Nail fungus- a problem that can overtake everyone. Of course, people who follow all the rules of hygiene are more protected. But sometimes even they have to look for folk remedies proven over the years for toenail fungus. The latter, by the way, there are quite a few. Moreover, most recipes act much faster, softer and more innocuous than expensive pharmaceutical products.
How to understand what is required for a folk remedy for toenail fungus?
With all the desire not to notice that a fungus has appeared on the nail, it is impossible. This problem is accompanied by very unpleasant symptoms:
- severe itching;
- unpleasant foot odor;
- soreness of the nail plate;
- stratification of the nail;
- discoloration of the nail.
If you do not start the fight against the disease in time, the nail plate will become too hard, because of which it will subsequently crumble, flake and break.
Iodine is a well-known folk remedy for the treatment of toenail fungus
This method of combating harmful microorganisms is rightfully considered to be perhaps the most affordable and effective. An alcoholic solution of iodine is a very strong antiseptic. Its fungicidal properties have been proven many times. The remedy works simply - it makes the proteins fold, as a result of which they are destroyed. And the fungus, as you know, has a protein structure.
There are several options for using this folk remedy to treat toenail fungus:
- The 5% solution can be applied directly to the affected nail plate. Two drops twice a day is enough. Healthy nails also need to be processed. But this should not be done so often - once every two days, drop by drop.
- The more difficult treatment lasts six weeks. The first two nails are treated with Castellani liquid, the next two - with iodine solution, and the therapy is completed with 9% vinegar.
- Throughout the month, every day at night, baths are made with salt and soda. After half an hour, when the legs are steamed, the infected parts of the nail are sanded with a file or cut off, if possible. After the feet are gently washed with soap and completely treated with iodine.
Folk remedy against toenail fungus with potassium permanganate and garlic
First you need to steam your feet in a warm bath with potassium permanganate. Twenty minutes or half an hour for the procedure should be enough. Then rub the garlic juice into the affected nails. If desired, it can be replaced with onion or hot peppers. Still, garlic is considered the most effective in the fight against fungi.
Other methods
Here are some more effective recipes:
- After the softening bath, sprinkle the nail plates and feet with boric acid powder. Put on socks and go to bed - the procedure is best done at night. Make at least a dozen of these compresses.
- An excellent folk remedy for the treatment of toenail fungus is henna. This substance is a dye, therefore, it is better to take a colorless powder for processing nail plates. Mix in equal proportions 9% vinegar and henna. You should get a mass of medium density. Apply it to a sore nail before bed, and wash it off with soap in the morning.
- Celandine has proven itself quite well. Juice is obtained from a fresh plant, mixed with alcohol and infused. It is necessary to use such a tool to lubricate the affected nail plates. Processing should be done three to four times a day.
- Salt is a folk remedy that can be used to treat and prevent toenail fungus. A pleasant and useful medicine is salt with mint. The plant must first be crushed, and a concentrated solution must be prepared from the salt. Mix the components, soak a cotton swab in the liquid and apply to the nail for a couple of minutes.
