Cures And Remedies For Toenail Fungus
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TOENAIL FUNGUS AND ATHLETES FOOT CURE
D. Diotte in CANADA -
Fresh urine.
FRESH URINE
Soak feet for as long as you can as many times a day as you can. You will notice an improvement with the athletes foot in 2 days. It will take 2 weeks or more to see an improvement in the toenail fungus. My athletes foot was out of control with blisters and itching oh the itching. I hope this helps as it did for me.
Feb 29, 2008
133 Yes
31 No
Mentholatum for toenail fungus
Kenny in FL -Was reading a couple of the cures for toenail fungus that used Vicks VapoRub. I didn't have that in medicine cabinet, but did have a jar of Mentholatum and decided to give it a try.
I just rubbed it on my nails in the morning and at night and within a couple of days, they were very noticeably improved.
Nov 06, 2007
32 Yes
11 No
Listerine
daughter in New Jersey -My mom was told to do this, from a friend at work. She tried it as the prescriptions that doctors gave weren't working.
Soak a cottonball in listerine, then put it on your toe nail and wrap your toe in foil. Leave on for 15 minutes. Do this once a day and within a few weeks it will be gone. IF you have more than one toe, soak your foot in a bowl full of Listerine.
Warning - it may turn your toes blue or green, so I recommend the whitening version of Listerine. Plus the whitening version helped get rid of the yellowing the medicine caused.
Jul 01, 2007
58 Yes
7 No
Vinegar and vaporub
carol in UK -Had fungus for 10 years prior to this. 4 months ago all of my toes were infected. This is my remedy.
You will need
Distilled (white) vinegar
Vicks vaporub
Cotton wool balls (I bought a pleat and rolled it into pea size pieces)
cotton buds (Q tips I think they are in the US)
10 clean fingers
Odd socks
Always bathe/shower in just clean water - no salts, gel etc
Do this every morning and every night.
1st pour some vinegar into the bottle top
Thoroughly wipe nails with small cotton wool balls (this will remove the vaporub from the last application) Do not dip cotton wool into the vinegar more than once, if you need more get another ball. When all 10 toes are done, dry quickly, I did this by lying on the bed and 'pedalling' my legs like we did as kids excercise, but you can use a hairdryer.
2nd
Now use cotton buds, don't dip any into the vinegar more than once. Apply to the cuticle area first then work towards the end of the nail. When done, dry quickly.
3rd
Again with cotton buds, exactly like last time.
4th
Apply vaporub, use a different finger to apply for each toe, this way a clean (fungus free) finger goes into the vaporub. Apply all over the nail and let some stay on the skin around it.
At bed time cover with socks - use odd socks, same ones on each feet each time - so you don't transfer fungus from one foot to the other.
Nails won't recover at the same rate, some will be better (completely) within 4-6 weeks, some take longer, I have been doing this for 4 months and now have 8 healthy toes and 2 well on the way to recovery. If you get it right you won't have to wait for the nail to grow out.
First thing I noticed was the end of the nail became sharp (like it should be), then the skin around the nail became soft and pink and the nail edges became defined. Then the nail itself gradually changed colour.
Soaking your toes once a week in a 50/50 vinegar/water solution will help tremendously.
(I use a washing up bowl propped up one side)
I think this works because it stops the infection spreading from one toe to another and back again.
Jun 19, 2007
40 Yes
50 No
Vicks Vapor Rub
Donna in Orange, TX -Just use Vicks on for toenail Fungus everyday. Takes a while, but so does everything for this. Very cheap and worth a try.
May 22, 2007
28 Yes
6 No
Tea Tree mixed with herbs, cedar, etc.
Peter in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -Hi, this is a remedy that I have found works for me. It's a mixture of tea tree oil, Lavender, Thyme, and cedar oils. (Made by futspa) The important thing in application, as is noted in the above posts, is to apply it on a considtent basis, day after day. It took about 6 weeks for the nails to clear. I could see results in about 2 weeks, as the new nail grew out.
Jan 29, 2007
13 Yes
4 No
Tea Trea Oil
Rufus in Edmonton, Alberta -I wiped my nails with tea tree oil, the fungus has cleared up and my nail looks great. Its sold at natual vitamin stores and smells like pine sorta. I have been told to use it about once a week to make sure the fungus will never return
Jan 28, 2007
25 Yes
5 No
Nail Fungus Cure
Anonymous in New York -soak your nails for 20 minutes in hydrogen peroxide - let it bubble up
do this daily for a few days
Jul 12, 2006
66 Yes
4 No
Bleach
Anonymous in Anytown, AT 55555 -
Soak your feet in bleach.
Jun 01, 2006
33 Yes
22 No
Apple Cider Vinegar
Harrier in Long Beach, CA -The following treatment will cure 95% of Toenail fungus with 6 months. The treatment must be applied 12 hours apart every day. Once the yellow is gone, you will have to continue doing this for an additional 3 months:
Using ordinary apple cider vinegar and an eye dropper, place two drops of Apple Cider Vinegar at the cuticle and base of the nail. Do not let the liquid get under the nail, If that happens use a cotton ball to remove it. Also use 2 drops of peroxide- The two together with alter the PH to kill the fungus that discolored the nail. The discoloration is a result of the fungus acting on the nail and not the fungus itself.
As the nail grows out, you will notice a clean band growing and then a pick color that is healthy. The yellow portion of the nail already there much grow out by itself.
This is an inexpensive way of solving the problem, but it takes diligance.
In addition to the above treatment, some people also dip their feet into a solution of 1/2 cup warm water and 2 caps fulls of clorox. After rinsing well, then applying tea tree oil.
No more and no less than twice a day and if you mis one treatment, it may mean starting back at the beginning. You may also need to scrap under the nail to remove some of the dead skin and get get of the moisture or blow dry your toes to keep moisture from getting in the toenail. Thoroughly dry the toenail each time you get out of the shower
For many this problem has been on going for many years and they have tried virtually everything and given up.
Try this and it will work. It will also work on athletes foot. If you spray ACV on your toes and problem areas.
Mar 09, 2006
20 Yes
2 No
Help with Toenail Fungus
Teresa C. in Champagne, Illinois -Four months ago a nurse who does foot care suggested I use use Vicks Vaporub for my own nail fungus. I rub it on each nail every day and my nails are growing out clear. The treatment is cheap and easy.
Dec 10, 2005
110 Yes
16 No
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