Treating Nail Fungus at Home

Folk remedies for nail fungus have a wide variety of compositions and methods of preparation. Let's look at the most effective ones.

Hydrogen peroxide

Nail fungus can be easily treated with the cheapest remedy: hydrogen peroxide. The procedure for removing fungus is as follows: a cotton pad is moistened in a peroxide solution, then firmly attached to the nail plate with an adhesive bandage. The duration of the procedure should not exceed 15 minutes, as peroxide has an oxidizing property and can corrode the skin. After removing the compress, do not wash your hands with water. The duration of the procedures is 1 to 3 months, depending on the severity of the disease.

Vinegar

Baths based on vinegar tincture also have a quick and long-lasting effect. The basis of the procedure can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator, or immediately before use. A liter of 9% vinegar is combined with dry celandine (200g), then add 5 tbsp. spoons of salt and mix well. Baths with the addition of this mixture are carried out daily and last no more than 10-15 minutes. You cannot wash off the solution or dry your feet after completing the procedure. The duration of the course is one month, in advanced cases - three.

Iodine

The well-known antiseptic also perfectly removes fungus on the hands. A small amount of 5% iodine should be applied daily to the damaged nail plate 2 times a day. The duration of treatment is 1. 5-2 months, every other day.

Propolis

You can buy a ready-made propolis tincture or make it yourself by infusing propolis in alcohol. The product is used immediately after treatment with manganese solution - cotton pads are moistened in the tincture and applied to the nail. It is necessary to secure the compress well, because you will have to wear it throughout the day. Then it is replaced with a new one - this should be repeated for about a week. In case of burning and discomfort, you should increase the duration of use, but take breaks every other day.

Tar soap

If traditional medicines have no effect, try to eliminate nail fungus using the old method. It is enough to treat the nail with tar soap, then dip the treated fingers in simple salt. Wrap your hands in a warm towel and secure it. The compress should be kept overnight. The course must be repeated within a month.

Tea mushroom

The well-known remedy Kombucha is a good remedy for fungal growth. Much has been written about its benefits, which is why it also works well against fungal infections. You need to take a small piece of mushroom, chop it and apply the resulting ointment to your nails. The composition should be kept for 30-40 minutes and it is better to repeat the procedure 2-3 times a day for 2 weeks. The excellent antimicrobial properties of kombucha will help you quickly get rid of the disease.

Soda and celandine

This procedure is effective in the early stages of the disease, when the fungus has not yet spread much and has not penetrated deep into the nail plate. First you need to spray your nails in a prepared bath in the amount of 2 tbsp. spoons of soda per 3 liters of water. After 30 minutes, you can treat your fingers with a napkin and carefully wipe them with celandine oil. Daily procedures for a week will quickly relieve unpleasant symptoms.

Garlic and manganese

Treatment with folk remedies, based on garlic and manganese, has a quick effect at any stage of onychomycosis. You must first cut your nails as short as possible, then keep them in a manganese bath. You should not make the solution too strong so as not to cook the skin. Then let your hands dry on their own, then treat your nails with garlic juice.

Particular attention should be paid to the skin under the nails. This procedure should be carried out daily until the fungus is completely eliminated.

It is possible to replace garlic juice with onion juice, but the effect will be reduced.

Diagnosis of mycosis on the legs

Diagnosis of the disease is not difficult and can be done at home. Carefully examine your nails and the space between your fingers - itching, redness, transparency of the nail plate, burning, discoloration of the nail - these are signs of the disease.

You can carry out diagnosis in another way: dilute potassium permanganate to a light purple color and dip your nails in it - healthy nail plates will become colored, but diseased ones will remain unchanged. As soon as the problem is discovered, the question of treating the fungus arises, and here everyone decides for themselves.

Start treating the disease at home using folk remedies or pharmaceutical drugs, or go to the doctor. Our advice is to consult a specialist, only a doctor can prescribe the correct and comprehensive treatment that will lead to positive results.

What to expect when visiting a medical institution if a fungus is detected:

1. A dermatologist will carefully examine the fungus under a microscope.
2. Indicates the source of infection.
3. Reveals the cause of illness.
4. Will establish an accurate diagnosis in accordance with the tests performed.
5. Prescribe treatment.

It should be noted that the diagnosis is completely painless: skin scales and particles of the diseased nail are taken for analysis.

How to treat foot fungus with vinegar at home.

• How to use vinegar against foot and nail fungus.
  Dip well-washed feet in water with vinegar, preferably wine or apple vinegar. Make the concentration at your discretion - the stronger it is, the faster the treatment will be, but if there are ulcers and skin erosion, a strong solution can corrode the affected areas. Prepare the solution so that it can be tolerated. Sleep in clean socks soaked in vinegar - an acidic environment is detrimental to fungi.
• A mixture of vinegar and carrot juice.
  Mix 1 tbsp. spoon of carrot juice and vinegar essence, lubricate the affected areas of the skin with a cotton swab dipped in this composition. Carrot juice promotes rapid recovery and healthier skin.
• Treat toenail fungus at home with egg and vinegar ointment.
  Wash the chicken egg, dry it, put it in a glass and pour 100 ml of vinegar essence. Leave in a dark place for 5-7 days until the shell dissolves, discard the remaining film. Add 100 ml of softened butter, beat. You will obtain an emulsion in the form of mayonnaise. Every evening, spray your feet and apply the ointment to the affected skin area as a compress, wrapping it in plastic on top. Course - until complete healing. A quicker recipe for vinegar-based ointment. Mix 1 tbsp. L. acetic acid, 1 tbsp. L. vegetable oil and 1 raw egg. Stir until a homogeneous mass is formed. Apply this ointment between your fingers and anywhere there are symptoms of yeast infection.
• A mixture of vinegar and glycerin.
  If most of the foot is affected, this method is good for treatment. Mix 100 g of acetic acid (70%), 40 g of baby powder, 50 g of glycerin, 700 g of boiled water (preferably distilled). Mix everything and leave for three days, shake before use. Rub your washed feet with this mixture twice a day: pour 1 tablespoon onto your palm. L. mixture, rub and massage the skin until absorbed, rub three tablespoons into each sole and between the toes. The duration of treatment is 11 days. Then rub with the same composition once a day for another 11 days. The disease disappears after the first week of treatment. But the 22 day course must be completed. Then rub this mixture on your feet once a week as a preventative measure. Recipe from the newspaper "Vestnik ZOZH" 2007, No. 19, p. 32.

The best and most effective drugs against the disease

Only a doctor can clearly determine which remedy will be better.

What is effective for one patient may be completely useless for another.

The success of treatment depends on the correct diagnosis and determination of the cause of the disease.

At the same time, there are a number of drugs that have proven their effectiveness and have become the choice of many patients.

Prevention

To minimize the risk of infection with fungal spores, it is recommended to follow a number of simple preventive measures:

• use only personal shoes and socks;
• when buying new shoes, try them on only with socks;
• outdoor shoes dry and clean daily;
• use a separate towel and manicure accessories;
• dry your limbs carefully after each bath or shower;
• strengthen immunity;
• regularly treat your nails with iodine or hydrogen peroxide (especially before swimming);
• do not use false nails;
• disinfect all things and shoes regularly if an infected person lives in the house.

Following all your doctor's advice will help you get rid of nail fungus completely within 6 to 12 months. On the hands, the pathology is treated a little more quickly, because they are often open, which means that, unlike the legs, they do not benefit from a humid and warm environment.

Special procedures

When treating fungus, a mandatory addition is the removal of the affected area or the entire nail. There are three ways:

• Use special means to peel off the nail plate. Complete removal requires 4-5 procedures. The most effective remedies: Nogtemycin and Nogtevit. Mechanical removal should be carried out by an experienced specialist, who always has a variety of nozzles of different diameters and hardness.
• Laser removal. It is carried out under stationary conditions. This is the effect of a laser beam on the infected nail plate. Under the influence of high temperatures, the fungus completely dies; while healthy tissues remain intact. Contraindications to laser treatment are epilepsy, pregnancy, oncology, skin pathologies and disruptions in the endocrine system.
• Surgical removal. The most radical way to remove a nail. The procedure is carried out by a specialist under local anesthesia. After that, dressings should be done daily for a week.

Why is it dangerous?

In addition to unpleasant external manifestations, the fungus harms the whole body. Its main danger is that an old fungus causes a complicated course of other serious diseases (diabetes mellitus, allergies, bronchial asthma). Gradually, it completely affects the nail plate and spreads to the tissues in contact with the nail. According to experts, it is a kind of driver for other infections.

Sometimes, against the background of reduced immunity, the pathogen is able to penetrate internal organs and cause damage. Intoxication of the body does not occupy the last place on this list. Certain types of mushrooms, during their life, release toxins that gradually poison the patient's body. Onychomycosis also affects people's mental well-being. Against the background of physical discomfort, the patient develops a disgusted attitude towards himself, negative emotions and concerns about the development of the disease appear.

Folk remedies

When choosing a reliable recipe for nail fungus, it is important not to forget that complete cure is possible only at the early stage of the disease. In advanced clinical situations, one still cannot do without taking official antimycotics, and folk remedies become an additional method of conservative treatment.

In advanced clinical situations, you still cannot do without taking official antimycotics, and folk remedies become an additional method of conservative treatment.

In cases of chronic onychomycosis, these natural drugs are used for preventive purposes in order to significantly extend the remission period.

Garlic and onion

A folk remedy for foot fungus based on onions and garlic provides bactericidal, immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory, symptomatic and antimycotic properties.

To improve the overall therapeutic effect, it is possible to mix food ingredients, and patient reviews of such a drug are mostly positive.

It is necessary to combine onion and garlic in a ratio of 1: 1, and grind them in a blender to obtain a paste. Lightly squeeze the juice. Apply the composition to several layers of gauze, then apply it to the area of pathology that managed to infect the fungus, and fix it with an adhesive bandage.

Only remove the dressing in the morning. Treatment lasts until the unpleasant symptoms of a fungal nail infection completely disappear.

Use of copper sulfate

With the help of such a healing ingredient, you can quickly get rid of pathogenic fungi. These can be compresses, baths or medicinal ointments for external use.

In the latter case, you need to calcine the powder until a white-gray color, then add yellow sulfur and goose fat in equal proportions. Mix the composition and store in a glass container in the refrigerator.

It is necessary to intensively lubricate the affected nail plates until they return to a healthy color and structure.

How to treat with salt and soda

Salty and carbonated drinks not only kill pathogenic flora, for example, when gargling, but also allow you to completely get rid of fungal infections when used externally.

To prepare a healing bath, you can use table salt or sea salt, alternating with alkaline compounds. An acidic environment is detrimental to pathogenic flora, so microbes reduce their activity and die.

The risk of potential complications is minimal, the treatment method is quick and reliable and is used until the alarming symptoms completely disappear.

Herbal treatment

Lilac, celandine, calendula, oregano are those medicinal herbs with which you can quickly defeat nail fungus and eliminate the risk of its recurrence in the future.

For example, if you steam 2 tbsp. L. dried celandine in 500 ml of boiling water, filter and perform a medicinal bath, positive dynamics of the disease is observed after 3-5 procedures. The duration of treatment is 2 to 3 weeks.

Tar soap

The benefits of birch tar against nail fungus are colossal, since the natural components of its composition destroy parasitic cells and promote their natural and unnoticed elimination.

It is recommended to prepare tar soap powder, which is dissolved in warm water and foamed. This bath should be carried out before bedtime, but first removing keratinized cells from the pathological site and reducing the length of the nails as much as possible.

Tea tree oil

When learning about the quickest ways to treat nail fungus, it is important not to forget the benefits of essential oils. This home treatment provides a local effect and does not cause side effects.

Tea tree oil is particularly effective against bacterial, viral and fungal infections and successfully fights old toe fungus. It is necessary to rub the oil composition into the foci of pathology, but first carry out a hardware manicure or pedicure.

Alcoholic tincture based on golden mustache

In case of hyperkeratosis, diabetes mellitus, pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is recommended to refrain from treating fungal flora in this way, since the recipe contains alcohol-containing components.

For other categories of patients, the product is ideal because it is intended for rapid and effective treatment. You need to carefully grind 15-20 golden mustache joints and infuse them in 500 ml of vodka for two weeks. The medicine should be taken orally - 10 drops once a day. Each time the dose of the drug can be increased by 1 drop.