The fungus in the human body can start anywhere - in the ears, groin, skin folds, but most often it is activated on the nails. Treatment with pharmaceutical preparations brings significant relief to the patient, however, there are situations when the use of antimycotics is contraindicated due to pregnancy or another reason. It is imperative to treat onychomycosis, otherwise the fungus will completely destroy the nail plate and weaken the immune system even more.
Today we will consider the topic of what folk remedies for toenail fungus exist, how to prepare them correctly and how to use them at home.
Some people consider the use of traditional medicine to be useless. But experts say that they are effective, like fungicidal medicines. In both cases, recovery can be fixed after a long period of time, because the fungus can be killed in a few days, and the replacement of the diseased plate with a normal one takes months. Toenails grow very slowly, and the fungus, as you know, most often affects the big toe. Therefore, you need to be patient and make therapy regular.
Iodine
A bright antiseptic, which has been used for medical purposes since ancient times, today remains a popular remedy for mycosis of toenails. The fungicidal effect of iodine causes the fungal proteins to coagulate. These changes lead to disruption of the enzymatic activity of the pathogen and its destruction.
It is very convenient to treat mycosis with iodine. The tool is inexpensive and is sold in every pharmacy. It can cover defective plates, treat the interdigital space and the skin affected by fungal agents.
But before using recipes with iodine, it will be useful for the patient to learn the following information:
- The antiseptic does not cope with all pathogens of onychomycosis.
- The drug is able to overcome a fungal infection only at an early stage of mycosis, when no more than 1/3 of the nail plate is damaged.
- The chemical can cause allergies and burns on the treated surface. In particularly sensitive patients, the body reacts to the drug with improper functioning of the thyroid gland or dermatitis.
- The use of iodine leads to a temporary yellowness of the nail, which is not always liked by women in the summer, when their legs are in plain sight.
Consider a few effective recipes that help remove nail fungus without medication.
The easiest way is to cover the nail with a 5% solution of 1 drop twice a day. The diseased plate is stained with a match with a cotton head. Neighboring nails for the prevention of onychomycosis are wiped 1 time in 2 days.
Another method: Feet are soaked in hot water with the addition of iodine. In 10 minutes. the affected areas are cut out and the problem area is treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Then the finger is covered with a bandage with a pharmacy antifungal ointment.
The third option: garlic juice, iodine, vinegar essence are mixed in a small glass container (1 tsp each). Mass lubricate the plate, pre-steamed and trimmed. Procedures are arranged on the eve of sleep. Stir the solution before application.
The fourth option: for 2 weeks, the nails are rubbed with fucorcin. In the next 14 days, iodine is used. The same number of plates are treated with 9% vinegar.
Fifth option: The patient arranges a hot soda-salt bath for his feet every evening. In 1 l. pour water 1 tbsp. l. soda and 2 tbsp. l. sea salt. It is taken for half an hour, then the problematic nails are polished or cut with scissors. The feet are washed with soap and the entire foot is treated with iodine, including the interdigital skin and nail folds. The plates are covered with the medicine three times, allowing each layer to dry.
With the help of iodine treatments, nails are treated for mycosis for 2 months.
Tea mushroom
Among the healing properties of kombucha is the ability of the product to retard the growth of pathogenic flora and completely eliminate it. In therapy, it is used for rubbing into the nails and compresses.
The procedures are done by first removing the films from the product and grinding to a mushy appearance. This substance is smeared with nails with onychomycosis 2-3 times a day.
For compresses, one layer of kombucha is separated and soaked in water until evening. A moistened piece is laid out on a sore nail, covered with cellophane and put on 3 socks on the leg so that the product does not leak out and stain the bed.
In the morning, the bandage is removed and the foot is washed with warm water. The affected parts of the nail are cut out with scissors and the plate is lubricated with brilliant green or a strong solution of manganese crystals. Kombucha is used for the treatment of mycosis of the nails for up to 7 days. To prevent recurrence, rubbing and compresses are done a couple more times.
soda and propolis
To remove a nail disease from the foot or hand, such simple remedies as soda and propolis help. A therapeutic bath for the affected limb is made from 3 liters. hot water and 1 tbsp. l. baking soda. The session is completed by wiping the nails with celandine essential oil (sold in a pharmacy).
Baths are made with a fungus in order to soften the seals through which the active components of medications cannot penetrate into the nail structure. For 10 l. water take 3 tbsp. l. soda and 3 tbsp. l. shavings of grated tar or laundry soap. The solution is thoroughly mixed and the feet are kept in it for 20 minutes. The prescribed fungicidal agent is applied to clean, dry feet.
Paste for onychomycosis is prepared from soda and water, the powder should be a thick, homogeneous slurry. Apply such a medicine to the nail in an even layer and drip lemon juice on top. The mass bubbles slightly and causes a feeling of tingling. After 5 minutes, the paste is washed off and the feet are washed with warm soapy water.
Propolis patients with fungal nails heal in two ways:
- Alcohol solution of propolis (concentration 20%) is wiped daily with damaged plates.
- They are also mixed 1: 10. A hot bath is made for sick nails, after which the limb is thoroughly wiped and the prepared composition is introduced under the plates. Fingers are bandaged and go to bed. During the day in your free time, the product is applied over the nails. The effect of therapy will appear in a week.
blue vitriol
In folk recipes, copper sulfate appears as a productive remedy for infectious diseases and toenail fungus. Use the substance along with pharmaceutical fungicides.
How to apply copper sulfate against nail fungus:
- The concentrate is prepared from 1 liter. boiled water and 1 tsp. substances. Before use, the drug is diluted in proportion to 1 tbsp. l. : 1. 5 l. water. The nails soar in a warm bath with the addition of a solution for 12 minutes and lubricate with the prescribed medicine.
- Grains of copper sulphate are heated in a frying pan until the substance becomes almost white (1 tsp is calcined in total). Yellow sulfur, tar, goose fat (also 1 tsp) are mixed with it. The collection is heated and applied to corroded plates.
Birch tar and tar soap
The healing properties of birch tar (a derivative of birch bark distillation) are reduced to antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effects. With onychomycosis, its use allows you to soften the nails affected by the fungus and rough skin. Lubricate the foci of the disease with a pure preparation or combined means.
The first option for treating nail fungus with birch tar: The lower limbs soar for a quarter of an hour in a soapy bath, the nails are cut off, the dead skin is cleaned off with a scrub or washcloth. The foot is thoroughly wiped and with the help of a cotton swab the diseased areas are covered with birch tar. The product is lightly applied and allowed to stay in the air for about 2 hours. They put on cotton socks and do not produce any treatment for 3 days. Then the feet are washed with cool soapy water and the manipulation is repeated.
The second way: baby cream is mixed with tar so that its proportion does not exceed 5%. Gradually, the concentration is raised to 15–20%. The resulting ointment is treated with nails.
Sulfur-tar ointment against nail mycosis is prepared from the following components:
- Tar - 3 parts.
- Sulfur powder - 2 tsp.
- Salt, petroleum jelly or cream (this is a fatty base) - 10 tsp.
The ingredients are simmered in a water bath and stirred until the composition is homogeneous. The plate is lubricated with ointment, the top of the finger is sealed with adhesive tape.
Tar soap treats nail fungus using 3 recipes. The simplest therapy is to take a bath. 2 tbsp. l. tar soap chips are dissolved in 2 liters. boiling water. When the water has cooled slightly, the limbs are immersed for 20 minutes.
Soap-soda preparation against onychomycosis is made from 1 tbsp. l. shabby soap, 2 tsp. baking soda and a small amount of water. The agent is rubbed into the affected area with a hard toothbrush. The number of procedures - 1 per day.
The third way to treat toenail fungus involves soaping the foot with tar soap and sprinkling table salt on top. The limbs are wrapped with gauze, in the morning the bandage is removed and the treated area is rinsed with warm water. After 7 days, the fungus should die.
Vinegar
From mycosis of the nails on the hands and lower extremities in folk medicine, it is customary to get rid of apple cider vinegar. The easiest way is to pour 1 liter into one bowl. of this product and 3 l. water and throw a little potassium permanganate. The brush or foot is immersed in the composition for 15 minutes, then wiped. Such sessions are arranged every evening, only 7 times.
The second folk recipe against the fungus prescribes to mix 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 10 g of honey and 30 g of eucalyptus essential oil. The mixture is insisted in the refrigerator for 3 days, then used to lubricate the nails.
The third antifungal recipe: 1 liter of vinegar (9%) is poured into a package of pharmaceutical celandine. The drug is insisted from 3 to 14 days, filtered and combined with 5 tbsp. l. table salt. Use the remedy for 5-minute baths, which are arranged 1-2 times a day.
Celandine
The use of a poisonous celandine plant without abuse gives a person the opportunity to remove the fungus from the nails in a short time, and in advanced cases too. Juice is used to wipe the plates 4 times a day. It is obtained from the fresh herb of the plant. The raw materials are scrolled with a meat grinder and squeezed out of the gruel through gauze. Gauze is folded into 3 layers. Juice is used after the limbs are steamed in a hot bath for at least 10 minutes.
Celandine for foot procedures for onychomycosis is used by brewing in 1 liter. boiling water 100 g of dry raw materials. The poisonous herb is infused for 20 minutes, then filtered and added to a basin of water at the rate of 1: 1. The feet are kept in the preparation for about 20 minutes.
An antifungal solution with celandine is prepared from several components:
- Celandine juice - take 5 drops.
- Oregano juice - only 2 drops.
- Alcoholic calendula - 2 drops.
- Boiled cool water - 4 tbsp. l.
Liquids are mixed and rubbed on the nails in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Do-it-yourself celandine oil for onychomycosis is made according to this recipe:
- The green part of the plant is placed in a bottle and poured with sunflower oil, making sure that its level rises above the grass by 2-3 cm.
- The dishes are taken out in heat for 1 hour and cleaned in a dark, cold place for 1 week.
- The infusion is diluted with the same amount of oil and used to treat nails and skin affected by infection.
Hydrogen peroxide
The use of hydrogen peroxide for mycosis on the legs or arms does not have a therapeutic purpose. The tool does not kill the fungus, it only disinfects and softens the surface. In a softened state, the plate perceives medications better. The use of peroxide for onychomycosis ensures that the infection does not spread to healthy tissue.
Ways to use hydrogen peroxide for nail fungus:
- A cotton pad moistened with peroxide is placed on the steamed plate. The frequency of manipulations is two per day. The course is 3-4 weeks.
- In water with a small amount of peroxide, 3% limbs are immersed for 2 minutes. Then the plates are covered with a mixture prepared from hydrogen peroxide and pure water.
Onion garlic
"Fragrant" vegetables onions and garlic are famous for their antimicrobial effects, which are useful for nail fungus. Onion medicine for treatment is prepared from 2 tbsp. l. husks and 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil. The mixture is infused for 21 days, sometimes shaken. From 4 weeks, the nails are smeared with the product up to 4 times a day.
A liquid preparation from onions is made by insisting 4 tbsp. l. cleanings in a glass of vodka. For 2 weeks, the medicine is kept in a dark, cool room. Use tincture, soaking the affected nails 3-4 times a day.
Garlic for the treatment of nail fungus is used in several variations:
- Vegetable juice, pure water and medical alcohol 90 ° are combined in a ratio of 1: 10: 1 and wipe the diseased nails with the resulting product in the mornings and evenings. Store the solution on the shelf of the refrigerator.
- Grind the garlic into a pulp and add a little butter. The mixture is spread on unhealthy nails, the fingers are bandaged and the bandage is kept until the morning.
- A crushed clove of garlic is added to salt water (1 teaspoon of salt per 1 liter of water). Apply the drug for compresses.
In addition to the external treatment of nail fungus, it is necessary to heal the body at the system level. Doctors prescribe antimycotics in tablets and capsules for this purpose, healers suggest using herbs to remove the fungus from the inside.
To prepare healthy tea and lotions for onychomycosis, oak bark, blackberry leaves, calendula flowers and horsetail grass and medicinal verbena are mixed in equal parts. 10 g are measured from the phytocollection, a portion is poured over with a glass of boiling water and the dishes are placed on a hot stove. The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes and consumed 1 spoon 4 times a day. To apply lotions, a cotton-gauze pad is irrigated with a remedy and attached to a sore nail.