Fungus on the feet and nails can be a real problem. There is an opinion that infection of the feet is a common pathology of disadvantaged segments of the population. It's a delusion. Anyone can become infected - regardless of age, gender and lifestyle. Folk antifungals can bring relief if used correctly.
Routes of infection with mycosis
Onychomycosis - this is how a fungal infection is called in medical language. This pathology is quite common, and if no action is taken to treat it, it will progress. Appearing at the tip of the nail, a week later, onychomycosis spreads to the cuticle and nearby tissues. If treatment is not started at this stage, physical manifestations will begin, such as itching, cracking of the skin, and ichor discharge. The defeat may spread to even larger areas.
Of course, you can try to prevent the infection process. Some people naively believe that if you walk all the time in socks or in shoes with a closed toe, then you can not be afraid of mycosis. In fact, there are various ways of transmission of athlete's foot:
- bathing in the pool, river, pond;
- trying on shoes in stores;
- washing clothes in the same water as an infected person;
- pets;
- locker rooms;
- beauty salons;
- contact with household items shared with an infected person.
Onychomycosis is an unpleasant and unaesthetic disease. However, he does not pose an actual threat to life. Folk remedies can help in the treatment. Homemade antifungal remedies for the feet are especially effective in the initial stages of the development of mycosis. Therapy should be started already at the moment when a white coating appears on the edge of the nail or on the cuticle. If the disease has spread over a large area, the skin has cracked, pain has appeared, or pus has begun to be released, then treatment should be carried out with medical methods.
It should be noted that onychomycosis affects the tissues of people who have weak immunity. Therefore, the best prevention of the disease is a he althy lifestyle, proper nutrition and proper regular rest.
In addition to weakening the immune system, the following causes can lead to chronic onychomycosis:
- endocrine disorders;
- physical overwork;
- chronic alcoholism;
- uncontrolled use of antibiotics;
- nail and finger injuries;
- autoimmune diseases.
Methods of herbal medicine for fungus
Folk antifungal agents have both external and internal effects. The method of herbal medicine has proven itself well - this is the preparation of infusions and decoctions from medicinal herbs. There are many plants that have excellent astringent, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Folk antifungal agents are cheap and effective. A little time should be spent to prevent onychomycosis from getting worse and spreading to a large area of the skin.
There are the following antifungal products for fingernails and toenails, which are very cheap and require a minimum of time from the patient:
- infusions of herbs for oral administration;
- baths with the addition of anti-inflammatory ingredients;
- compresses.
It is optimal to use all these methods of influencing the infected area of the skin in a complex way. Only such an approach will ensure the most rapid reduction in the severity of symptoms and will not prevent the spread of infection.
Principles of home therapy
The main condition for effective treatment without the use of medications (tablets, ointments, compresses) is regularity. For example, in the morning and in the evening, take an antifungal folk remedy inside, make a therapeutic bath at lunchtime, and before going to bed -compress. This approach will allow you to get rid of the manifestations of onychomycosis within a few days.
In order to avoid recurrence of the disease, you should adhere to a he althy lifestyle - eat right, do feasible physical exercises, avoid stress. Herbal infusions are best taken in courses - that is, not only when there was a relapse of onychomycosis, but also in between exacerbations. Herbs are a great way to increase vitality and strengthen immunity. A he althy person is not afraid of any dermatological diseases - a strong immune system will simply suppress the slightest infection at the root.
If you suddenly become allergic to one or another remedy, you should immediately stop the procedure and rinse the limb with plenty of clean, cool running water. If swelling or rash occurs, you should consult a dermatologist. However, patient reviews indicate that allergic reactions develop relatively rarely and most often the procedures are successful.
Anti-fungal foot products
Folk remedies of plant origin can provide the following effect:
- Anti-inflammatory herbs help relieve itching, swelling, pain, discomfort and dryness. These are chamomile, oak bark, hemlock, calendula, yarrow, marigold, meadowsweet, fireweed.
- Herbs with antibacterial effect allow you to kill the fungus by destroying its cells. and also strengthen local immunity, preventing the development of relapses of onychomycosis (dubrovka, wormwood, plantain and nettle).
- Herbs that can increase the overall immunity of the body (mint, ginseng, echinacea, eleutherococcus) can contribute to the overall restoration of the skin - the epidermis and also the nail plates will take on a he althy look as quickly as possible.
It is optimal to take the infusion every day before meals - so the bioflavonoids are absorbed as fully as possible. In some cases, only baths and compresses are enough. But if the patient wants to avoid the recurrence of symptoms in the future, it is better to drink antifungal folk remedies inside once a quarter. This will help improve well-being, strengthen immunity, improve the appearance of skin and hair.
Plants that can help fight athlete's foot
List of plants that should be in the first aid kit of every home:
- Oak bark is famous for its unique tannic, astringent properties. You can prepare yourself or buy in a pharmacy in crushed form. To prepare a folk antifungal agent for ingestion from oak bark should be as follows: mix a tablespoon with a slide with a glass of boiling water, cover with a saucer and let it brew. Then take on an empty stomach two to three times a day. You can also add the infusion to the foot bath with s alt. A compress of oak bark is also good. It is necessary to moisten a cotton pad with infusion, apply to the affected area of \u200b\u200bthe limb and leave for half an hour. The tool does not cause pain and tingling, even if the skin is cracked.
- Chamomile is good as an anti-inflammatory. Chamomile bathswill allow to achieve rapid healing of cracks in the event that pus and ichor have already begun to stand out. Also, this plant should be taken orally, preparing the most concentrated decoction - about two tablespoons per 200-250 ml of water. You should not boil for a long time - you can simply pour boiling water over dry chopped stems and inflorescences and let it brew.
- Celandine is effective as an antimicrobial agent. It should be used as an infusion for baths or compresses. It is undesirable to take it internally, as there is a high risk of developing an allergic reaction and poisoning. There is a popular folk antifungal remedy for toenails - you need a fresh stem of celandine. You need to squeeze the juice directly onto the affected area. You should be careful - if the skin is cracked, then this procedure will cause severe pain. it is optimal to use celandine juice if onychomycosis is only at the first stage of development. In some cases, two or three such procedures are enough - and the disease will recede for a while. During this period, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures to increase local and general immunity.
Antifungal toenail reviews
Patient reviews of herbal infusions are positive. By the way, even experienced dermatologists often recommend phytotherapy.
If onychomycosis has not yet passed into the second stage, the timely use of baths from infusions often helps to completely get rid of the manifestations of the disease. Folk antifungalpowdered dry herbal remedies are safe and almost never cause an allergic reaction or other adverse effects.
Not very positive reviews about the celandine. This plant has rather controversial properties from the point of view of dermatology. Reviews indicate that in people with sensitive skin, celandine juice in some cases provoked a burn. To prevent this from happening, you can dilute pure concentrated juice with petroleum jelly or baby cream. This will reduce the concentration of the acid, and, accordingly, it will be almost impossible to get a burn.
Onions and garlic in the fight against mycosis
Antifungal folk remedies for skin based on onion and garlic can stop the development of onychomycosis even at the last stage. Dermatologists are negatively disposed towards such remedies, since concentrated onion juice can cause pain, especially if there are cracks and the release of ichor and pus.
How to use onions as an antifungal traditional medicine? You should grate or chop a small onion in a blender. Apply the resulting slurry to the affected area of the skin. You should prepare for unpleasant sensations: burning and tingling. If they become unbearable, you must stop the procedure and thoroughly rinse the leg under a stream of cool water.
Garlic can be used in a similar way. One head is enough. It is better to use those fruits in which the maximum amount of juice is still preserved. ifthe head of garlic is already dried - there is not enough juice in it. Accordingly, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect will be less.
Reviews on onion-garlic dressings
This antifungal folk remedy for nails has not received very good reviews. patients testify that even if burning does not occur when using a compress, the unpleasant odor is absorbed into the skin.
For people who have to go to work regularly and visit crowded places, this method is unacceptable. The smell of onions and garlic can also soak into shoes and be very difficult to remove afterwards. This method is only good if the patient is going to be at home for a while.
Onions and garlic are one of the most powerful enemies of the pathogenic microflora of a fungal infection. If there is an opportunity to use them - it is worth trying these compresses. Alas, because of the unpleasant smell, reviews of onion and garlic compresses are not always positive.
Anti-fungal therapy with s alt and soda
This is a safe and even pleasant method. 500 grams of sea or ordinary edible s alt should be diluted in a liter of warm water. You can carry out the procedure both in the bathroom and in a regular basin. Immerse your feet in the solution and go about your business - for example, watch TV or sit at the computer. The procedure time is from half an hour to an hour. During this time, the skin of the feet will soften, and along with the fungus, it can be easily scraped off with scissors or any other sharp object. Manipulation should be carried out as carefully as possible, since if the skin is damaged, then s alt residues can pinch paincut place for a while. In this case, rinse your feet under running cool water.
Soda has similar properties. The optimal proportion of dilution of soda in water is 200 grams per liter of water. The time of the procedure with soda is about forty minutes. You can add an infusion of a medicinal plant to the bath - for example, oak bark, chamomile, yarrow, mint. Such procedures, in terms of the degree of effectiveness, can replace medications. Antifungal folk remedies are much cheaper, but no less effective.
Reviews of baths with s alt and soda in the fight against fungus are positive - people like the cheapness and simplicity of this method. Its main disadvantage is that the procedure takes a relatively long time compared to the ingestion of herbal infusions or the use of compresses.
Iodine in the fight against mycotic infection
Iodine is known to everyone as a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory drug for topical use. Its cost is low, and you can buy it at any pharmacy.
You should moisten a cotton pad or stick with iodine, and gently draw over the area of the nail or skin affected by onychomycosis. If there is no obvious pain and tingling, then nearby areas of the skin can also be treated at a distance of about one centimeter from the focus. If the procedure causes excessive burning, pain and discomfort, you should rinse the limb with cool running water and no longer experiment with iodine. This is really quite an aggressive remedy for the epidermis.
Compared to folk antifungal herbal medicines, the use of iodine is characterized by less time spent on the procedure. In addition, iodine does not have an unpleasant odor, unlike onions and garlic. This tool is ideal for busy people who have to devote a lot of time to work every day.
