Nail Fungus Treatments | Cures | Remedies

Does Vicks Vaporub Treat Toenail Fungus

Home remedy fungal nail treatments in the main, have one thing in common – they usually involve a commercial product intended for another use.

Vicks Vaporub is the best selling cough and cold remedy but alternate use is to help prevent the onset and spread of Onychomycosis – fungal nail infection of the toenais.

Of all of the home remedy fungal cures, Vicks Vaporub is one of the newest inclusions.

Vaporub is meant for external use only and so recommended to be used on the toenails only  – because you are less likely to touch your mouth with your feet than your hands, imaginably!

How To Use Vicks Vaporub As An Antifungal Treatment

Unlike a majority of the other home toenail fungus treatments, this metod does not involve soaking your feet frequently throughout the day.

All you will need is (apart from either Vaporub ointment or topical solution) is some cotton wool.

The process is to simply dab Vicks (using the cotton wool) on and around the infected toenail.

The best time to apply the solution or ointment is at night just before bedtime – this should give a good 6 to 8 hours for the solution to soak into the nail bed.

Some users waer loose fitting socks so that the solution does not rub off on their bed clothes.

Vicks Vaporub can stain clothing!

Does Vicks Vaporub Cure Toenail Fungus

A majority of the home user anti-fungal remedies do have some degree of success. It must be stressed that nearly all “home cures” sgould only be used on very mild toenail infection.

There are several different varieties of toenail fungus – most strains of the bacteria thrive in warm and damp environments, The alos have acidic environments.

The trick is to deprive the fungus from it ideal and make its “home” as inshospitable as possible.

Vicks Vaporub is not a cure as such – in most cases it will not remove the fungus completely but can cease the spread and bring about some semblance of normality to your toenails.

Any Side Effects

Should not cause any adverse reation as long as the external usage recommendation is adhered to.

Verdict

If you a very mild toenail fungus, Vicks is one of the better home remedies as it does not involve soaking for long periods.

As the smell or odour of the vinegar or beer (soaking)  remedies is prohibitive for many sufferers – if you have a mild fungal infection try Vicks Vaporub over and above other home remedies.

Vicks can be purchased from most high street chemists.

Nail Fungus Treatment Using Apple Cider Vinegar

The most common, popular and widely used home remedy or home cure to treat both toenail and fingernail fungus is the Apple Cider Vinegar method.

Apple Cider Vinegar, or ACV has many medicinal benefits to human health – it has been used for centuries all over the world.

ACV can relieve the symptoms of aches and pains, it is great to help improve digestion and of course it can kill the bacteria that causes fungal nail infection.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Although the apple cider variety is the most commonly used white vinegar can be used just as effectively as an alternative.

How Does Apple Cider Vinegar Treat Nail Fungus

Although the apple cider vinegar method is billed as a cure – most, if not all home remedies do not cure the fungal infection. It is more a case of preventing further spread of the bacteria and reversing the visiable signs of damage that fungus can do a toenail or fingernail.

How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Treat Nail Fungus

There are two distint ways to use vinegar – the first is to drink a litre every day. This will help fight the bacteria from within.

Drinking ACV will improve your constitution and not only help reduce the bacterial infection but add to your all round good health.

Although drinking ACV is beneficial it is not the best use of the remedy.

The second and most common use is to apply directly to the infected areas. This is done by soaking your feet in a bowl that includes 1 part vinegar and 1 part water – in a similar fashion to the Acidophilus Beer Soak treatment.

Does Apple Cider Vinegar Cure Nail Fungus Work

As mention above, ACV is not a cure but a prevention. Vinegar will not completely destroy the bacteria.

Many users who adopt this remedy will allocate 6 months to soaking their feet or hands (1 or 2 times per day) to remove the physical signs of the infection and then continue to drink a litre per day thereafter.

What Are The Negatives To ACV

The obvious negatives are the simple fact that vinegar is not pleasant to smell. AFter time you will become will used to the odour – but others wont!

Where To Buy Apple Cider Vinegar

There is not a specialist product that can be bought as such – Apple Cider Vinegar can be purchased from many health stores and even at local supermarkets.

Verdict

ACV is possibly the best home remedy in terms of cost and daily application time. Home remedies are are really effective for the early satages of fungal infection.

Using Acidophilus Beer Soak For Nail Fungus

Possibly the most under used and little known home remedy for treating the effetcs of nail fungus is the Beer Soak method.

It should be stressed that any dark beer can be used but in recent years Acidophilus is by far the most popular and widely used. Occasionally spelt acidophillis or acidophilis – the treatment is centred around soaking your hands or feet in a bowl of beer.

What Is Acidophilus

Acidophilus is a combination of bacteria that can help our immune system fight infection and help with digestion in humans. The bacterial compound includes acidophilus, L Casei and L bulgaricus. Acidophilus usually is purchased in sachet form – each sachet contains 125 billion live bacteria.

This treatment is not the most easy to use and can be quite time consuming considering the fact that you will need to soak the infected areas (toenails or fingernails) three times a day and around half an hour each session.

How To Use Acidophilus Beer Soak To Treat Nail Fungus

Asuming that you have plumped for Acidophilus variety you will need:

• A large bowl big enough for either hands or feet
• A sachet of Acidophilus
• Some white vinegar
• Some dark beer ie Guinness
• One and a half hours per day

Once you have the following – pour a litre of beer (Guinness) into the bowl followed by the sachet of Acidophilus. Then add around half a litre of white vinegar.

Mix the solution well then leave to for approximately 20 minutes.

It is advisable to mix a larger volume of the solution for the whole day (3 times the above dosage) this will save on the preparation time.

How Quickly Does The Beer Soak Take To Work

Most home remedy nail fungus treatments offer a completely natural solution but do take time and can (especially the beer soak method) be prohibitive in terms of time.

Depending on the severity of the condition at least 6 months should be anticipated.

Any Side Effects

No adverse reaction occur, however if you do experience a burning sensation stop the treatment and consult your GP.

Where to Buy Acidophilus Sachets From

Most high street health stores – such as Holland and Barrett etc should stock. If you cannot find a source that stocks the sachets then either tablet or capsule form will suffice (the capsules can be pulverised before introduction into the solution.)

Other Anti-Fungal Treatments To Consider

Zetaclear – has the potency of a chemical solution but remaining a natural and herbal compound that should not cause any untoward side effects.

ZetaClear is a Homeopathic FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) Registered treatment for Nail Fungus.

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