Nail fungus- a problem that can overtake anyone. Of course, people who adhere to all hygiene rules are better protected. But sometimes they too have to look for folk remedies for toenail fungus that have been tried and tested for years. There are already quite a few of the latter, by the way. In addition, most formulations work much faster, softer and more harmless than expensive pharmaceutical products.
How to understand what a folk remedy for toenail fungus is needed
With all cravings, 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 in the nail plate;
- Layering of the nail;
- Discoloration of the nail.
If you do not start the fight against the disease in a timely manner, the nail plate will become too hard, as a result of which it will subsequently crumble, peel and break.
Iodine is a well-known folk remedy used to treat toenail fungus
This method of combating harmful microorganisms is rightly considered to be perhaps the most cost-effective and effective. An alcoholic iodine solution is a very powerful antiseptic. Its fungicidal properties have been proven many times over. The remedy works simply - it makes the proteins fold, thereby destroying them. And the mushroom, as you know, has a protein structure.
There are several ways to use 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 processing. But you shouldn't do this so often - once every two days, drop by drop.
- The more difficult treatment lasts six weeks. The first two nails are treated with Castellani fluid, the next two - with iodine solution, and therapy is completed with 9% vinegar.
- Baths with salt and soda are made every day at night throughout the month. After half an hour, when the legs are steamed, the infected areas of the nail are ground with a file or, if possible, cut off. After that, the feet are gently washed with soap and completely treated with iodine.
Folk remedies for 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 into the affected nails. If desired, it can be replaced with onions or hot peppers. Nevertheless, garlic is considered to be 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 treating toenail fungus is henna. This substance is a dye, so it is better to use a colorless powder for processing nail plates. Mix equal parts 9% vinegar and henna. You should get a mass of medium density. Apply it to a sore nail before bed and wash off with soap in the morning.
- Celandine has proven itself quite well. 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. 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 made from the salt. Mix the components, moisten a cotton swab with liquid and apply it to the nail for a few minutes.
