nail fungus- a problem that can overcome everyone. Of course, people who follow all hygiene rules are better protected. But sometimes they too have to look for years-proven folk remedies for toenail fungus. The latter, among other things, there are several. In addition, most recipes act much faster, softer and more harmless than expensive pharmaceuticals.
How to understand what is required for a folk remedy for toenail 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;
- pain of the nail plate;
- layering 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, as a result of which it will subsequently crumble, flake and crack.
Iodine is a well-known folk remedy for toenail fungus treatment
This method of combating harmful microorganisms is rightfully considered perhaps the most convenient and effective. An alcoholic solution of iodine is a very strong antiseptic. Its fungicidal properties have been proven many times over. The remedy works simply: it causes the proteins to fold, as a result of which they are destroyed. And the mushroom, 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 are enough. Healthy nails also need to be worked on. But this shouldn't be done so often: once every two days, drop by drop.
- 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, they take baths with salt and soda. After half an hour, when the legs are steamed, the infected parts of the nail are smoothed with a file or, if possible, cut. After the feet are gently washed with soap and fully 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 on the affected nails. If desired, it can be replaced with onion or chili. However, garlic is considered to be the most effective in the fight against fungi.
Other methods
Here are some more effective recipes:
- After the soothing bath, sprinkle your nails and feet with boric acid powder. Put on your socks and go to bed - it is better to carry out the procedure at night. Make at least a dozen of these wraps.
- An excellent folk remedy for toenail fungus treatment is henna. This substance is a tincture, so it is better to take a colorless powder for nail processing. Mix 9% vinegar and henna in equal parts. You should get a medium density mass. Apply it to a sore nail before bed and wash it off with soap in the morning.
- Celandine has proven itself quite well. 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 nails. 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, moisten a cotton swab in the liquid and apply to the nail for a couple of minutes.
