The fungus in the human body can start anywhere - in the ears, groin, skin folds, but most often it is activated in the nails. Treatment with pharmaceutical preparations brings significant relief to the patient, however, there are situations in which the use of antimycotics is contraindicated due to pregnancy or other reasons. It is necessary to treat onychomycosis, otherwise the fungus will completely destroy the nail plate and further weaken the immune system.
Today we will consider the topic of what folk remedies for nail fungus exist, how to properly prepare them and how to use them at home.
Some people consider the use of traditional medicine to be useless. But experts say they are effective, like fungicidal drugs. In both cases, recovery can be corrected after a long period of time, because the fungus can be killed in a few days, and replacing the diseased plaque with a normal one takes months. Toenails grow very slowly, and the fungus, as you know, most often affects the big toe. Therefore, you need to be patient and have regular therapy.
Iodine
A brilliant antiseptic, which has been used for medical purposes since ancient times, today it remains a popular remedy for toenail ringworm. The fungicidal effect of iodine causes fungal proteins to clot. These changes lead to the interruption of the pathogen's enzymatic activity and its destruction.
It is very convenient to treat ringworm with iodine. The tool is inexpensive and is sold in all pharmacies. It can cover defective plaques, treat the interdigital space and skin affected by fungal agents.
But before using recipes with iodine, it will be useful for the patient to learn the following information:
- Antiseptic does not deal with all onychomycosis pathogens.
- The drug is able to overcome a fungal infection only at an early stage of ringworm, when no more than 1/3 of the nail plate is damaged.
- The chemical can cause allergies and burns on the treated surface. In particularly sensitive patients, the body reacts to the drug with improper functioning of the thyroid gland or dermatitis.
- The use of iodine leads to a temporary yellowing of the nail, which is not always appreciated by women in the summer, when their legs are visible.
Consider some effective recipes that help to remove nail fungus without medication.
The easiest way is to cover the nail with a 5% solution of 1 drop twice a day. The diseased plaque is smeared with a match with a cotton head. Neighboring nails for onychomycosis prevention are cleaned 1 time in 2 days.
Another method: the feet are soaked in hot water with the addition of iodine. In 10 minutes. the affected areas are cut and the problem area is treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Then the finger is covered with a bandage with an over-the-counter antifungal ointment.
The third option: garlic juice, iodine, vinegar essence are mixed in a small glass container (1 tsp each). Lubricate the pre-steamed and trimmed plate in mass. Procedures are organized on the eve of sleep. Shake the solution before application.
The fourth option: for 2 weeks, the nails are rubbed with fucorcin. In the next 14 days, iodine is used. The same number of dishes are treated with 9% vinegar.
Fifth option: The patient prepares a hot soda salt foot bath every night. in 1l. pour water 1 tbsp. I. soda and 2 tbsp. I. sea salt. It is taken for half an hour, then problem nails are buffed or cut with scissors. The feet are washed with soap and the entire foot is treated with iodine, including the interdigital skin and nail folds. The plates are covered with the drug three times, allowing each layer to dry.
With the help of iodine treatments, nails are treated for ringworm for 2 months.
tea mushroom
Among the healing properties of kombucha is the product's ability to slow the growth of pathogenic flora and eliminate it completely. In therapy, it is used to rub nails and compress.
Procedures are done by first removing the product films and grinding to a pasty appearance. This substance is smeared with nails with onychomycosis 2-3 times a day.
For compresses, a layer of kombucha is separated and soaked in water overnight. A moistened piece is placed on a painful nail, covered with cellophane and placed 3 socks on the leg so that the product does not leak and stain the bed.
In the morning, the bandage is removed and the foot is washed with warm water. The affected parts of the nail are cut with scissors and the plate is lubricated with bright green or a strong solution of manganese crystals. Kombucha is used to treat nail fungus for up to 7 days. To prevent recurrence, rubs and compresses are done a few more times.
soda and propolis
To remove a disease of the toenail or fingernails, simple remedies like soda and propolis help. A therapeutic bath for the affected limb is made of 3 liters. hot water and 1 tbsp. I. sodium bicarbonate. The session ends by rubbing the nails with celandine essential oil (sold in pharmacies).
The baths are made with a fungus to soften the seals through which the active components of the drugs cannot penetrate the nail structure. For 10l. water take 3 tbsp. I. soda and 3 tbsp. I. grated tar scraps or washing powder. The solution is mixed well and the feet are kept in it for 20 minutes. The prescribed fungicidal agent is applied to clean, dry feet.
Paste for onychomycosis is prepared from soda and water, the powder should be a thick, homogeneous paste. Apply this medicine to the nail in an even layer and drip lemon juice on top. The dough bubbles slightly and causes a tingling sensation. After 5 minutes, the paste is washed off and the feet are washed with warm soapy water.
Propolis patients with fungal nails heal in two ways:
- Alcoholic propolis solution (20% concentration) is cleaned daily with damaged plaques.
- They are also mixed 1: 10. A hot bath is made for sick nails, after which the limb is thoroughly cleaned and the prepared composition is introduced under the plates. The fingers are bandaged and go to bed. During the day, in your free time, the product is applied to the nails. The effect of therapy will appear in a week.
blue vitriol
In popular recipes, copper sulfate appears as a productive remedy for infectious diseases and nail fungus. Use the substance together with pharmaceutical fungicides.
How to apply copper sulfate against nail fungus:
- The concentrate is prepared from 1 liter. boiled water and 1 tsp. substances. Before use, the drug is diluted in the proportion of 1 tbsp. l. : 1. 5 l. Water. Nails rise in a warm bath with the addition of a solution for 12 minutes and lubricate with the prescribed drug.
- Copper sulfate grains are heated in a frying pan until the substance is almost white (1 tsp is calcined in total). Yellow sulfur, tar, goose fat (also 1 tsp) are mixed with it. The collection is heated and applied to corroded plates.
Birch tar and tar soap
The healing properties of birch tar (a derivative of birch bark distillation) are reduced to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. With onychomycosis, its use allows you to smooth the nails affected by the fungus and rough skin. Lubricate the disease foci with a pure preparation or combined means.
The first option for the treatment of nail fungus with birch tar: the lower limbs rise for a quarter of an hour in a soapy bath, the nails are cut, dead skin is wiped off with a scrub or cloth. The foot is thoroughly cleaned and with the help of a cotton swab the diseased areas are covered with birch tar. The product is applied lightly and left in the air for about 2 hours. They put on cotton socks and produce no treatment for 3 days. Then the feet are washed with cold water and soap and the manipulation is repeated.
The second way: baby cream is mixed with tar so that its proportion does not exceed 5%. Gradually, the concentration is increased to 15-20%. The resulting ointment is treated with nails.
Sulfur tar ointment against mycosis of the nails is prepared from the following components:
- Tar - 3 parts.
- Sulfur powder - 2 tsp.
- Salt, petroleum jelly or cream (this is a greasy base) - 10 tsp.
The ingredients are boiled in a water bath and stirred until the composition is homogeneous. The plate is lubricated with ointment, the upper part of the finger is sealed with tape.
Tar soap treats nail fungus using 3 recipes. The simplest therapy is taking a shower. 2 tbsp. I. tar soap chips are dissolved in 2 liters. boiling water. When the water cools down a bit, the limbs are immersed for 20 minutes.
The preparation of soap and soda against onychomycosis is made from 1 tbsp. I. spent soap, 2 tsp. baking soda and a small amount of water. The agent is rubbed into the affected area with a stiff toothbrush. The number of procedures - 1 per day.
The third way to treat toenail fungus involves lathering your foot with tar soap and sprinkling table salt on top. The limbs are wrapped with gauze, the bandage is removed in the morning, and the treated area is rinsed with warm water. After 7 days, the fungus should die.
Vinegar
From ringworm of the nails of the hands and lower extremities in folk medicine it is customary to get rid of apple cider vinegar. The easiest way is to pour 1 liter into a bowl. of this product and 3 l. water and add some potassium permanganate. The brush or foot is immersed in the composition for 15 minutes and then cleaned. These sessions are organized every night, only 7 times.
The second popular recipe against fungus prescribes to mix 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 10 g of honey and 30 g of eucalyptus essential oil. The mixture is infused in the fridge for 3 days, then used to lubricate nails.
The third antifungal recipe: 1 liter of vinegar (9%) is poured into a packet of pharmaceutical celandine. The drug is insisted from 3 to 14 days, filtered and combined with 5 tbsp. I. table salt. Use the remedy for 5-minute baths, which are arranged 1-2 times a day.
Celandine
Using a poisonous celandine plant without abuse gives the person the opportunity to remove the fungus from the nails in a short time and also in advanced cases. The juice is used to clean the plaques 4 times a day. It is obtained from the fresh herb of the plant. Raw materials are rolled with a meat grinder and squeezed out of the porridge through cheesecloth. The gauze is folded into 3 layers. The juice is used after the limbs are steamed in a hot bath for at least 10 minutes.
Celandine for foot procedures for onychomycosis is used by fermenting in 1 liter. boiling water 100 g of dry raw materials. The poison herb is infused for 20 minutes, then filtered and added to a bowl of water in a 1: 1 ratio. The feet are kept in the preparation for about 20 minutes.
An antifungal solution with celandine is prepared from several components:
- Celandine Juice - Take 5 drops.
- Oregano juice - just 2 drops.
- Alcoholic marigold - 2 drops.
- Boiled cold water - 4 tbsp. I.
The liquids are mixed and rubbed into the nails morning, noon and night.
Do-it-yourself celandine oil for onychomycosis is made according to this recipe:
- The green part of the plant is placed in a bottle and poured with sunflower oil, making sure that its level rises above the grass by 2-3 cm.
- Dishes are removed in the heat for 1 hour and cleaned in a dark, cool place for 1 week.
- The infusion is diluted with the same amount of oil and used to treat nails and skin affected by infections.
Hydrogen peroxide
The use of hydrogen peroxide for mycoses on the legs or arms has no therapeutic purpose. The tool does not kill the fungus, it just disinfects and smoothes the surface. In a softened state, the plaque better perceives the drugs. Using peroxide for onychomycosis ensures that the infection does not spread to healthy tissue.
Ways to use hydrogen peroxide for nail fungus:
- A cotton pad moistened with peroxide is placed on the steamed dish. The frequency of manipulations is two a day. The course is 3-4 weeks.
- In water with a small amount of peroxide, 3% of the limbs are immersed for 2 minutes. Then the plates are covered with a mixture prepared from hydrogen peroxide and pure water.
Onion garlic
"Fragrant" vegetables, onions and garlic are famous for their antimicrobial effects, which are useful for nail fungus. Onion remedy for treatment is prepared from 2 tbsp. I. husks and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. The mixture is infused for 21 days, sometimes shaken. From 4 weeks, nails are smeared with the product up to 4 times a day.
A liquid onion preparation is made insisting on 4 tbsp. I. cleanings in a glass of vodka. For 2 weeks, the drug is kept in a cool, dark room. Use tincture, soaking the affected nails 3-4 times a day.
Garlic for treating nail fungus is used in several variations:
- Vegetable juice, pure water and medicinal alcohol 90 ° are combined in a ratio of 1: 10: 1 and clean the diseased nails with the resulting remedy in the morning and in the evening. Store the solution on the refrigerator shelf.
- Grind the garlic into a pulp and add a little butter. The mixture is spread on diseased nails, the fingers are bandaged, and the dressing is kept until the morning.
- A crushed garlic clove is added to salt water (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). Apply the medicine for compresses.
In addition to external nail fungus treatment, it is necessary to heal the body at the system level. Doctors prescribe antifungal pills and capsules for this purpose, healers suggest using herbs to remove the fungus from within.
To prepare healthy teas and lotions for onychomycosis, oak bark, blackberry leaves, marigold flowers and horsetail herb and medicinal verbena are mixed in equal parts. 10 g are measured from the phytocollection, a portion is poured with a glass of boiling water, and the dishes are placed on a hot stove. The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes and consumed 1 scoop 4 times a day. To apply lotions, a cotton gauze pad is irrigated with a medicine and attached to a painful nail.