Folk remedies for fungus

Folk remedies for nail fungus are widely used in people's daily lives for many good reasons. First of all, this is due to the naturalness of such drugs and the almost 100% absence of side effects (the only exception is, perhaps, the partial rejection of individual components by the body).

In addition, "folk" prescriptions can successfully complete treatment with traditional medicines, and doctors often recommend combining them themselves. The price factor also plays an important role in their popularity.

There are many folk recipes aimed at combating fungal diseases, including groin and ears. In this article you can read the most effective and general of them.

Recipes using herbs

This is the most popular category of folk remedies for nail fungus, because many modern pharmaceutical drugs contain components of the usual flora.

• Tea mushrooms- is one of the most common means against mycoses. Kombucha from nail fungus is mainly used in the form of lotions and compresses. A plate of kombucha or part of it should be applied to the diseased areas of the nail plates of the hands or feet, wrapped in waterproof material (usually cellophane is more commonly used) and placed in clean socks. The procedure is performed in the evening, shortly before bedtime, and the compress is removed in the morning. After applying the compress, rinse the affected area with water and clean the nail plates, then lubricate with iodine.
• Celandine. Another leading folk way to fight fungal infections. Celandine from nail fungus can be used both in pure form and with celandine oil. Soak the juice from the leaves or oil with a cotton swab, apply the fungus to the damaged nail and wrap it. Such a compress should be between 4 and 5 hours. Lotions should be applied until complete restoration of the nail plates.
• Kalanchoe. This common houseplant can also help fight fungal diseases. Peel a squash, grate it and wrap it in cellophane. Repeat every evening until healing, be sure to treat the nail plate in the morning with sterilized manicure accessories.
• Golden mustache. You can make a tincture of this plant yourself, but you can buy it at the pharmacy to save time. Tincture recipe: Pour 50 combinations of "golden mustache" with half a liter of vodka or pure alcohol, leave for 14 days. Then one part of the tincture should be diluted with three parts of water. Apply to affected skin 2-3 times a day.
• mint. Mix crushed mint leaves with salt and spread the resulting cuttings on the interdigital folds for an hour. The compress is applied once or twice a day until recovery.
• Poultry or onion. The juice of this plant helps with nail fungus and fungi of the interdigital area. This juice should be gently rubbed into the infected areas of the skin 1-2 times a day until it heals.
• Spurge. Half a cup of dried herb collection should be diluted with one liter of boiling water and infused in a water bath for half an hour. Use the infusion for 7-10 days.

• Pine cones and needles. Pour 250 grams of crushed needles or cones with alcohol (at least 70%) and leave in a dark place for two weeks. On average, such compresses should be applied for about two weeks.
• Thyme. Dilute 3–4 tablespoons dried herbs in boiling water, leave to cool for an hour. Soak a soft cloth or bandage with the resulting solution and wrap the affected area. Twice a week for two hours to withstand the compress.
• Rowan. Fresh rowan leaves are good for getting rid of harmful fungal spores in spring and summer. The crushed leaves are applied to the diseased area of the skin and fixed with a soft cloth (bandage). Lotions are prepared every day for 30 days.
• The weather. The roots of this plant are sold in pharmacies. Chop the root, add 100 ml of boiling water, sieve. Take orally 2-3 times a day.
• jasmine. Another "spring" antifungal recipe. Add a glass of medical alcohol to fresh lilac flowers, leave for 15 days. Lubricate areas of the skin damaged by the fungus with an infusion.
• pear. Crushed pear leaves have a therapeutic effect similar to antibiotics. Dilute 1 teaspoon of crushed leaves with 250 grams of warm water and heat a little on the stove. After the solution has cooled, compresses can be applied to the affected areas.
• garlic. Chop 1-2 cloves and add a whisper of table salt, strain. Treat the patient's skin with an infusion 2-3 times a day.

• dulavratotu. The fresh leaves of this plant should be wiped off (never washed under running water), the veins on the inside of the leaf should be slightly softened (let the plant water appear) and the affected area should be lubricated with it, then straightened with a bandage and left for a few hours. The procedure is performed within three weeks.
• cocklebur. Squeeze the juice from the leaves, soak a cotton swab or other absorbent material and apply to the infected skin until it is completely healed.
• Herbal mixture:calendula, oak bark, blackberry, verbena, horsetail. Pour about 200 grams of ingredients in equal amounts of water, put in the oven and boil for 20 minutes. Leave the solution for 2-3 hours, it can be taken orally or used for compresses. Inside - a tablespoon 3–4 times a day. Apply compresses before bedtime.

Folk remedies against nail fungus using pharmacy

Although the main ingredients of such folk recipes are sold in an ordinary pharmacy, they still have a number of features that distinguish them from highly specialized antifungal ointments. First, the price varies significantly (usually lower), secondly, "folk" treatment is just one of the ingredients of the recipe, and the method of their application was developed decades ago. The following is a list of the most popular and economical ways to treat fungal infections.

• Propolis. Treatment of nail fungus with propolis, along with "herbal" recipes, is a very effective and popular traditional medicine recipe. Moisten a cotton swab with propolis tincture (20%) and apply to the infected areas of the skin or nail plate. Apply until a healthy nail grows.
• Eucalyptus oil. You can get a good antifungal ointment from eucalyptus oil. Mix 30-40 grams of butter with 15 grams of honey and add half a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Leave the mixture in a cool, dark place for three days. Rub the affected area of skin once a day until the symptoms disappear.
• Hydrogen peroxide. Before applying the solution, it is necessary to evaporate the nail plates damaged by the fungus, and only then carefully apply the solution with a cotton swab. Wipe the skin twice a day until the symptoms disappear.
• Salicylic ointment.Before going to bed, treat the damaged areas of the skin and nail plates with a 35% solution of this ointment, then wrap them in cellophane and put on socks. Repeat the procedure until complete recovery.
• rosemary oil. Rosemary is also good for toenails and nail fungus. The oil is suitable for the treatment of arms, legs and torso. Apply before bedtime until signs of mycosis disappear.
• Iodine. Treatment of nail fungus with iodine is one of the simplest but most effective methods of combating mycotic diseases. The 5% iodine solution is applied gently to infected areas at least twice a day. The duration of the procedure is 20 days. However, a strong burning sensation may occur when using the drug. In this case, the number of frictions should be reduced to 1 time per day.
• Glycerin, iodine and vinegar solution. Mix in the following proportions: a tablespoon of glycerin, iodine, vinegar, 2 tablespoons of boiled water. Lubricate the affected skin overnight with the resulting solution.
• Maple resin. Sold in any pharmacy, it is recommended to wash your feet thoroughly with laundry soap before use. Method of application: moisten a cotton swab with resin and apply to the damaged areas, then wrap the foot with a bandage and put on clean socks. You can also use a special tar soap for nail fungus.

Folk antifungal recipes "from the pantry"

You can find this category of folk remedies against fungal infections on the kitchen shelves of your home. The treatment of nail fungus with this folk remedy is in no way inferior to traditional medicines in terms of popularity. The most popular products and recipes from them:

• Coffee. It is a very popular tool to fight mycosis and is therefore one of the most effective. You need to brew strong coffee and leave it to cool down a bit, then briefly lower your hands or feet into the drink. Coffee from nail fungus helps almost immediately: itching disappears, the skin looks softer and healthier.
• vinegar. Treatment of nail fungus with vinegar is carried out as follows: after a thorough washing of the feet should be soaked in apple cider vinegar for a few minutes. Vinegar is often used to treat athlete's foot.
• Lemon. The feet should be well steamed, then immerse a cotton swab in lemon juice and apply a compress for no more than an hour.
• Salt. Nail fungus sea salt is used in the form of daily foot baths (hands can also be steamed). Recipe: Dissolve 100 grams of sea salt and 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in 5 liters of boiled water, soak your feet in the resulting solution for half an hour.
• vodka. In a quarter cup of vodka add a teaspoon of lemon juice and half a teaspoon of potassium permanganate, mix, leave for 3–5 days. The infusion should be treated twice a day with the infected areas of the skin and nail plates.
• Eggshell ointment, vinegar and butter. Pour the vinegar into an empty egg and place in a dark place, after the shell has dissolved, remove the film and add butter to the resulting mixture. Treat skin and nails twice a day until recovery.