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 nail fungus. The latter, moreover, there are quite a few. Plus, most recipes work much faster, smoother, and more harmlessly than expensive pharmaceuticals.
How to understand what is required for a folk remedy for nail fungus?
With all the desire, it is impossible not to notice that a fungus has appeared on the nail. This problem is accompanied by very unpleasant symptoms:
- severe itching;
- unpleasant foot odor;
- nail plate pain;
- lamination 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, due to which it will subsequently crumble, peel and break.
Iodine is a well-known folk remedy for the treatment of nail fungus
This method of combating harmful microorganisms is rightly considered the most affordable and effective. An alcoholic iodine solution is a very powerful antiseptic. Its fungicidal properties have been proven over and over again. The remedy simply works - it bends the proteins, which destroys them. And the fungus, as you know, has a protein structure.
There are several options for using this folk remedy to treat nail fungus:
- The 5% solution can be applied directly to the affected nail plate. Two drops twice a day is enough. Healthy nails should also be treated. But it shouldn't be done so often - once every other day, drip.
- The most 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, the 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, if possible. Afterwards the feet are gently washed with soap and completely treated with iodine.
Folk remedy for nail 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 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. However, 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 your 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 nail fungus is henna. This substance is a dye, so it is better to take a colorless powder for the treatment of nail plates. Mix in equal proportions 9% vinegar and henna. You should get a medium density mass. Apply it on a sore nail before bed and rinse it off with soap in the morning.
- Celandine has proven herself. The 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. Treatment should be done three to four times a day.
- Salt is a popular remedy that can be used to treat and prevent nail fungus. A pleasant and useful drug is mint salt. The plant must first be crushed, and a concentrated solution must be prepared from the salt. Mix the components, moisten a cotton swab in liquid and apply to the nail for a few minutes.