If the free edge of the nail is covered with uneven white or yellow spots, this indicates an unpleasant medical and cosmetic problem - onychomycosis.Treating nail fungus with folk remedies is the first step the patient takes.The reasons for such a decision may be different, but the most important condition is trust in traditional medicine and alternative healing methods.
How does a fungal infection get into the nail?
The color, shape and appearance of the horny plates on the fingers are a reflection of the health of the human body.At the same time, nail fungus negatively affects the body: it leads to allergies, exacerbation of asthma, allergic dermatitis and complications of diabetes.Furthermore, nails affected by a fungal infection do not have an aesthetically pleasing appearance and cause discomfort to the person.
In any case, you need to remember that parasites prefer humid places where spores germinate better.They persist in nail chips, shoes and towels, on the floors of showers, swimming pools and saunas.
The infection can penetrate the nail anywhere, but more often the free edge of the horny plate serves as a “door” for the fungus.It then begins to spread to the nail bed.The food of microscopic fungi is the building material for nails - keratin.As a result, strength is lost, color and structure change.
The pharmaceutical market offers several fungicidal drugs, but many people prefer to treat nail fungus with time-tested folk remedies.
Superficial mycoses are easier to cure with folk remedies.However, the fungus can spread, which manifests itself as an increase in the size of the spot, looseness and thickening of the nail, loss of shine and transparency.There is fragility of the nail plate, peeling of the skin, pain when walking and at rest.Fungal infection is often accompanied by a bacterial superinfection, which is very difficult to treat at home.
Cook and soften - then treat affected nails
A natural antifungal remedy is apple cider vinegar.You will need a large amount of healing liquid, so it is best to prepare it at home from apples, peels, apple juice or wine (cider).Therapeutic use involves mixing vinegar with an equal amount of warm water and soaking your feet in the solution for a quarter of an hour.The toes and soles of the feet are not clean, but allowed to dry.The procedure is repeated daily until healthy nail plates begin to grow.
Many combined folk remedies for nail fungus contain ethanol, a strong antiseptic.A solution for treating fungus can be prepared with vinegar, isopropyl alcohol and glycerin purchased at the pharmacy (2:2:1).All liquids are mixed well and used for application to the affected areas for a month.
Nail fungus is treated with folk remedies and other simple products.A salt bath has a calming effect on the affected area.Add 80–100 g of sea or table salt to a liter of warm water.Then, it is recommended to massage your feet with vegetable oil and 5 drops of lavender (or oregano) essential oil.The blood supply to the legs improves and the fight against infections is more active.Tar soap is beaten until foam forms, table salt is added and applied to the nails under a bandage for 7-9 hours (all night).
A foot bath with baking soda (one tablespoon for every 1 liter of water) softens and removes damaged keratin.
Propolis has strong antifungal and antibacterial effects.You can buy a ready-made alcohol tincture at a pharmacy and lubricate your nails daily.To prepare the product yourself, take propolis and alcohol in a ratio of 1:10.Infuse the product for at least a week, drain the sediment and use in the same way as a pharmaceutical medicine.Be sure to steam your feet well and cut the softened areas of your nails, only then apply the propolis tincture and let the liquid dry completely.
Recipes from time immemorial
Treatment of nail fungus with folk remedies from green plants is best done during the summer holidays.It should be possible to stay at home and replace it with a new one as the leaf or fruit compress dries.Make a foot bath with a hot infusion of celandine herb.After steaming for 30 minutes, it is recommended to apply antifungal nail polish to the affected nails.
Rowan leaves and fruits are used, rich in organic acids, triterpene compounds and essential oils.Fresh raw materials are ground to a pasty state and the resulting suspension is applied to a piece of bandage on nails affected by the fungus.
Nail mycosis is treated at home with nettle or burdock leaves.They wrap the painful nails like a bandage and leave them on overnight.On top you need to wear cotton socks.Garlic juice is rubbed into the nails after steaming and removing the softened areas of the nail affected by the fungus.Such procedures are carried out daily for 14 days.Onion juice is used in the same way.
Pharmaceutical preparations and folk remedies for nail fungus should kill or weaken only the causative agents of the disease and not disrupt the beneficial microflora of the skin.With any treatment option, it must be remembered that the disease does not disappear instantly.After the fungus is destroyed or its development is stopped, it takes 8 to 12 months for new keratin to grow in place of the damaged part.More attention should be paid to personal hygiene.For example, every day, clean your feet with a cotton swab dipped in 9% table vinegar or formaldehyde solution (1%).
It is important to avoid going to the pool, sauna, or spa during fungus treatment and reduce the consumption of sweets.It is necessary to abandon detergents with a high pH in favor of baby soap or intimate hygiene gel (pH 5.5).The fact is that fungi and bacteria do not like an acidic environment.