Treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies. The most effective methods, recipes, reviews

Onychomycosis is the medical name for nail fungus. The disease causes many unpleasant sensations, both physical and aesthetic (constant embarrassment, shame, impossible to take off your shoes or gloves in front of people). It is especially difficult to hide a pathology in summer. But an unpleasant appearance is just the tip of the iceberg, and people suffering from this disease know how many problems are associated with it! Today we will talk about treating nail fungus with folk remedies. You will find the most effective recipes and treatment methods in this publication. But let's first look at the causes of the disease, because we will first have to eliminate them!

Why does onychomycosis develop?

The fungus is an infectious disease and infection occurs after physical contact with a sick person (shaking hands, using the same nail file and other personal hygiene items, wearing the same slippers, shoes, gloves, socks, etc. . ). If one family member is infected, the fungus can easily be passed on to other family members.

The fungus is extremely tenacious and can wait for a victim for a long time on ceramic tiles, on the surface of the bathtub - it is this that poses the greatest danger of transmitting the disease.

You can very easily become infected with fungus outside the house, in common changing rooms, in the bathhouse or in the swimming pool. Infection often occurs in nail salons, because unscrupulous staff inappropriately monitor the hygiene and sterilization of the tools they use to perform their work.

But not everyone is exposed to infection. For example, if there are 5 people in the same hammam, only one or none of them will be infected, even if a carrier has already been here. For what? The problem is a weakened immune system - chronically weak immunity or its deterioration after recent illnesses. Infection occurs with lightning speed: it only takes light contact of a bare foot on the ground where the carrier of the fungus has walked.

Today there are many effective methods for treating nail and foot fungus. Folk remedies or medications should be used only after consultation with a specialist who will select the most productive therapy. But you cannot delay your visit to the doctor, because the infection spreads quickly and an advanced fungus will be much more difficult to cure.

Signs of fungus

Recognizing the presence of an infectious fungus is very simple. The disease mainly manifests itself by the following symptoms:

• the nail plate changes its appearance and color (it can become whiter, turn yellow, a greenish tint often appears) and darkens over time;
• with the further development of the disease, the nail plate begins to peel off, then crumble and can completely collapse (crumbling ends at the base, and as soon as the nail begins to grow, it'collapses again);
• Unpleasant itching and even painful cracks appear on the skin around the infected nail;
• Excessive sweating of the feet, the unpleasant odor persists even after washing.

To quickly stop the development of the disease and get rid of it as quickly as possible, you need to urgently start treatment for nail fungus. The most effective folk remedies are described in the following content. Under each recipe there will be reviews from people who have overcome the disease.

Preparation

Reviews of many pharmaceutical products are usually not the most enthusiastic. People write that they spend a lot of effort, time and money on treatment, but the disease persists for years and its development can only stop. Another thing is folk remedies! Most people have found effective treatment for toenail fungus. They write that all recipes are based on inexpensive and publicly available products, the disease begins to recede from the first procedures, you just need to correctly follow the recipe and recommendations. Folk remedies for treating nail fungus on toes and hands must be applied correctly, for this it is necessary to remove most of the affected tissues. It is done like this:

1. Heat the water to a comfortable temperature to immerse your feet, you can make the water even slightly warm.
2. Pour three liters of heated water into a basin or bath, mix it with 3-4 tablespoons of wine vinegar (if you don't have any, use apple cider vinegar).
3. Immerse your feet or hands in the bath (depending on where the infection is raging). This procedure will relieve discomfort in the form of itching and disinfect the skin. The skin and the affected part of the nail plate evaporate and can be easily cut off.
4. Remove as much of the soaked fabric as possible. The fewer affected areas remain, the easier it will be to stop the infection and completely eliminate the fungus.

Then you can start treating nail fungus with folk remedies. The most effective recipes, proven and tested by users, are based on simple and affordable products. We suggest you take the exam.

Horseradish root

This plant is used in many alternative medicine recipes. Horseradish root is used to combat many diseases, including nail and foot fungus. Treatment with a folk remedy based on this product is not the fastest, but one of the most effective. During such therapy, the fungus completely dies and the growing nail will be healthy! It is necessary to cut off in a timely manner, when the nail plate grows, the changed part, this way you will quickly get rid of the unsightly appearance.

The recipe is simple:

1. Peel the horseradish root from the top dark-colored layer, grate the rest on a fine grater.
2. Apply the paste in a thick layer to your nails and secure it with a bandage.
3. You need to keep the product on your legs or arms for at least 8 hours, so the procedure is carried out on weekends or at night.
4. Wash your nails.
5. The procedure is carried out 2-3 times a week.

Everyone who underwent treatment with a folk remedy for nail fungus left positive reviews. They write that the method is effective, helps to cope with the disease relatively quickly and very effectively. The product is very inexpensive, and this is also noted in the reviews. The only thing is that it is recommended to pass the root through a fine grinder, since it is inconvenient to grate it.

There are people who advise washing your feet and hands every day with a decoction of horseradish and horseradish leaves during the intermediate days of therapy. They write that this way the disease will recede twice as quickly!

The decoction is done as follows:

1. Grind 2 horseradish leaves, a little root (a tablespoon should be enough), mix, pour a liter of boiling water.
2. Leave to act for an hour, then filter.
3. Place your feet or hands in the bath and pour in the broth. Keep your feet in the water for 10 to 15 minutes.

Coffee

Treatment of nail fungus at home using traditional methods is very diverse and everyone can choose the procedures according to their taste! Here's a popular coffee-based technique. The advantages of the procedures are the diffusion of a pleasant smell throughout the room! The method is especially useful when you are going on a visit, where you will need to remove your shoes. This procedure almost completely eliminates the unpleasant odor coming from feet affected by fungus.

What do we have to do:

1. Brew natural (strong) coffee - use three tablespoons of crushed beans per liter of boiling water.
2. Wait for the drink to cool slightly, then pour it into a bowl.
3. Place your feet in the coffee and hold them there for 15 to 30 minutes.
4. Rinse with clean water, dry, put on cotton socks.

Perform the procedure every evening and soon the fungus will completely disappear and the skin on your feet will become incredibly soft.

People's reviews about the procedure are only positive. Some write that at first they were skeptical about the coffee method and didn't think it would really help. Reviews say that natural coffee is much more effective than many popular antifungal remedies sold in pharmacies.

Celandine

Celandine is a poisonous plant, but at the same time very useful for humans. Hundreds of different infusions, decoctions, ointments and lotions are made from it, which help get rid of thousands of diseases. Celandine is productive in the treatment of nail fungus. There are many folk recipes, including baths, lotions and ointments. We have chosen the most effective publishing methods.

The recipe is:

1. Scroll the stems and foliage of the plant through a meat grinder, you will get a paste with orange-yellow-green juice. Work only with gloves, as celandine can leave burns on the skin.
2. Squeeze the juice, the cake can be infused in boiling water (5 liters of water are used for half a kilo of cake, add to the bath - clean all the skin! ).
3. Pour the juice into a glass container, easy to store in the refrigerator - the shelf life of celandine juice is 4 days.
4. Fill a basin with warm water, pour two liters of water, dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt, 6 tablespoons of soda.
5. Soak your nails in water for 15 minutes, then wipe them dry.
6. Take a few drops of celandine juice, mix with the same amount of water (you can use aloe juice), moisten a cotton pad and apply to the affected nail plate. Lock it.
7. Remove the disc after 30 minutes. Do not overexpose it, as a burn may form on the skin around the nail.

The procedure is carried out daily, once in the evening. The course lasts until a completely healthy nail grows.

In the morning, it is recommended to apply celandine juice ointment to your nails, you can do this:

1. Mix two drops of celandine juice in a teaspoon, take twice as much petroleum jelly or baby cream. Mix and apply to nails.
2. Try not to wet your hands for an hour after applying the ointment.

According to reviews, the folk remedy for treating nail fungus is the most effective, if not one of the most effective. The cost of treatment is really cheap, because the plant can be harvested from May to September completely free and it grows everywhere!

Tea tree oil

It is a natural antiseptic that effectively fights fungal diseases. If fungus appears on your nails, you will definitely appreciate treatment with a folk remedy, it is convenient and you can use it both at home and at work.

The recipe is:

1. At home, spray your hands well in a bath of salt and soda. If you must use the product at work, place your hands under a stream of warm or even hot water for several minutes.
2. Apply a drop of tea tree oil to the affected area and rub thoroughly until completely absorbed.
3. Do not wet your hands for at least an hour.
4. The procedure is carried out twice a day.

Reviews claim that such therapy can completely eliminate the fungus in the shortest time, and the result is noticeable after the first day of use. The plaque begins to change color back to normal, and then only the healthy nail grows.

Garlic

This is a universal root vegetable that has a very wide range of uses. Thus, it is used to enrich the taste of dishes and to fight against many infectious diseases, including nail fungus. Effective folk remedies make the treatment of the disease pleasant (you see how the disease recedes), quick and productive. How to use garlic for treatment:

1. Peel a clove of garlic or several cloves of garlic (depending on the extent of the spread of the disease), squeeze them through a press or grate them on a fine grater.
2. Steam your hands or feet in water with soda and salt, wipe them dry.
3. Apply the paste to the infected areas and secure it with a bandage. The compress is kept on the nails for at least 3 hours.
4. You need to repeat the procedure, as in the case of horseradish, 2-3 times a week.

To speed up the healing process, on days when you do not apply compresses, rub garlic oil into your nail plates once a day.

Reviews of the product claim that its effectiveness is the same as horseradish compresses. Unlike the latter, garlic has a strong smell, then the smell is absorbed by the skin and it smells for a long time. But we always find garlic, unlike horseradish!

Rowan leaves

You can treat the fungus with a folk remedy at home using mountain ash, or more precisely its foliage. The disadvantage of this method is that fresh foliage is only available in warm weather; you can't find it in winter! But the effectiveness of the product has been proven by many people, and if you need to treat a fungal infection in summer and autumn, it is recommended to try it.

The recipe is:

1. A few fresh rowan leaves should be washed well, finely chopped or chopped.
2. Mix the porridge with a few drops of sunflower oil (it can be refined or unrefined, use whatever you have on hand).
3. Apply the product to your nails, apply a bandage, remove after a few hours (at least 3 hours).
4. Compresses are applied daily until complete healing.

Reviews claim that this folk remedy slowly helps in the treatment of advanced nail fungus. If the problem is serious and the fungus is not in its early stages, it is best not to use this method. As many people write, for advanced infections, lotions with celandine, compresses with garlic and horseradish help well.

Recipe with hydrogen peroxide

Treatment of nail fungus with a folk remedy is used both in the early stages of the development of the disease and in advanced forms. The product is very productive and many people write reviews about it. Some people use only peroxide, without additives, while others make even more effective products from it. We would like to introduce you to one of the recipes:

1. Mix in 4 cups of hot water: half a cup of baking soda, a quarter of a cup of hydrogen peroxide (3%), half a cup of Epsom salts, a quarter of a cup of vinegar at 9%.
2. Dip a cotton pad in the solution, squeeze out the excess a little, apply to the sore nail and secure with a bandage or bandage.
3. After 10 hours, replace the disk with a new one, soaked in the same composition (it must be stored in the refrigerator, it is enough for the entire course).
4. The duration of the course is one month, during which the fungus will completely disappear and healthy, smooth and beautiful nails will grow!

Other treatments

How many people have not tried to rid their nails of fungus! There are some simply amazing methods, and they are described in reviews, which really helps, despite the recipe confusion! So, you can find the following methods:

1. Apply kerosene to the affected area of the nail. Wrap your finger in plastic wrap and hold it there for 15 minutes on your hands and 30 minutes on your feet.
2. It is recommended to apply a rust neutralizer, sold at automotive supply stores, to severely affected plates with an advanced form of the fungus. I advise you to respect the safety rules: wear gloves when the windows are open, avoid contact of the product with your skin and mucous membranes.

Caring for hands and feet during treatment

To quickly defeat the disease, you need to follow several rules for caring for the skin of your extremities and nails:

1. In the morning when you wake up and in the evening after all walks, you should wash your hands and feet well with tar soap. This product has a disinfectant effect, the fungus will not multiply.
2. Sweating creates favorable conditions for the development of fungi, therefore shoes should be made from breathable natural materials.
3. When treating nail fungus with folk remedies, the fastest results will be achieved if you start treating your shoes with antiseptics every day. Socks, bed linen - single use!

During your treatment, avoid visiting public baths, swimming pools, saunas and other places where you yourself can infect someone else. At home, so that your family members do not get hurt, wear only your own slippers, do not allow anyone to wear them, do not walk barefoot.

Nail fungus, the treatment of which at home with folk remedies we discussed in the article, is not a runny nose! And to completely get rid of the disease, you need to be patient and follow all the recommendations.

Only if the prescribed conditions are met, the treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies will achieve effective results. Photos of the components for preparing potions are available in the article.