In recent years, every fifth inhabitant of the planet has become infected with a fungus. And this is not surprising, because bacteria have become more resistant to changes in the external environment, they develop favorably in any conditions and actively develop immunity to many active components of drugs. Not a single person can insure against this disease, because the fungus is easily transmitted from person to person, through a towel, shoes, in a sauna, bath, on the beach, in the pool. Treatment of the fungus with folk remedies has an excellent effect, especially at an early stage in the development of mycosis.
The fungus may not enter the body if the person's immune system is functioning normally and there is no increased sweating. Treatment of the fungus with folk remedies is no less effective than the use of pharmacological preparations, so if you see the first symptoms of the disease, you should immediately start treatment to prevent the spread of the disease and its progression.
First steps to take
- A specialist dermatologist or mycologist should be engaged in the diagnosis of the disease. To prevent the fungus from spreading to all legs and nails, it must be cured as soon as possible. Treatment with folk remedies is considered to be the most popular method of all available.
- The first symptom of the disease is the color of the nail plate begins to change: it has become green-yellowish. After a few weeks, the nail acquired a porous structure, became too thick, and its color began to fade. The first stage in the treatment of the disease will consist of baths based on soap and soda. They contribute to the rapid cleansing of the nail plate. Such baths should be carried out every 7 days for 6 months. The patient himself will be able to carry out this procedure. To do this, dilute soda in hot water and add a little tar soap. In this solution, the feet must be held for 20 minutes.
- You can clean the nail plate and skin of the legs with a strong concentration of tea tree. It is enough to apply it locally to the affected areas, for the purpose of prevention, you can treat the entire leg. The action of the remedy is greatly enhanced if the nail is sealed with adhesive tape or wrapped with a bandage around the entire leg.
- Traditional medicine suggests curing the fungus with medications. Some of them are taken orally, many are purchased for topical use, but despite this, the folk remedy is becoming increasingly popular. Any infection on the legs quickly disappears.
Is traditional medicine effective?
Many do not dare to treat the fungus on their feet using the advice and recommendations provided by traditional medicine. But dermatologists say with confidence that folk methods of treating fungus, along with medications, lead to approximately the same result.
A person can recover only after a few months. Therefore, during treatment, you need to be patient, because there are no tablets or ointments that can completely cure the fungus at one time and prevent its recurrence. Using folk remedies for a fungus, it is important to do this until a new nail begins to grow or any symptoms of the disease completely disappear.
It is better to approach the treatment of fungus in a complex manner. Therefore, it is necessary to stock up not only with pharmaceutical preparations, but also with recipes with folk remedies that can be carried out at home. But before taking any action, it is advisable to seek the advice of a doctor. Only in this way can the further development and spread of an unpleasant disease be prevented.
Propolis
It is difficult to imagine a folk remedy for a fungus that does not use propolis. As a rule, a special alcohol tincture can be made from this bee product. She needs to treat sore nails or affected areas on the skin. After a few weeks, the fungus will completely die, the fungal nail begins to exfoliate, and in this place you can see a new, healthy nail plate.
Vanga
It is difficult to imagine the treatment of fungus on the legs with folk remedies without this method. There are people who willingly believe not in doctors, clairvoyants or psychics. World-famous Vanga shared a recipe that many consider effective in the fight against fungus.
To do this, you need to brew a strong coffee, more like espresso, and immerse it in his legs, but you do not need to raise the sediment. This remedy can also relieve pain in the feet and ankles. It can also be used to reduce itching during an acute fungal infection. If the procedure is repeated several times, the fungus will completely disappear, and the skin will become smoother and silkier, as if after a pedicure session.
Egg
How to get rid of the fungus on the legs with folk remedies? In ancient times, those whose skin was affected by the fungus took an egg and dipped it into a vessel, pouring vinegar over it. The egg was placed in a dark place and left until the shell was completely dissolved. Then they removed the film from the egg that remained, and immersed it back in vinegar, but butter (a spoon) was already added there and rubbed until a homogeneous mass was formed.
After that, the patient hovered his feet well and dried them with a towel. The prepared mixture was applied to the affected areas, then the leg was covered with gauze, cellophane and secured with a bandage. After the nail was completely softened, it began to rise a little, at the same moment it must be cut off. The procedure should be repeated until the complete disappearance of the fungus.
Garlic and alcohol
This method, which is considered one of the most popular on the Internet, will help cure the fungus. Mix garlic juice and 90% alcohol in equal proportions, add half a glass of distilled water. Apply this mixture daily to the affected areas before going to bed. The use of this method requires regularity from the patient. After 14 days, the disease will completely recede.
Garlic gruel
The traditional way. Garlic is considered one of the most popular folk remedies in the fight against fungus. It can not only be applied to the affected areas, but also taken with food. If you are afraid of having bad breath as a result, buy garlic in capsules or tablets.
Peel the garlic clove and crush it in a garlic press. Apply the resulting slurry to the affected nail, cover with cellophane and bandage. For the first few days, the site of infection will be very sore, as if an abscess begins. But, after 3 days it will be possible to trace the first results. This method is considered the most effective, but at the same time painful.
Wash your feet
You still do not know how to treat a fungus? Surprisingly, but increased washing of the feet will help get rid of the development of the disease and destroy all pathogenic fungi. The foot, at the same time, should be treated daily with a disposable pedicure brush.
Purchase laundry soap, a stiff clothes brush, and a fat cream to improve skin conditions. In order to remove diseased, infected, weakened cells, it is necessary: with a heavily soaped brush (use laundry soap) rub the infected and adjacent areas on the leg strongly for five minutes. Cracks are also processed, which are usually placed between the fingers. In this case, severe pain will be felt, but you should not pay attention to it. You definitely won't do any harm. During the procedure, diseased areas of the body are intensively cleansed of pathogenic microorganisms. Then, under running water, the entire infection is washed off from the legs. Then the feet are wiped dry and clean socks are put on.
This procedure should be carried out at least 3 times a day, a maximum of seven. The first results will be noticeable in a few days.
Sour cream for itching
Getting rid of itching on the legs is very simple: the affected areas can be treated with fatty sour cream. It is also recommended to apply on rest days from the main anti-fungal procedures.
As you can see, there are a sufficient number of means and actions that help to forget about the fungus forever. Choose the most suitable for you and be healthy!