Fungal nail diseases bring a lot of unpleasant minutes to patients. Getting sick is not as difficult as it sounds. The transfer can be carried out in the pool or public shower, through the use of common shoes. Effective treatment of nail fungus can help, but not everyone immediately sees the problem. Many people pay attention to the condition of the plate only when severe itching and its destruction begin.
The time comes to choose the treatment of
toenail fungus
: folk remedies or medicines.
Features of the disease
Fungal infection is resistant to many drugs. That is why you need to choose a remedy for the treatment of nail fungus carefully. In addition, follow the hygiene of the feet - old worn shoes are unacceptable, otherwise re-infection can not be avoided.
Effective Options
Treatment of toenail fungus with folk remedies does not bring lightning-fast improvement, which is why many immediately become disappointed in the method used. Nevertheless, industrial medicines act at the same rate. Therefore, this parameter is not at all a criterion for the effectiveness of a drug.
The likelihood of a relapse also does not depend on whether a home-made or medication was used. Treatment of toenail fungus with folk remedies can go in combination with an ointment from a pharmacy recommended by a doctor. This effect guarantees victory over a tenacious infection.
What to use?
So, you decided to carry out the treatment of toenail fungus with folk remedies. What methods should be used? For regular prevention, use a five percent solution of iodine. They should lubricate the affected nails twice a day for twenty days. If iodine causes a strong burning sensation, a single treatment daily will suffice.
You can also use propolis.
Twenty percent tincture of this substance with alcohol, which is daily applied to the affected areas, kills the fungus and contributes to the appearance of a new nail in the place of the destroyed.
Another natural adversary of this disease is Kombucha. Use it as a compress. Separate the plate of the fungus and attach it to the affected area. Wrap with cellophane, fix and put on a sock so that the bandage does not move out at night. In the morning, rinse the treated area with water and remove dead parts of the nail. Lubricate your finger with iodine. The procedure for treating Kombucha can be quite painful, but the result will not be long in coming.
Another remedy is tar. At the first sign of a fungal infection, stretch your legs at the end of the day before going to bed in warm, soapy water. Soap must be household. Brush your feet with pumice and process your nails. Wipe off the water and grease the feet with cream. In the morning, wash your feet with cold water and apply birch tar. Leave for an hour and a half, then wipe off with cotton and put on your socks. You do not need to wash your feet. After a few days, they can be rinsed with cool water and soap, and after a week - warm. In shoes, you can put cotton wool with tar so that germs die there.