Natural Ways to Cure Toenail Fungus

Toenail fungus is nothing but an infection of the fungus in or around the toenail. The fungus is a living organism that thrives in dark and damp environments as it is its nature. When it hits to toenail, there might be little pain on initial stage and later on, it can be followed by some discoloration. If the situation is left untreated, the fungus (infection) can spread to the entire nail with surrounding portion and then the excision of the nail remains the only treatment. It is therefore, advised to prevent toenail fungus (infection) when you have hint of it to avoid those complications in the future.

These are some effective natural ways for curing toenail fungal infection:

LISTERINE

Listerine is one of the best natural ways to cure toenail fungus. Soak a cotton-ball in Listerine and then put it onto the affected toenail. The cotton is to be wrapped with some bandage or foil and then it is left for about 15 minutes. This is to be practiced once in a day for about one month. If there is more than one toe affected with fungus, the foot is soaked in the tub containing the Listerine water.

VINEGAR

Some of the naturopaths suggest vinegar as simplest natural remedy treating toenail infections. A cotton-ball is to be soaked (only once) in the vinegar and then applied to those cuticle areas. Once done, the area is to be dried quickly with the help of hairdryer and then wiped off with a cotton cloth.

TEA TREE OIL

Aromatherapy also plays great role treating such minor infections of toenails. You can have mixture of tea tree oil, lavender, thyme and cedar oils. Apply the mixture of those all oils onto the affected toe for about 5-10 minutes and then dry it thoroughly. One should keep in mind that this remedy works only if practiced daily on regular basis for about 4-6 weeks. The solution is antiseptic and anti-fungal. It clears off the infection deep from the root and makes the nail healthy only after certain period.

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Another simple remedy for curing toenail is using the solution of hydrogen peroxide. This is simple to do and easy to follow. Soak your affected areas (toes) for about 20 minutes in hydrogen peroxide mild solution and let it bubble up. This is to be done on daily basis for at least couple of days to gain maximum results. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleansing material for the skin and any infected wound. But again, one should remember that after soaking, the toenail is to be dried thoroughly. This is because the moisture or wetness will again invite fungus to get located at the site and then giving a healthy environment to grow up.

BLEACH

Some of the cosmetologists suggest soaking the feet in the bleach will work to help healing the toenail fungus. Bleach has property to heal various skinny conditions and to bring back the elasticity of the affected skin. Another proven natural remedy for curing toenail fungus is putting some drops of natural apple cider vinegar onto the cuticles of affected area through eyedropper. Dry it later.

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