Nail fungus- a problem that anyone can overcome.Naturally, people who follow all hygiene rules are better protected.But sometimes they too have to look for time-tested folk remedies against toenail fungus.By the way, there are many of the latter.In addition, most prescriptions act much faster, gentler and harmless than expensive pharmaceutical products.
How do you know if you need a folk remedy for toenail fungus?
No matter how hard you try, it is impossible not to notice that fungus has appeared on the nail.This problem is accompanied by very unpleasant symptoms:
- severe itching;
- unpleasant foot odor;
- nail plate pain;
- splitting of the nail;
- change in nail color.
If you do not start fighting the disease in time, the nail plate will become too hard, which is why it will subsequently crumble, peel and crack.
Iodine is a well-known folk remedy for treating toenail fungus.
This method of combating harmful microorganisms is rightly considered perhaps the most accessible and effective.An alcoholic solution of iodine is a very strong antiseptic.Its fungicidal properties have been demonstrated several times.The product works simply: it causes proteins to coagulate, resulting in their destruction.And the mushroom, as you know, has a protein structure.
There are several options for using this folk remedy to treat toenail fungus:
- A 5% solution can be applied directly to the affected nail plate.Two drops twice a day are sufficient.Healthy nails also need to be looked after.But this should not be done so often: once every two days, one drop at a time.
- The most complex treatment lasts six weeks.The first two nails are treated with Castellani liquid, the following two with iodine solution, and the therapy is completed with 9% vinegar.
- For a month, baths with salt and soda are carried out every day at night.After half an hour, when the feet are steamed, the infected parts of the nail are smoothed with a file or, if possible, cut off.Subsequently the feet are thoroughly washed with soap and treated completely with iodine.
Folk remedy for toenail fungus with potassium permanganate and garlic
First you need to steam your feet in a hot bath with potassium permanganate.Twenty minutes or half an hour should be enough for the procedure.Next, rub garlic juice on the affected nails.If desired, it can be replaced with onion or chili pepper.However, garlic is considered the most effective in fighting fungi.
Other methods
Here are some more effective recipes:
- After the softening bath, sprinkle your nails and feet with boric acid powder.Put on your socks and go to bed - it is best to carry out the procedure at night.Do at least a dozen of these compresses.
- An excellent folk remedy for treating toenail fungus is henna.This substance is a dye, so to treat nails it is better to take colorless powder.Mix 9% vinegar and henna in equal proportions.You should get a mass of medium thickness.Apply it to the sore nail before going to bed and wash it off with soap in the morning.
- Celandine has proven effective.The juice is obtained from a fresh plant, mixed with alcohol and infused.This product should be used to lubricate affected nails.The treatment should be carried out three or four times a day.
- Salt is a folk remedy that can be used to treat and prevent toenail fungus.A pleasant and healthy medicine is salt with mint.The plant must first be crushed and a concentrated solution prepared from the salt.Mix the ingredients, dip a cotton pad in the liquid and apply to the nail for a couple of minutes.
