The fungus can start everywhere in the human body - in the ears, groin, skin folds, but most often it is activated on the nails. Treatment with pharmaceutical drugs brings significant relief to the patient, although there are situations when the use of antifungals is contraindicated due to pregnancy or other cause. It is necessary to treat onychomycosis, otherwise the fungus will completely destroy the nail plate and further weaken the immune system.
Today we will discuss the topic of what folk remedies are available against toenail fungus, how to prepare them properly and how to use them at home.
Some consider the use of traditional medicine to be useless. But experts say they are as effective as fungicide medications. In both cases recovery can be observed after a long time as the fungus can die in a few days, replacing the diseased plate with normal takes months. Toenails grow very slowly, and the fungus, as you know, most often infects the big toe. Therefore, you need to be patient and have regular therapy.
Iodine
Dazzling antiseptic, which has been used for medical purposes since ancient times, still remains a popular remedy for toenail mycosis today. The fungicidal action of iodine causes coagulation of fungal proteins. These changes lead to disruption of the enzymatic activity of the pathogen and its destruction.
It is very convenient to treat mycosis with iodine. The tool is cheap and sold in all pharmacies. It can cover defective plates, treat interstitial space and skin affected by fungal agents.
But before using iodine prescriptions it will be useful for the patient to know the following information:
- Antiseptic does not treat all pathogens of onychomycosis.
- The drug can overcome a fungal infection only in the early stages of mycosis, 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 responds to the drug with thyroid dysfunction or dermatitis.
- Iodine use causes temporary yellowing of the nail, which women do not always like in the summer when their feet are clearly visible.
Consider some effective recipes that help remove nail fungus without medication.
The easiest way is to cover the nail with 1 drop of 5% solution twice a day. The diseased plate is painted with a match on a cotton head. Neighboring nails for onychomycosis prevention are cleaned 1 time in 2 days.
Another method: soak the feet in hot water with the addition of iodine. In 10 minutes. Damaged areas are dug and the problem area treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide. The finger is then covered with a bandage with pharmacy anti-fungal ointment.
Third option: garlic juice, iodine, vinegar essence are mixed in a small glass jar (1 tbsp each). Lubricate the plate mass, pre-cooked and smoothed. Procedures are arranged before bedtime. Stir the solution before use.
Fourth option: the nails are rubbed with fucorcine for 2 weeks. Iodine is used for the next 14 days. The same number of plates are processed with 9% vinegar.
Fifth option: The patient arranges a hot soda-bath for the feet every evening. In 1 liter. Pour water 1 tbsp. K. L. Soda and 2 tbsp. K. L. Sea salt. Take for half an hour, then polish the problem nails or cut them with scissors. The feet are washed with soap and the whole foot is treated with iodine, including the skin and nail folds. The plates are coated with the drug three times, allowing each layer to dry.
Iodine remedies treat nail fungus for 2 months.
Tea mushrooms
Among the healing properties of kombucha is the ability of the product to inhibit the growth of pathogenic flora and completely eliminate it. Used in therapy for dressing in braces and compresses.
Procedures are done by removing films from the product and grinding. Apply this substance to the nails with onychomycosis 2-3 times a day.
For the compresses, one layer of kombucha is separated and boiled in water until the evening. Moisten a damp cloth on a sore nail, cover with cellophane and wrap 3 socks around the feet so that the product does not leak and the bed does not bleach.
In the morning, the bandage is removed and the feet are washed with warm water. The damaged parts of the nail are cut with scissors and the plate is lubricated with a brilliant solution of brilliant greens or manganese crystals. Kombucha is used to treat nail fungus for up to 7 days. To prevent recurrence, rubbing and compresses are done several more times.
Soda and propolis
Simple remedies like soda and propolis help to get rid of toenail or toenail disease. The healing bath of the affected limb is made from 3 liters. Hot water and 1 tbsp. K. L. Baking soda. The session ends with celandine essential oil for nails (sold at the pharmacy).
Baths are made with mushrooms to soften seals that prevent the active components of the medication from penetrating the nail structure. 10 l. Take 3 s of water. K. L. Soda and 3 s. K. L. Scraps of shredded tar or laundry soap. Mix the solution well and soak your feet in it for 20 minutes. The prescribed fungicide is applied to clean, dry feet.
Onychomycosis paste is made from soda and water, the powder should be thick, uniformly thick. Apply such a remedy on the nail in an equal layer and pour lemon juice on top. The mass swells slightly and causes a tingling sensation. After 5 minutes, rinse the paste and wash your feet with warm soapy water.
Patients with fungal nails are treated with propolis in two ways:
- Alcoholic solution of propolis (concentration 20%) is cleaned daily with damaged plates.
- They are also mixed with 1: 10. A hot bath is made for the diseased nails, after which the limb is thoroughly cleaned and the prepared composition is placed under the plates. They wrap their fingers around them and go to bed. During the day, in your free time, apply the product on the nails. The effect of therapy will appear in a week.
Blue vitriol
In folk recipes copper sulfate appears as a productive remedy for infectious diseases and fungi of toenails. Use the substance in combination with pharmaceutical fungicides.
How to use copper sulfate against nail fungus:
- Concentrate is made from 1 liter. Boiled water and 1 tsp. K. Substances. Before use, the drug is diluted in a ratio of 1 tbsp. L. : 1, 5 l. water. Add the solution to the nails in a warm bath for 12 minutes and lubricate with the prescribed medication.
- The grains of copper sulphate are heated in a pan until the substance is almost white (a total of 1 tbsp is calcined). It is mixed with yellow sulfur, tar, goose fat (also 1 tbsp). The collection is heated and used on corroded plates.
Birch tar and curry soap
The healing properties of the birch bark (produced by the distillation of birch bark) are reduced to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. Its use in onychomycosis allows you to soften nails affected by fungus and rough skin. Lubricate the foci of the disease with a pure preparation or a combined means.
The first option for the treatment of nail fungus with birch bark: the lower limbs fall into the soap bath for a quarter of an hour, the nails are cut, the dead skin is cleaned with a scrub or wash cloth. The foot is thoroughly cleansed and the affected areas are covered with a cotton swab with birch bark. Apply the product lightly and leave it in the air for about 2 hours. They wear cotton socks and do not undergo treatment for 3 days. Then the feet are washed with cool soapy water and the manipulation is repeated.
The second way: the baby cream is mixed with tar so that its share does not exceed 5%. Gradually, the concentration increases by 15-20%. The resulting ointment is treated with nails.
Sulfur ointment for nail fungus is made from the following components:
- tar - 3 parts.
- Sulfur powder - 2 tsp. K.
- Salt, oil jelly or cream (this is a fatty base) - 10 tsp. K.
The ingredients are boiled in a water bath and mixed until the composition becomes homogeneous. The plate is lubricated with ointments, sealed from the top of the finger with adhesive tape.
Tari soap is treated using 3 recipes for nail fungus. The easiest therapy is to take a bath. 2 s. K. L. Container soap chips dissolve in 2 liters. Boiling water. When the water has cooled slightly, immerse the limbs for 20 minutes.
Soap-soda against onychomycosis is made in 1 tbsp. K. L. Grated soap, 2 tsp. K. Baking soda and a small amount of water. The agent is rubbed into the affected area with a heavy toothbrush. Number of procedures - 1 per day.
The third way to treat toenail fungus is to apply a bar of foot soap and top with table salt. The limbs are wrapped in 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
To get rid of nail fungus on the hands and lower extremities in folk medicine is usually to get rid of apple cider vinegar. The easiest way is to pour 1 liter in one bowl. Of this product and 3 l. Water and add a little potassium permanganate. The brush or foot is immersed in the composition for 15 minutes, then wiped off. Such sessions are held every evening, only 7 times.
The second folk recipe against the fungus prescribes 1 tsp. K. Apple cider vinegar, 10 g of honey and 30 g of eucalyptus essential oil. The mixture is placed in the refrigerator for 3 days, then used to lubricate the nails.
Third anti-fungal recipe: 1 liter of vinegar (9%) is poured into a package of pharmaceutical celandine. The drug is insisted for 3 to 14 days, filtered and combined with 5 tbsp. L. Table salt. Use the remedy for 5-minute baths, which are arranged 1-2 times a day.
Celandine
Using the poisonous celandine plant without abuse gives a 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 plates 4 times a day. It is obtained from the fresh grass of the plant. Roll the raw material in a meat grinder and strain it from the oven through a gauze. The gas is folded in 3 layers. The juice is applied after the limbs have been steamed in a hot bath for at least 10 minutes.
Celandine is used for onychomycosis foot procedures by boiling in 1 liter. Boiling water 100 g of dry raw material. The poisonous herb is boiled for 20 minutes, then filtered and added to a pool of water at a rate of 1: 1. The feet are kept in the drug for about 20 minutes.
Antifungal solution with celandine is made of several components:
- Celandine juice - Take 5 drops.
- Oregano juice - only 2 drops.
- Alcoholic calendula - 2 drops.
- Boiled cool water - 4 tbsp. K. L.
Stir the liquids and apply on the nails in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Celandine oil for the treatment of onychomycosis is made according to this recipe:
- The green part of the plant is placed in a bottle and poured with sunflower oil, taking care that its level rises by 2-3 cm above the grass.
- The dishes are taken 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 infected nails and skin.
Hydrogen peroxide
The use of hydrogen peroxide for mycosis of the feet or arms has no therapeutic purpose. The tool does not kill the fungus, it only disinfects and softens the surface. In the softened state, the plate absorbs drugs better. The use of peroxide during onychomycosis ensures that the infection does not spread to healthy tissues.
Ways to use hydrogen peroxide for nail fungus:
- On a steamed plate lies a cotton swab soaked in peroxide. The frequency of manipulations is two per day. The course lasts 3-4 weeks.
- Immerse 3% of the limbs in a small amount of peroxide water for 2 minutes. The plates are then covered with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and pure water.
Onion Garlic
"Fragrant" vegetable onions and garlic are known for their antimicrobial effect, which is useful for nail fungus. Medicinal onion medicine is prepared with 2 tablespoons of peel and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. The mixture is infused for 21 days, sometimes shaken. Pour 4 times a day.
Liquid preparation is made from onions 4 tbsp. L. Cleanses in a glass of vodka. The drug is stored for 2 weeks in a dark, cool room. Use the tincture, wet the damaged nails 3-4 times a day.
Garlic is used to treat nail fungus in several variations:
- Vegetable juice, clean water and medical alcohol 90 ° are combined in a ratio of 1: 10: 1 and with the obtained medicine remove the diseased nails in the morning and evening. Store the solution on a refrigerator shelf.
- Grind the garlic pulp and add a little butter. The mixture is applied to unhealthy nails, fingers are wrapped and the bandage is stored until morning.
- Add salted water to the crushed garlic cloves (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). Apply the drug for compresses.
In addition to external treatment of nail fungus, it is necessary to heal the body at the systemic level. Doctors prescribe antifungals in tablets and capsules for this purpose, while doctors recommend the use of herbs to remove fungus from the inside.
To make healthy teas and lotions for the treatment of onychomycosis, mix oak bark, blackberry leaves, calendula flowers and horsetail herb and medicinal verbena in equal parts. Weigh 10 g from the phytocollection, pour part of it into a glass of boiling water and place the dish on a hot stove. Boil the mixture for 15 minutes and take 1 tbsp 4 times a day. To apply lotions, a cotton gauze pad is watered with medicine and strengthens the sore nail.