be to treat it.
Of course, toenail fungus can be treated with folk remedies, since there are many of them. They can be used as additional, as well as the main means of the course of treatment.
I will give several methods for treating 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 the treatment of nail fungus folk remedies
- It is good to steam the affected area in a soda solution, and then apply a compress with celandine oil on it, leaving it for twenty minutes. Soda solution - three liters of water, one tablespoon of soda. When performed twice on the day of this procedure, the fungus disappears within a month.
- Second method. Place the affected areas in a very rich brewed coffee, just be careful not to shake the sediment at the bottom. This solution is used to relieve or reduce pain in the feet.
- The third method against the fungus. As a solution, you can use strong infused wine vinegar, which is used to treat nails at night. It is necessary after this procedure to wrap your fingers in a clean cloth or wear gloves that are soaked in vinegar.
- With a thickening of the nail plate, kombucha is an effective remedy. It is necessary to cut off a small piece of such a fungus and tie it all night to the affected area of the nail, it is advisable to bandage your finger at the same time. In the morning after such a compress, the nail will become more supple and soft. Healthier nails will become with the constant repetition of this procedure.
- Effectively helps against diseases of the fungus, crushed with mint salt, which must be applied between the toes. Soon, with frequent repetition of the procedure, the fungus disappears.
- It is possible to use salicylic ointment for the fungus in the form of bubbles in the treatment, after application, the sore spot should be wrapped in polyethylene and not removed throughout the day. Repeat the procedure at night. After a period of three days, the skin will begin to peel off, while there should be no pain. For a week with the systematic use of such a recipe, the fungus disappears.
- Another folk remedy for the treatment of nail fungus is a solution of milkweed. 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 basin of water in which you need to steam the fungus. With daily steaming for 10 days, the disease will pass.
A few more folk remedies for treating nail fungus
- It can be very useful to cleanse the blood and be sure to increase immunity in case of fungal diseases. For this, an infusion containing two tablespoons of blackberry leaves and one tablespoon of calendula is very suitable. For twenty minutes, the prepared mixture is heated on a steam bath, a tablespoon of this mixture is brewed with one glass of boiling water. The resulting infusion after cooling should be drunk three times a day for half a glass.
- You can use tea tree oil for nail fungus. With lubrication at intervals of two times every day, you will have the opportunity to get rid of the fungus in three months.
- The chicken egg remedy works just as well. It is necessary to pour the egg with vinegar, then put it in a dark place. After dissolving the shell, it is necessary to remove the residual film. Then, when the mass becomes homogeneous, add butter to it. The ointment prepared in this way must be applied to the affected, previously well-steamed nails. Wrap with plastic wrap on top and secure with a bandage. When the nail rises and softens, cut off the affected area immediately. Until the fungus disappears, the procedure should be repeated.
- As a result of research, it was found that the fungus does not tolerate acidic habitats, therefore it is recommended to wipe the nails with vinegar to successfully combat it.
- Also, fungi do not tolerate tangerine juice. It is recommended to wipe the affected areas with tangerine juice.
- If the legs and feet are infected with a fungus, baths in summer temperature water should be used, in which a tablespoon of edible salt and soda should be placed, and then the feet should be washed in running water.
Cruel treatment for nail fungus
- In this method, for five minutes, the affected areas of the skin must be cleaned with a stiff brush, previously well lathered with laundry soap. This method is quite painful, however, when using it, 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 remedy from vodka and wild or common apricot resin. This mixture for three days, should be infused in a dark place. It is recommended to shake the drug before applying 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 have only one medicine, but unfortunately, it cannot always help us. Well, what else is left to do otherwise? Of course, turn to our elders. They always know what and how to treat, they will always tell you the right herbs and decoctions.