Onychomycosis (as medicine calls fungal nail damage) is a fairly common disease. Its deceit lies in the fact that it is quite easy to get a fungal infection, and there is no immunity to this disease, on the contrary, relapses happen very often.
The treatment of fungal infections can last long enough, you need to be patient and in no case interrupt the course, even if the external manifestations of the disease have already disappeared. Only a doctor can choose medicines for getting rid of a fungal infection, since the sensitivity of different types of fungi to pharmacological preparations can be different. That is, those tools that helped your friends may not be perfect for you.
I must say that pharmacy antifungal drugs are quite expensive, especially since they need to be taken in long courses. Therefore, many prefer to treat fungus with folk remedies. It should be noted that in many cases, "grandmother's" prescriptions are very effective and help in the fight against fungal infection no worse than expensive pharmacy drugs. However, one should not forget that one should not rely only on traditional medicine, it is better to combine the treatment prescribed by a doctor and the methods recommended by traditional healers.
So, how to get rid of the fungus on the legs? Traditional medicine can offer many quite simple, effective and affordable recipes.
For example, for treatment, you can use the pharmacy tincture of iodine (5%). In the mornings and evenings, one drop of tincture should be applied to diseased nails. Healthy nails should also be lubricated with iodine, only do this less often - once every two to three days. After about a week, the patient should feel a burning sensation and slight pain in the affected nails. This should not be scared, the occurrence of pain is a sign of recovery. But keep in mind that the pain should not be severe, if the burning sensation becomes unbearable, stop lubricating the nails with iodine. The course of treatment is up to a month, the diseased nail will leave, and a healthy one will grow in its place.
To cure nail fungus, folk remedies recommend the use of Kombucha. You just need to cut a piece from the body of the fungus and apply it as a compress on the affected nail, securing it with adhesive tape. Make such a compress at night until the condition of the nail improves. To make the treatment more effective, the legs should first be steamed, and the top layer should be removed from the affected nail with a nail file.
Garlic will also help defeat nail fungus. Folk remedies using this useful vegetable are very effective. For the treatment of nails, it is recommended to prepare an ointment by mixing an equal amount of crushed garlic with butter. It is necessary to prepare such an ointment in a small amount, store no longer than three days. Keep the finished composition in the refrigerator. But at night you need to steam the legs, treat the diseased nail with a file, removing the top layer. Then grease the affected area with the prepared ointment, wrap it with a film or put on a fingertip and fix the compress with adhesive plaster. You need to hold the compress all night, be treated until you get rid of the infection.
There are other ways to cure nail fungus. Folk remedies, which include tea tree oil, successfully fight onychomycosis. You can simply lubricate sore nails several times a day with this essential oil. But compresses, which are done overnight, having previously steamed legs, will be more effective.
You can use another old recipe to cure nail fungus. Folk remedies prepared on the basis of vinegar, perfectly help from almost all types of fungal infections. In a glass or other suitable container, place a fresh egg, which is poured with vinegar essence so that it is completely immersed in the liquid. The dishes are placed in a dark place and left for some time so that the eggshell dissolves. Then carefully remove the egg and remove the remaining film. Now a teaspoon of a mixture of vinegar with an egg is mixed with the same amount of butter and this ointment is used for compresses on sore nails. This ointment softens well the areas affected by the fungus and can be easily removed.