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Why Put up with toe nail fungus when there's a treatment that works naturally and without side-effects |
Natural Nail Fungus Remedies
There are a number of different natural remedies for nail fungus. These treatments are the result of trial and error by people across the world over many generations. Naturally like any home remedy some of these treatments fare better than others.
Some of these treatments are based on the idea of treating the symptoms as they appear with agents that are thought in a commonsense way to resolve these symptoms. For example, to treat the dark discoloration of nail fungus agents like bleach and hydrogen peroxide have been used with some measure of success.
Anyone who wishes to use this form of treatment should really exercise great care because bleach and hydrogen peroxide are very powerful oxidizing agents and can cause significant injury to the surrounding skin. If you choose to use these powerful agents take great care in applying them to the nails.
Baking soda is another oxidizing agent that is used to treat nail fungus. Though not as powerful as bleach or hydrogen peroxide, one should nevertheless be careful in applying baking soda the nail.
Tea tree oil is known to be a natural fungicide. Many people have reported positive results in mild cases of nail fungus using tea tree oil. The tea tree oil should be rubbed into the nails every day. Some people report improved results when it is combined with olive oil. In either case it may be best to first file away the thickened parts of the nail as this is where the nail fungus is most prominent. Then after applying the tea tree oil best results are achieved by leaving the solution on for 10 to 15 min.
Certain alcohol and acid containing products are effective to a limited degree in treating nail fungus. There are people who use Listerine mouthwash on the nails. Listerine contains alcohol and some other agents that target the nail fungus. Vinegar contains acetic acid which has shown some benefits against nail fungus. Some people will combine Listerine and vinegar and create a foot bath in which they immerse their feet for up to 15 min. at a time. Since these agents are less caustic on the skin than the other products mentioned above one need not worry too much about damaging the surrounding skin. This makes this home remedy a little easier to recommend.
A couple of other lesser-known treatments for nail fungus are alphahydroxy acid also known as AHA. Applying AHA to the feet before going to bed is one way to use this product.
Sometimes the herbs we use to cook have antifungal properties. Few people are aware of oregano has an antifungal agent. Using oregano with a little olive oil to the affected nail may help in mild cases of nail fungus.
All these home remedies have been shown to lesser or greater extent alleviate some of the mild symptoms of nail fungus. For more severe cases it is always best to use agents that have beenformulated to treat nail fungus.
