Treatment of nail and toe fungus should be started immediately, as soon as you find the first symptoms of this disease. It is good to carry out treatment with folk, proven methods. The fungus occurs more often on the legs, less often – on hands. A progressive disease is dangerous with deformation of the nails, while pain appears, the feet and heels become coarse, and cracks appear. And if the infection goes inside, then – this is a serious complication of the disease, requiring antibiotic treatment. And until it comes to this, you can use the rich folk experience in treating fungus.
Symptoms of nail and toe fungus
Your nails are affected by fungus if:
- you are itching;
- smell your feet;
- nail plate is stratified;
- it has darkened or even turned green;
- The area around the plate is swollen and sore.
For a fungal disease of the skin of the legs, its peeling and subsequent exfoliation are characteristic. In the future, bubbles with liquid appear at the site of infection, which very soon begin to burst, leaving behind foci of inflammation. At the same time, a person feels acute pain, severe itching, and the affected areas do not heal for a long time.
Effective recipes for folk treatment of nail fungus
- At night, apply a small piece of kombucha to the infected nail, securing it with a bandage or adhesive plaster. This procedure is carried out regularly, as a result, the diseased nail will take on its former healthy appearance.
- A very effective remedy is the treatment of nails with onion juice. The procedure is required every day.
- Mix garlic juice, water and rubbing alcohol (90°) in a 1:1:1 ratio. Treat nails with the resulting mixture twice a day.
- Chop the garlic, add butter so that a slurry forms, and apply it on the affected nails, fixing it under a bandage.
- Prepare a solution for compresses: add 1 teaspoon of salt and a chopped clove of garlic to 1 liter of water. Mix everything well and apply compresses to the affected areas.
- Tar soap will also help in the treatment of nail fungus: they need to lubricate the affected area, and then dip the nail in table salt and bandage it overnight.
- Table horseradish is also considered an enemy of nail fungus. Pass the root of the plant through a meat grinder or grate. You can also use ready-made horseradish bought at the store. Before applying the gruel, it is necessary to steam out the nails and cut them. A bandage is applied over the top. Keep the compress on the nails until the morning.
Effective treatment of foot fungus with folk methods
- Wash your feet well and put them in a container of strong wine vinegar. Hold for 30–40 minutes.
- Crush mint, mix with salt and transfer the resulting mixture between your fingers. Stay like this for about an hour. Treatment is carried out until the disease is completely cured.
- Pour 0.5 cups of dry milkweed herb into a glass of boiling water, hold for 30 minutes in a water bath, then cool and strain. Soak your feet in the resulting broth for at least half an hour. Perform the procedure daily for 2-3 weeks until the fungus disappears completely.
- Mix 1:1 vegetable oil and 70% vinegar. Every morning and evening, lubricate the feet with the resulting mixture. Vinegar has a detrimental effect on the fungus, and oil promotes deep penetration into the skin. The procedure is carried out regularly, without stopping, for about a month.
Of course, not the entire list of folk remedies used in the treatment of foot and nail fungus is presented here. Over the centuries, people have been drawing many healing ideas from herbal medicine. Therefore, anyone who has been "attacked" fungus, can choose a suitable method for getting rid of this unpleasant disease. Perhaps look for «your» the remedy will take a long time, but the main thing in this struggle – do not give up and strictly observe the rules of personal hygiene.
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