Fungal diseases are not rare today, and the treatment of nail fungus with vinegar is the best solution. This folk remedy has a strong effect bactericidal and is able to significantly inhibit the growth of fungal pathogens.
It is publicly accessible and, unlike drugs, has no negative effects on the body.
The symptoms of the disease
Infectious disease onychomycosis (nail fungus) is caused by a fungus micro-organisms (mould, fungi, actinomycetes, fungi Candida, dermatophytes, etc.) and that affects the nails of the plate. Today there are more than 300 species of fungi, and each one has its own characteristics. This causes a variety of clinical manifestations of the disease.
Most often, the fungus is manifested by a change in the color, the thickness and the shape of the nail, which can harden or become thin, to get a yellowish or grey, becoming convex or flat. At the same time in the nail plate may appear spots, age spots or stretch marks.
In the course of development of the fungal infection in the nails began to crack and break. In the absence of a proper treatment of the nail may deviate from the nail bed. In addition, there is a white coating under the nail tissue and putrid smell. Often patients report itching, burning, and redness of the nail fold. This is the main sign of a fungal infection and can not be ignored.
The effect of vinegar fungal
The vinegar is able to cope with infectious pathology without medical intervention, provided that it is correctly applied in the early stages of the disease.
Acetic acid has the following properties:
- antimicrobial;
- disinfection;
- antiseptic;
- check the growth of fungi.
Apple cider vinegar on the feet acts destructively to the spores of the pathogen. It deprives them of the ability to reproduce, reduces the number of colonies of pathogenic e. coli strains and kills fungi by the action of acrid substances.
In the fight against onychomycosis, you can use any cooking vinegar 6-9% or vinegar essence (acetic acid) diluted in proper proportions with the water.
Preparation of the nails treatment vinegar at home
To treat nail fungus use vinegar foot baths and use vinegar in the form of ointments and lotions. At the start of treatment taking low-concentrated essence (5-15%), and subsequently with a more concentrated vinegar essence.
Prior to the treatment to the affected nails recommended dishes bath, led to the softening of the upper layers of the affected. Thus, the nail plate is easier to clean with a nail file.
All manicure accessories must be disinfected after each use.
So, in preparation for the implementation of the medical procedure consists of:
- water vapor;
- removal using nail files or scissors affected part of the nail;
- removal of rough skin of the foot;
- the beginning of the treatment.
How to treat fungus with vinegar (or acetic acid)
Do not vinegar against nail fungus? The answer is Yes, but with some reservations.
Mild quickly and effectively can be cured using ordinary vinegar and nail fungus (running form) Apple cider vinegar is not treated in this situation it is better to apply vinegar, which is prepared with oil, ointment, lotion or compress.
Antifungal folk remedy
Before the treatment of onychomycosis vinegar you need to make sure that there are no adverse reactions to this product. Another important condition is the compliance with the technology of preparation of medicines – otherwise you could burn the fabric or, on the contrary, not to any result.
Compresses
Therapeutic mixture for compresses to be applied when the fungus has to be uniform. They put on a bandage/gauze, folded several times, and apply to the affected area, leaving in a half hour or an hour. The treatment ends with a foot rinse with cold water and dried, after which put on socks made of cotton fabric. The treatment duration is usually two weeks.
The easiest way to prepare the solution for compresses is mixing table 9% vinegar with water at ambient temperature in a ratio of 1:8 or wine vinegar with vegetable oil in equal parts.
A more complex recipe for a poultice with glycerin is very good for fungi, consists of three components:
- glycerin – 1 tablespoon;
- the vodka – 2 tablespoons;
- the acetic acid 70% — 2 tablespoons
Bathrooms
To prepare the bath you need to take 1 liter of Apple cider vinegar, pour it into 3 liters of hot water and add a few crystals of manganese. The procedure takes approximately 15 minutes, must be every night for 3 weeks. At the end of the session, it is recommended to treat the affected areas with tea tree oil.
Toenail fungus treatment vinegar with iodine
In the treatment of nail fungus take one tablespoon of vinegar and iodine, mixing them and treating the affected areas twice a day, morning and evening. Must be a long course of treatment, which has six months.
Ointment
To prepare the ointment, you need to:
- cider vinegar – 1 teaspoon;
- natural honey – 10 grams;
- Leaves of Kalanchoe 100 grams;
- eucalyptus oil – 2 tablespoons
For the preparation of antimycotic ointments use glass or ceramic dishes in which you mix all the ingredients until a homogeneous mass. Ability to cover with a lid and insist lotion in a cool place for three days. The result ointment to treat the affected areas twice a day until the disappearance of symptoms.
Cream, eggs, vinegar and butter: to prepare ointments with egg should be an egg in vinegar to dissolve the shell. The egg should be rinsed in soda solution, placed in a container and pour in vinegar (100 ml). After the dissolution of the shell film is to remove and add the melted butter (200 grams). The received mass should be stirred thoroughly and applied to a pre-steamed to the surface. Treaties of ointment on the area to close, with a plastic wrap and leave overnight.