What are some tips for treating onychomycosis?

Onychomycosis, also known as onychomycosis, is a fungal infection, and the chance of onychomycosis being contagious is very high. There are some folk remedies that can be used to treat onychomycosis. These folk remedies are safer than drug treatments and are also very effective.

Recipe 1

Drug preparation: Take 500 ml of Shanxi Taiyuan aged vinegar (the older the better), put it in an iron pot and boil it, concentrate it to 150 ml, then rinse 50 grams of Sophora flavescens and 20 grams of Zanthoxylum bungeanum with water, put them into the concentrated vinegar, soak for a week and it can be used.

Treatment method: Before applying the medicine, soak the gray nails (toenails) in hot water to soften them, and then use a blade to gently scrape off the diseased nails layer by layer. The more thoroughly the diseased nail is scraped, the more significant the treatment effect will be. The treatment should be carried out without bleeding or pain. Then use a sterilized cotton ball dipped in the medicine to soak the diseased nail for 5 to 10 minutes, and do this once a day before going to bed. The medicine usually takes 5 to 7 days to take effect.

Note: 1. Be sure to soak the affected nails in hot water before applying the medicine each time so that the medicine can reach the affected area directly to accelerate the effect. 2. During the treatment, avoid washing the affected area with cold water and keep your shoes and socks dry and clean.

Recipe 2

Drug preparation: Take 20 cloves of garlic, remove the skin, chop or mash them, and put them in a wide-mouthed glass bottle with a stopper. Add 150 ml of 10% acetic acid (vinegar can also be used instead), soak for one day, and then it can be used.

Treatment method: Soak the diseased nail in warm water for 5 minutes to soften the nail, use scissors to cut off or scrape off the diseased nail that can be removed, and insert the diseased nail into garlic extract and soak it for 15 minutes. Take it 3 times a day and you will see results in a week. If not cured, another course of treatment can be given according to the above method. To save time, you can also apply garlic extract on the diseased nails with cotton swabs, soak or apply garlic extract. Sometimes the diseased nail may feel a little painful, but you should persevere. Garlic extract can be stored for a long time and used repeatedly. This method is also effective in treating tinea pedis (athlete's foot).

Recipe 3

Drug preparation: 40 grams of urea, 20 grams of lanolin, 5 grams of white wax, and add vaseline to 100 grams. This urea preparation is a strong keratolytic agent.

Treatment method: When applying, protect the skin around the diseased nail with gauze strips, fix it with tape, and then wrap it with gauze. Change the dressing once a day. Use a knife to separate the nail plate each time to separate the nail plate from the nail bed. Generally, the nail plate will soften and separate from the nail bed after 5 to 7 dressing changes. After separation, use small scissors to cut the nail plate into two halves, disinfect the area with iodine, and add a few drops of 1% to 2% procaine solution. After a few minutes, remove the diseased nail and scrape off the uneven keratinized material on the nail bed. Then apply a mixed ointment of equal parts of urea ointment and compound benzoic acid ointment. Change the dressing once a day until the new nail grows out completely.