Unfortunately, nails affected by the fungus (most often on the feet) are a very common phenomenon. It is very easy to acquire onychomycosis (this is the name of the fungal infection of the nails), but dealing with it is not at all easy — often people for many years cannot get rid of this scourge.
Some are looking for a remedy for nail fungus in a pharmacy, others are among the recipes of traditional medicine - just to eliminate this trouble, which not only destroys nails, poisoning the whole body with toxins, but also makes it impossible to wear open sandals due to an unaesthetic look.
In fact, the fungus takes root where there is an environment favorable for its reproduction - and the constant wearing of closed shoes, in which there is a prolonged lack of air access, increased humidity, sweat - one of the reasons for the development of fungal infection. As a rule, military personnel and those who are forced to wear special airtight shoes regardless of the season, are unable to change their shoes often. However, among those who do not belong to these groups of people, there are a lot of those who “catch” this disease in common areas where there is constantly high humidity - baths, saunas, pools, fitness clubs. Therefore, careful treatment of the feet and nails before and after visiting such places with special means called antimycotics, which can be in the form of a solution or cream with a wide spectrum of action, is very important, and that you need to have your own shoes with you, which is also desirable then disinfect, you don’t even have to say.
But, one way or another, even observing the precautions, you can get a fungal infection. The question is, what tool should I use if the process has already begun, the nail (or nails) began to change color, shape, began to crumble?
Of course, it is best to go to a competent mycologist, because first you need to make sure that you have a fungus, and not some other non-fungal nail lesion (which also occurs when the shape and color of the nails changes), it is the mycologist who should recommend a cure for toenail fungus, since almost all antifungal drugs have many contraindications and it is very dangerous to take them uncontrollably, a lot depends on the state of your immunity and existing health problems.
But if it still turns out to be a fungal infection, we must be aware that the diseases caused by it are treated long and hard, and the remedy for nail fungus, applied only locally, in already neglected cases, will not bring complete recovery. The doctor mycologist will advise, most likely, complex therapy - there will be ointments and drugs taken orally.
If you are still looking for a remedy for nail fungus, which you can try to use at home, then here are a few folk recipes:
Make a 20 percent alcohol tincture of propolis and daily apply a cotton swab dipped in it on the affected nails.
You can try to treat diseased nails with apple cider vinegar or, if there is infusion of kombucha at home, wash their feet or apply tampons moistened in this infusion to the affected areas (and the longer the mushroom has been infused, the better).
Another good remedy for nail fungus is green soap, which should be thickly smeared on a sore nail overnight, wrapped in something and washed off in the morning, wiping it dry. But this procedure will take a very long time - if you have patience, then you can try.
It doesn’t hurt to wash your feet in a decoction of oak bark - it’s also a good remedy for sweating your feet, as well as make soap and salt baths, after which to dry your feet (you will need to give priority attention to foot hygiene).
In general, of course, try not to start this disease, show yourself to a specialist until the matter has gone too far. It is extremely difficult to advise which medicine is appropriate for your case; it is important to follow all the rules for treating affected areas and undergo antifungal treatment to the end.