The fungus in the human body can start anywhere - in the ears, groin, skin folds, but is most often activated on the nails. Treatment with pharmaceutical preparations brings significant relief to the patient, however, there are situations when the use of antifungals is contraindicated due to pregnancy or some other reason. 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 toenail fungus exist, how to properly prepare them and how to use them at home.
Some people find the use of traditional medicine useless. But experts say they are as effective as fungicides. In both cases, the recovery can be improved after a long period of time, because the fungus can be killed in a few days, and the replacement of the diseased plate with a normal one takes months. Toenails grow very slowly, and the fungus, as you know, most often affects the big toe. Therefore, you must be patient and make the therapy regular.
Iodine
A great antiseptic, which has long been used for medical purposes, is still a popular remedy for toenail fungus today. The fungicidal effect 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 every pharmacy. It can cover defective plaques, treat interdigital space and skin affected by fungal agents.
But before using iodine recipes, it will be useful for the patient to learn the following information:
- The antiseptic does not cope with all pathogens of onychomycosis.
- The medicine is able to overcome the fungal infection only in the early phase 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 by a malfunctioning thyroid gland or dermatitis.
- The use of iodine leads to a temporary yellowing of the nails, which women do not always like in the summer, when their feet are in sight.
Consider a few effective recipes that help 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 plate was stained with a match with a cotton head. Adjacent nails for onychomycosis prevention are wiped once in 2 days.
Second method: Soak your feet in hot water with the addition of iodine. For 10 minutes. the affected areas are excised and the problem area is treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide. The finger is then covered with a bandage with pharmacy antifungal ointment.
The third option: garlic juice, iodine, vinegar essence are mixed in a small glass jar (1 teaspoon). Grease a plate, previously steamed and trimmed. Procedures are arranged before bedtime. Stir the solution before application.
Fourth option: rub fucorcine for 2 weeks. Iodine is used for the next 14 days. The same number of plates is treated with 9% vinegar.
Fifth option: The patient prepares a warm bath of soda and salt for his feet every night. In 1 l. pour water 1 tbsp. l. soda and 2 tbsp. l. sea salt. It is taken for half an hour, and then the problematic nails are polished or cut with scissors. The feet are washed with soap and the whole foot is treated with iodine, including the interdigital folds of the skin and nails. The plates are covered with the medicine three times, leaving each layer to dry.
With the help of iodine treatments, nails are treated for mycosis for 2 months.
Tea mushroom
Among the healing properties of kombucha is the ability of the product to slow down the growth of pathogenic flora and completely eliminate it. In therapy, it is used for rubbing into nails and coatings.
The procedures are performed by first removing the foils from the product and grinding them to a mushy appearance. This substance is applied to nails with onychomycosis 2-3 times a day.
For the dressings, separate one layer of kombucha and soak it in water until evening. The moistened piece is placed on the sore nail, covered with cellophane and 3 socks are put on the foot so that the product does not leak out and soil the bed.
In the morning, the bandage is removed and the foot is washed with warm water. Affected parts of the nail are cut with scissors, and the plate is lubricated with brilliant green or a strong solution of manganese crystals. Kombucha is used to treat nail fungus for up to 7 days. To prevent recurrence, rubbing and wrapping are done several more times.
soda and propolis
Simple remedies such as soda and propolis help to remove nail disease from the feet or hands. The therapeutic bath for the affected limb is made of 3 liters. boiling water and 1 tbsp. l. soda. The session ends with rubbing the nails with celandine essential oil (sold at the pharmacy).
Baths are made of fungi to soften the seals through which the active components of the drug can not penetrate into the nail structure. For 10 liters. water take 3 tbsp. l. soda and 3 tbsp. l. grated tar or laundry soap shavings. The solution is mixed well and the feet are kept in it for 20 minutes. Prescribed fungicide is applied to clean, dry feet.
Paste for onychomycosis is prepared from soda and water, the powder should be a thick, homogeneous slurry. Apply such a remedy on the nail in an even layer and drip lemon juice on it. The mass gently bubbles and causes a burning sensation. After 5 minutes, the paste is washed and the feet are washed with warm soapy water.
Patients with propolis with nail fungus are treated in two ways:
- Alcoholic solution of propolis (concentration 20%) wipes damaged plates daily.
- They are also mixed 1: 10. A hot bath is made for diseased nails, after which the limb is thoroughly wiped and the prepared composition is introduced under the plates. Fingers curled and go to bed. During the day, in your free time, the product is applied over the nails. The effect of the therapy will appear in a week.
blue vitriol
In folk 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:
- Concentrate is prepared from 1 liter. boiling water and 1 tsp. substance. Before use, the drug is diluted in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. : 1, 5 л. water. Nails float in a warm bath with the addition of solution for 12 minutes and smear them with the prescribed medicine.
- The grains of copper sulphate are heated in a pan until the substance becomes almost white (a total of 1 teaspoon is calcined). Yellow sulfur, tar, goose fat (also 1 teaspoon) 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 the distillation of birch bark) are reduced to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action. In onychomycosis, its use allows you to soften the nails affected by the fungus and rough skin. Lubricate the disease foci with a clean preparation or combined means.
The first option for treating nail fungus with birch tar: the lower limbs float for a quarter of an hour in a soap bath, the nails are cut off, dead skin is cleaned with an exfoliator or cloth. The foot is thoroughly wiped and with the help of a cotton swab the affected areas are covered with birch tar. The product is applied lightly and left in the air for about 2 hours. They wear cotton socks and do not produce any treatment for 3 days. Then the feet are washed with cold soapy water and the manipulation is repeated.
The second way: baby cream is mixed with tar so that its content does not exceed 5%. Gradually, the concentration increases to 15-20%. The resulting ointment is treated with nails.
Sulfur-tar ointment against nail fungus is prepared from the following components:
- Tar - 3 parts.
- Sulfur powder - 2 tbsp.
- Salt, Vaseline or cream (this is a fat base) - 10 tsp.
The ingredients are simmered in a water bath and mixed until the composition becomes homogeneous. The plate is greased, the tip of the finger is sealed with adhesive tape.
Tar soap cures nail fungus using 3 recipes. The simplest therapy is bathing. 2 tbsp. l. soap tar chips are dissolved in 2 liters. boiling water. When the water has cooled a little, the limbs are soaked for 20 minutes.
Soap-soda preparation against onychomycosis is made from 1 tablespoon. l. shabby soap, 2 tsp. baking soda and a little water. The product is rubbed into the affected area with a hard toothbrush. Number of procedures - 1 per day.
A third way to treat toenail fungus involves soaping your feet with tar soap and sprinkling table salt on top. The limbs are wrapped in gauze, the bandage is removed in the morning and the treated area is washed with warm water. After 7 days, the fungus should die.
Vinegar
It is common in folk medicine to get rid of nail fungus on the hands and lower extremities with apple cider vinegar. The easiest way is to pour 1 liter into one container. of this product and 3 l. water and pour a little potassium permanganate. The brush or foot is immersed in the composition for 15 minutes, and then wiped. Such sessions are arranged every night, only 7 times.
Another folk recipe against fungus prescribes mixing 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 10 g of honey and 30 g of eucalyptus essential oil. The mixture is kept in the refrigerator for 3 days and then used to lubricate the nails.
The third antifungal recipe: 1 liter of vinegar (9%) is poured into the packaging of pharmaceutical celandine. The drug is insisted for 3 to 14 days, filtered and combined with 5 tbsp. l. kitchen with. Use the medicine for 5-minute baths that are arranged 1-2 times a day.
Celandine
The use of the poisonous plant celandine without abuse gives a person the opportunity to remove the fungus from the nail in a short time, and in advanced cases. The juice is used to wipe the plate 4 times a day. It is obtained from fresh herbs of the plant. The raw materials are rotated in a meat grinder and squeezed out of the porridge through gauze. The gauze is folded in 3 layers. The juice is used after the limbs have been steamed in a hot bath for at least 10 minutes.
Celandine for onychomycosis is used for cooking in 1 liter. boiling water 100 g of dry raw materials. The poisonous plant is infused for 20 minutes, then filtered and added to a basin of water in a ratio of 1: 1. The feet are kept in the preparation for about 20 minutes.
Antifungal solution with celandine is prepared from several components:
- Celery juice - take 5 drops.
- Oregano juice - only 2 drops.
- Alcoholic marigold - 2 drops.
- Boiled cold water - 4 tbsp. l.
The liquids are mixed and rubbed on the nails in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Celandine oil for onychomycosis do it yourself 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.
- The dishes are taken out in a warm place 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 the infection.
Hydrogen peroxide
The use of hydrogen peroxide for mycosis of the legs or arms has no therapeutic purpose. The tool does not kill fungi, it only disinfects and softens the surface. In the softened state, the plate perceives medications better. The use of peroxide for onychomycosis ensures that the infection does not spread to healthy tissues.
Ways to use hydrogen peroxide for nail fungus:
- A cotton pad moistened with peroxide is placed on a steam plate. The frequency of manipulations is two per day. The course is 3-4 weeks.
- In water with a small amount of peroxide, 3% of the limbs are immersed for 2 minutes. The plates are then covered with a mixture prepared from hydrogen peroxide and pure water.
Onions
"Scented" vegetables garlic and garlic are known for their antimicrobial action, which are useful for nail fungus. The onion medicine for healing is prepared from 2 tbsp. l. shells and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. The mixture is infused for 21 days, sometimes shaken. From 4 weeks, the nails are smeared with the product up to 4 times a day.
Liquid onion preparation is made by insisting on 4 tablespoons. l. cleaning in a glass of vodka. The drug is stored for 2 weeks in a dark, cool room. Use the tincture, soaking the affected nails 3-4 times a day.
Garlic for the treatment of nail fungus is used in several variants:
- Vegetable juice, pure water and medical alcohol 90 ° are combined in a ratio of 1: 10: 1 and wipe the diseased nails with the obtained medicine in the morning and in the evening. Store the solution on the refrigerator shelf.
- Grind the garlic into a porridge and add a little butter. The mixture is applied to unhealthy nails, fingers are curled and the bandage is kept until morning.
- Add crushed garlic cloves (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water) to the salt water. Apply a dressing.
In addition to the external treatment of nail fungus, it is necessary to treat the organism at the systemic level. For this purpose, doctors prescribe antifungals in tablets and capsules, healers suggest the use of herbs to remove fungus from within.
To prepare healthy tea and lotions for onychomycosis, equal parts of oak bark, blackberry leaves, marigold flowers and horsetail grass and medicinal verbena are mixed in equal parts. 10 g of the phytocollection is weighed, a part is poured over a glass of boiling water and the dishes are placed on a hot stove. The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes and consumed 1 teaspoon 4 times a day. To apply the lotion, a cotton gauze pad is irrigated with medicine and attached to the sore nail.