Pharmaceutical celandine, or as people call it - warthog, is a proven remedy against fungal infections, which gives a positive result much faster than many modern ointments, creams and aerosols. To answer the question of whether it is possible to cure nail fungus with celandine, it is necessary to understand the properties of the plant, which depend on the components that make up its composition.
Properties of celandine and components that make up the herb
Celandine grass is considered a poisonous plant that secretes a milky orange juice when the stem is broken, which is used to cure the fungus. The composition of the warthog includes alkaloids - substances that relieve inflammation, destroy pathogenic bacteria. The composition also includes essential oils, vitamins, natural antibiotics and just a huge amount of organic acids.
To understand whether celandine juice helps with nail fungus, let's determine its properties:
- antifungal;
- bactericidal;
- anesthetic;
- healing.
Thanks to the listed properties, celandine destroys foot fungus, interdigital spaces and nails as quickly as possible. There are many recipes of traditional celandine medicine that allow you to fight various types of fungal infections.
Methods of treatment with celandine
For the preparation of compositions, both fresh and dry grass is used, which is best harvested in the spring, because it is during this period that the plant accumulates the maximum amount of nutrients.
But, using celandine from toenail fungus, do not forget about other methods of treatment. The best option for getting rid of fungal infections is a complex treatment, including grass juice, which is used to treat the affected areas, ointments and creams, as well as medications prescribed by a doctor for internal use.
Before using celandine against toenail fungus, you need to decide on the type of composition:
- plant juice;
- alcoholic tinctures;
- warthog oil;
- decoctions;
- compresses from a mixture of celandine juice and other substances.
Warthog juice in folk medicine
Liquid celandine from nail fungus can be used both as an independent remedy and as a component that is part of the recipe.
It is very simple to make a magic juice that eliminates the fungus. Fresh grass is passed through a meat grinder or ground in a blender. The gruel is squeezed through gauze, which is desirable to be folded in several layers. The juice is mixed with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1 and left to infuse for 24 hours in a cool, dark place.
The prepared solution can be applied to previously cleaned nail plates 1-2 times a day for several weeks, until the nail is completely restored. You can make tablets. It is only important to remember that the nails need to breathe.
The use of alcohol tincture
Alcoholic tincture of celandine is prepared as follows:
- 70% alcohol - 250 ml;
- celandine oil - 20 drops.
The ingredients are mixed and left to infuse for about a day.
For the treatment of foot fungus or mycosis located between the toes, it is necessary to moisten a gauze folded in several layers in tincture and apply it to the infected area.
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine requires a slight change in the recipe: 30 drops of celandine oil are added to 250 ml of alcohol. But it is necessary to apply such a solution very carefully, trying not to get on the skin. To apply the layers, you can use a brush or cotton swabs.
Before applying the product, the legs should be well steamed in the bath (about 10-15 minutes), dry and clean the skin or nail from keratinized particles. Only then should the treatment solution be applied. The result will be evident in 10-14 days.
Celandine oil for fungal infections
Toenail fungus treatment with celandine oil gives a quick and long lasting result. In this case, the remedy can be prepared independently, or you can buy it at the pharmacy. The price of the drug depends on its packaging and the manufacturer's pricing policy.
For self-preparation, you need to take the stem and leaves of the plant, preferably dried. The warthog is well packed in a jar and poured with vegetable oil, preferably olive or almond. When using sunflower oil, it should be slightly heated in a water bath. Refined oil is not suitable for the preparation of the product. The oil layer on top of the grass should be about 1-2 cm. The closed jar is removed in a cool dark place for 7-10 days. Then the mixture must be filtered and diluted with the same amount of oil.
Celandine oil prepared in this way from nail fungus is used in many recipes. For example, lemon oil and celandine are mixed: 1-2 drops of lemon juice per 2 tablespoons of the drug. The agent is applied to the areas damaged by the fungus.
Lemon and celandine soften the nail and allow you to gently remove the stratum corneum with a scalpel. Along with this, the juice of the plant, penetrating deep into the nail plate, begins its healing effect.
When it is necessary to soften the nail plate before applying a medicinal ointment, a mixture of vinegar and celandine is used. Two tablespoons of oil are mixed with 2-3 drops of 3% vinegar and applied as a compress to the infected area.
Before applying the mixtures, it is necessary to steam the nails, dry and clean the affected areas with hydrogen peroxide. After the peroxide dries, a thin layer of celandine oil is applied. The duration of the treatment depends on how quickly the skin or nail heals.
Treatment with infusions and decoctions
Foot, finger and nail fungus is well treated with the help of warthog tea infusion baths. Recipe: 5 tablespoons of dried herbs are poured into 6 glasses of water. The mixture must be boiled and diluted with cold water to the desired temperature. The duration of the procedure is 30 minutes. After steaming, problem areas are lubricated with antifungal ointments or creams. A good result is given by the joint intake of antifungal drugs inside.
To prepare the decoction, it is necessary to collect fresh celandine flowers and fill them with water so that the liquid is 3 cm above the level of the laid flowers. Water, according to the recipe, should be boiled. The composition is infused for five days and filtered through gauze folded in several layers.
The finished product is mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with olive, vegetable oil or iodinol. Before applying the product on the nails, they must be steamed and cleaned. The procedure should be done 2-3 times a day for at least 2 weeks. At night, you can make compresses from the decoction.
Celandine tablets
A unique recipe that aids in the rapid recovery of fungus-damaged nails is a mixture of iodinol and celandine. A slurry is prepared from the crushed dry grass, gradually adding iodiol. The resulting dense mass is laid on the nails and covered with cellophane. The compress must be kept for at least 20 minutes. After cleaning your fingers, they should not be wet for 3-4 hours. The procedure is carried out daily.
Wraps have an antifungal effect, well soften the nails. The latter property is good to use in the advanced form of the disease. When onychomycosis develops, the nail becomes thicker, deforms, changes its structure, and tissue permeability decreases. After a softening compress, the affected plaque is well cleaned of keratinized particles. And the ointment applied to the affected area is absorbed better and acts faster.
The compress can be done at night and only removed in the morning. Next, the nails are steamed in hot water with laundry soap or soda. Ointments or varnishes are applied to well-trimmed and clean nails.
How to avoid reinfection
The fungus is difficult to cure. Therefore, it is important to prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Precautions to avoid reinfection:
- refuse to wear someone else's shoes, socks, use someone else's towels;
- make sure your legs don't sweat a lot;
- do not walk barefoot in baths, saunas, swimming pools;
- feet should be washed daily with soap.
The fungus begins to develop with weak immunity. Therefore, it is advisable to drink vitamins and monitor the diet.