Homemade Remedies To Stop Nail Fungus... Do They Work?
Some have claimed that nail fungus can be stopped without the need for expensive prescription drugs. We want to know if you have tried any homemade remedies and if it cured your nail fungus. A growing number of people who have been suffering from ugly nail fungus have reported varying levels of success using homemade anti-fungal solutions. Everything from household cleaning solutions to Vicks Vapor Rub has been said to cure fungus under the nails. Since prescription treatments such as Lamasil and other topical solutions cost a large sum of money it may be worthwhile to try these alternatives as you really have nothing to lose except ugly nail fungus. Here's a quick rundown of some popular homemade treatments that may stop nail fungus.Vinegar
White distilled vinegar is perhaps the cheapest and easiest household item to use to fight nail fungus. It apparently yields great results so long as you use it several times each day continuously without fail. You can either soak your fingers and toes in a bowl of vinegar or better yet use a small brush to apply it to the affected nails with little fuss.It is said that the acidic content of vinegar inhibits the growth of fungus and continued use allows a clear and healthy nail to grow. Given how cheap and readily available vinegar is it should be tried as many have reported great results.
Vicks Vapor Rub
The smelly ointment that came in a little blue jar that your Mother used to apply on your chest when you were congested as a child apparently does a really good job at stopping nail fungus. Not sure why it works, but I noticed that turpentine oil is an ingredient in Vick's Vapor Rub and I do recall that after painting one day I used turpentine to wash my hands and noticed the next day that one of my nails that had a fungus infection looked much clearer than before.Since it does have a distinct smell it is best to apply this onto each fungus infected nail before going to bed and then washing it off the next morning and then follow up by brushing on some vinegar as described above.
Other Homemade Fungus Remedies
We will be adding other homemade treatments that stop fungus shortly, but we want to hear from you and your success stories. Please use the form below to tell us what works and how you use it. By posting your comments and experiences you may help others get rid of nail fungus so start posting.
YOUR COMMENTS
i read this on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar
"Cider vinegar is also claimed to be a solution to dandruff, in that the acid in the vinegar kills the fungus Malassezia furfur (formerly known as Pityrosporum ovale) and restores the chemical balance of the skin" jales | Aug 03, 07 | 4:51 pm
On Brainiac, a british TV program, they claimed that urine is a good remedy, because it contains ammonia. I wonder if just plain ammonia would do as well...
annemarie | Feb 16, 08 | 1:50 pm
June 19, 2010:
Yesterday, my hosting provider had a hard drive fail on the server that hosts this site. I've rebuilt the site from an older backup. That backup however was missing a lot of newer comments so the following comments were manually added back in and have the date of June 19, 2010 even though they are much older. Sorry for any confusion this causes. Killnail | Jun 19, 10 | 9:45 am
.i found an array of home remedies and decided with the vinegar,however soaking for 20 minutes a day was not an option so i decied to use an eye dropper bottle instead for convenience. I placed several drops of white vinegar to nail (under and over ) up to six times a day in the begining SPECIALLY after taking showers immediately i could see the nail bed receeding further as if the fungus was reacting to vinegar and trying to hide away from it so i knew it was working ...it seemed that i would get a little bit worse befor getting better so i just had to keep it up. I would take the bottle to work with me and occasionally wet the nail with vinegar any chance i got. even going to beach after coming out of water i had my bottle on hand and discretly was able to still treat my fungus.
It was after 2 weeks that i can say the fungus stop trying to go deeper into nail bed. so...i knew i was going somewhere, but... still had a very long road ahead. i decided to stick to my guns and kept the vinegar treatment going to 3 applications or so a day (and always after showering) and added Vicks vapor rub at night under the nails as an additional attack. I started this treatment in June 08, now in december 08 (6 months later) i religiously do this and my nail is completely clear. I intend to keep on doing this for another 6 months to be safe. Im so used to this routine now it doesnt bother me to keep on doing it, specially after seeing the incredible results. Its worth it. In fact, if one was to take oral medication there is a good chance you would have to take it for 3 to 6 months everyday in some cases 9 months (without guarantee it would work i might add in my case) costing a fortune plus the side effects on your body. So this is just like taking any other medication. It all comes down to how much you really want to be rid of your fungus. After 10 years for me...i was at the point of wanting to cut off my big toe!!! thats how disgusted i was of it. So...yes the vinegar does work, combined with vicks even better and faster results...but you just have to do it everyday like brushing your teeth, taking a shower and combing your hair, it becomes part of your daily routine.
I used pure white vinegar with no skin irritations or discomforts for those who want to know. I read that vinegar may not work for some types of fungus, but you may never know it just may work for you like it did for me. and the only way to know is to at least try. Give it a month at least see how fungus reacts or not. If nail bed seems to be receeding then fungus is definetely running from the vinegar and there is a good chance keeping treatment will work.
(Originally posted: December 15, 2008 10:41:32 PM EST) Bal | Jun 19, 10 | 9:48 am
I found the best, most noticeable effects using the vinegar. I apply it twice a day with a Q-tip. When I forget to use it, I can tell that the fungus continues to grow, but when I am diligent with the vinegar use, I can see that the nail bed is healthy and growing. I also keep the nail trimmed close and never use the nail trimmer or file on the healthy nails (don't want to spread the fungus). I had the nail nearly fully grown out at one point, stopped using the vinegar thinking I was cured, but it came back with a vengence. My advice, find what works for you and stick with the routine long after the nail looks cured.
(Originally posted: June 29, 2009 10:37:30 AM EDT) Jen | Jun 19, 10 | 9:50 am
(Originally posted: July 16, 2009 10:37:30 AM EDT) Jen | Jun 19, 10 | 9:51 am
Your skin will absorb it and the cuticle will pull back from the nail.
Let your feet dry and then apply the tea-tree-oil, and massage under the cuticle opening. this is the only way to get to the root.
(Originally posted: September 3, 2009 2:48:52 PM EDT) fungis victim | Jun 19, 10 | 9:53 am
Read about the vinegar soak, tried it, and am down to 2 bad nails from 10. You must soak 15 minutes every day without fail even tho it will be a nuciance.Really! It Works!!!
(Originally posted: January 20, 2010 1:24:39 PM EST) annette | Jun 19, 10 | 9:54 am
(Originally posted: January 21, 2010 10:39:05 PM EST) Jan | Jun 19, 10 | 9:56 am
(Originally posted: February 13, 2010 5:29:09 PM EST) james kieffer | Jun 19, 10 | 9:58 am
(Originally posted: March 25, 2010 2:18:18 PM EDT) nigel wright | Jun 19, 10 | 9:59 am
(Originally posted: May 1, 2010 12:18:57 AM EDT) Grossed out | Jun 19, 10 | 10:00 am
I noticed an improvement right away. I have continued this treatment for several weeks now and have noticed the the brittle nails are softer and the brown areas have turned white. I think those are the areas where the fungus were. Not only that, I do not have any athlete's feet anymore (I used to get that since I enjoy playing basketball and softball) and the nails on my hands are better because of bathing in the solution. These were side effects as primarily I was trying to improve my toe nails.
(Originally posted: May 2, 2010 5:23:12 AM EDT) it works | Jun 19, 10 | 10:02 am
I applied with a paintbrush because if thyme oil gets on skin it can cause irritation, just a drop irritated my arm but the small amounts on the skin around the nail were absolutely fine.
If Listerine is working, I'll bet the reason is that one of the ingredients is thymol...a chemical from thyme.
(Originally posted: May 7, 2010 7:01:40 PM EDT) Jesse | Jun 19, 10 | 10:03 am
(Originally posted: May 24, 2010 5:36:48 PM EDT) Becky | Jun 19, 10 | 10:04 am
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