Toenail Fungus Home Remedies
Toenail fungus infections may be called by paranoychia or onychomycosis also and usually start out mild will little obvious symptoms, such as discoloration, crumbling nails, thickening of nails, and it is at this stage of the infection that you need to begin treatment, before it gets any worse. If you act quickly a simple home remedy can effectively deal with the fungus. There are a number of toenail fungus home remedies, and this article will look at a few of those that sufferers seem to have had most success with.
Symptoms of toenail fungus
Before using toenail fungus home remedies you need to recognize if you have a toenail fungus in the first place. Symptoms are usually clear and include;
- The nail changes color, yellow or brown or even black.
- The nail gets thicker.
- It can become painful to wear socks or shoes.
- Sometimes there is a bad odor from the debris under the nail.
- The nail may become crumbly.
- The nail may fall off.
- Fungal nails can cause ingrown toenails.
- Streaks or spots may appear on the nail.
Toenail fungus home remedies
- Tea Tree Oil – this is a natural antiseptic and anti-fungal oil that can be used by applying a few drops mixed with olive oil onto the infected nail. The rub in the oil and repeat several times a day. You can also try adding in thyme oil to the treatment, leave on for 10 to 15 minutes then gently clean with a toothbrush so the oil gets underneath the nail too. Use Tea tree oil toenail fungus home remedies for a few weeks as the fungus can be in deep within the nail or the nail bad.
- Listerine – Yes the mouthwash, probably one of the more surprising toenail fungus home remedies! Listerine is an antiseptic that can also be used for toenail fungus. Try soaking your toes in Listerine or add apple cider vinegar to it which is also good for treating fungal infections. Soak for twenty minutes at least each time and do at least once a day of not more. Since this can take a lot of these liquids to make these foot soaks you can try painting your nails with the mixture or soak some cotton in it and place on the infection. After a week there should be improvement but continue for longer to get completely free. Remember to dry your feet and toes thoroughly after soaking.
- Apple cider vinegar – also a common home remedy for yeast infections it can be diluted with warm water to soak your toes in. This method may not be as effective just on its own and may need to be used alongside another treatment.
- Lavender oil – Mix with tea tree oil and drop on a cotton swam and dab around the area tow or three times a day. Try warming the oils slightly to improve how well they are absorbed into the infected area. Because they are volatile oils be sure to dilute them first in a carrier oil like olive oil.
- Oregano oil – Use with olive oil and use on infection for no more than 3 weeks. Oregano is another oil that has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties.
As with any home remedy some things work better for some than others and it may be a case of trial and error before you find toenail fungus home remedies that are effective for you. However if after a period of trying several treatments there has been no improvement at all, you need to see your doctor. He or she can confirm whether it is a toenail fungus infection and can help with treatment options. It may be you need to use a medicated treatment, or a combination of the two.
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i prefer the 4th home remedy method. the lavender method. i bet is very used and helped a lot of people. i will try it but for now i don’t know if it’s an ingrown toenail (from your symptoms article i concluded that it could be a fungus infection but hope is not a ingrown.) what i got here.
i know that lavender is a good remedy for stress and panic attacks so it would be a pleasure for me to use this method.
thanks tash for the post!!!!
Craig