Home Remedies As Toenail Fungus Cure
Foot Odor RemediesOnychomycosis, or nail fungal infection can be treated at home using home remedies as toenail fungus cure. As the fungi growth increases, the nail becomes hard, brittle, thicker, discolored and disfigured. It also starts emitting a rather bad odor. Though toenail fungus is not painful in the initial stages, it starts to hurt as time passes.
There is much debate about the effectiveness of naturopathic and homeopathic remedies, as compared to the established medical machine. Most people prefer this approach of treatment because home remedies are usually made of natural ingredients and have been known to have anti-fungal, antiseptic, and anti-bacterial qualities. Since they are natural, they typically have no adverse side effects. They are also easier on the budget in the long run since treating nail fungal infection will take some time.
While each individual responds to treatments differently, it must be said that some home remedies as toenail fungus cure may work better than others, depending on the individual.
Tea tree oil has always been known to have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Many who have had success in using it to cure nail fungal infection suggest saturating the affected area using a cotton ball drenched with pure tea tree oil, twice or three times a day until all infected nail has been cut off. An alternative is to mix a teaspoon of olive oil with two drops of oregano essential oil. Some people find that pure lime juice or onion juice an effective treatment.
Immaterial of which home remedy you decide on it is beneficial to secure the drenched cotton ball containing the medicine on the affected nail by bandaid for maximum exposure of infected nail to the cure.
Some people use of equal proportions of warm water and apple cider vinegar to soak affected area for 30 minutes, three times daily. Another alternative to the "soak" is using Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash as a 30-minute soak. Still others soak with water and 3% hydrogen peroxide in equal proportions, or soaking affected area in rubbing alcohol for 30 minutes.
Whichever one you decide to use for home remedies as toenail fungus cure, remember to always start by totally washing and cleaning the affected area and then dry the affected region thoroughly before applying the treatment.
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