Many call the fungus a cosmetic problem, which is true from a visual point of view, but this parasite is not at all harmless.It affects the skin by establishing a colony in the nails, at a later stage it is carried by the blood and becomes a global problem of the body, all internal organs are infected with it and it is not easy to treat it, it poisons the whole body.Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide has gained wide popularity among people as a folk remedy for foot problems.
About the item
Hydrogen peroxide is a colorless liquid with a faint odor and metallic taste.It is characterized by its oxidizing properties, so the use of hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic for damaged skin has proven itself well in medicinal medicine, and "classical" doctors also recommend it for stomatitis and throat inflammation.The product is sold in the form of a solution, although in pharmacies it can be found in the form of powder and tablets.
Various publications have made the peroxide treatment a panacea;There are even semi-scientific works recommending drinking it for healing:
- heartburn;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- increase immunity;
- stabilize blood circulation.
But the official position of classical medicine says that such an approach is at least useless and sometimes dangerous.The meeting point of official and popular positions is the treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;this type of treatment is guaranteed to produce results, albeit slowly.
In folk and classical medicine
Important: "This liquid has other properties besides disinfectants."
Peroxide can participate in many processes in the body, so it is associated with a kind of folk panacea.Traditional healers attribute the following properties to it:
- Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;
- Participation in bioenergetic reactions of the body;
- It helps fight against radicals that cause aging of the body;
- Stomach and gallbladder stabilization;
- acceleration of regeneration;
- It does not leave any marks on the body.
In general, if there is no doubt about the first point and hydrogen peroxide really helps against nail fungus, then everything else looks like a children's comic, but there are supporters of the method and in fact they drink 3% peroxide daily, "filling the cells with oxygen released during the decomposition of the substance."
You should not drink peroxide for a number of reasons:
- first, a person receives oxygen from the lungs, not from the stomach;
- secondly, along with oxygen, a number of radicals remain, which leave traces in the body, causing serious diseases and destruction of cell protein structure.
Considering that the author hopes that no one will drink peroxide, and the reader is interested in the treatment of fungus at home with peroxide, it is worth returning to this property.The main question: "can you treat nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide?"- the answer is yes, but it contains "but".
Actually "But":
- You don't just need antiseptics to treat fungus;
- peroxide kills only the outer colony;
- Ensuring complete remission in the early stages of the disease, treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide is ineffective when it is an advanced form.
A person who knows these aspects will not be deceived;will understand when and why peroxide is used as medicine.
Contraindications for use
Important: "In fact, the drug is safe, the only limitation is individual skin sensitivity"
Some people individually feel a burning sensation on the skin, but this reaction only indicates the action of the drug;When using high concentrations of peroxide and some folk recipes, you should not touch the skin, because high concentrations of peroxide can cause irritation.Usually, people with such a rare feature know about it, because peroxide has been with us since childhood.
Prepare for procedures
Treatment of the fungus with hydrogen peroxide is a labor-intensive process and requires proper preparation, because a person learns about the fungus when the parasite takes firm root in the nail plate and skin cells.
How effective the treatment of nail fungus with peroxide will be depends on the correctly completed preparation steps:
- We thoroughly steam our feet;For this, you can use two proven options for bathrooms:
a) a bath with soda is an ideal remedy for hands, the recipe is very simple - one tablespoon of soda per liter of hot water, after mixing, put your hands in the bath and keep them there for a quarter to half an hour, depending on how quickly the skin evaporates.
b) for nail fungus, especially against toenail fungus, it is better to use a bath with the addition of peroxide directly, for this purpose 50 g.The drug is diluted in two liters of hot water, the procedure time is the same as for baths with soda.Foot baths with hydrogen peroxide against fungi are also effective as an independent preventive measure, more below. - The next step is to get rid of dead skin and sharpen the nail plate;nail files and nail scissors are also suitable for this;men often use pumice stones at home.
If you think that filling the upper part does not help the medicine to penetrate deeply, you can use cotton pads.
Folk recipes
Important: "Toenail fungus and hydrogen peroxide are related in folk medicine because the latter excludes the former"
People have developed several basic recipes for the use of hydrogen peroxide against nail fungus.
Compress
The method coincides with the treatment of fungus with soda, according to the above recipe, you must first use a bath with soda, after that, using a 3% peroxide solution, moisten the tampon and apply it to the fungus on the feet, repeat this simple procedure 3-4 times a day.
If you wrap your finger in film and wear warm socks, the results will be very good.
A sharp burning sensation immediately after applying the compress will give contraindications to this method of treatment;if this happens, the compress should be removed immediately and the foot should be rinsed with plenty of cool water.This reaction is not necessarily related to peroxide;it is possible that the skin reacts negatively to soda or the reaction of extinguishing its residues on the skin, so soda can be replaced with an infusion of oak root or a decoction of chamomile;such decoctions can be prepared according to the recipe on the packaging.
Treatment with this method softens the nail plate and the skin around it for several days, making it easier for both the drugs recommended by the doctor and the peroxide itself to penetrate deep lesions.
Bathroom
If for some reason you cannot compress, a peroxide bath also perfectly kills fungi.
- Add two tablespoons to a liter of water, mix and soak the affected limbs for a third of an hour.After completing the procedure, the limb should be dried and insulated, sharpen the previously infected nail with a nail file.
- Therapeutic ointment, if used, is applied before foot isolation;antifungal varnish can be applied instead of ointment.
Experience shows that the visible effect of this method appears on the fifth or sixth day after the start of treatment.By the way, you don't need to keep your fingers in the solution all the time;you can put them down for a minute, then take them out the same amount and repeat for a quarter of an hour.
Important: "Peroxide baths significantly increase the effect of topical antifungal drugs"
Other folk methods
In addition to simple and relatively "effortless" folk methods, there are complex and multi-stage procedures using hydrogen peroxide:
- Press with slaked soda - the ingredients are added in the following order: add one and a half to two cups of slaked soda to a liter of hot water, mix, add a quarter cup of soda, mix well until smooth, and add a quarter cup of 70% vinegar.It should be noted that the mixture is extremely specific;if a person is allergic to at least one ingredient, it should not be used.The resulting mixture is applied to the affected area for an hour.
- Mix 70% vinegar and 3% peroxide in a ratio of 1:1, apply immediately to the nail and leave until the reaction stops, this treatment lasts for a week and is applied to advanced forms of the fungus.
- Pour peroxide into a spray bottle, spray it on the nail, and after the foot dries, isolate it without rinsing.
The result
A lot of people complain that they can't tell if hydrogen peroxide kills the fungus, same people complain about all the other methods because you can't get rid of the parasite in a few days, the fungus is a very contagious and persistent parasite.Not a temporary remission, but a complete recovery can be achieved only by going to the doctor and following his requirements in a long and systematic way.What you need to remember is that there is no remedy that will defeat the fungus faster than a month.