 |
Vinegar Nail Fungus
|
A low cost vinegar nail fungus home remedy that works is what many
people are searching for, especially those who do not want to deal with the potential side effects of oral antifungal drugs which can range from skin rashes to liver damage. As well, these medications should not be used by pregnant woman or nursing mothers.
About 50% of all nail disorders are due to nail fungus (onychomycosis) infections.They often begin as a yellow or white spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail and as the infection progresses can cause your nail to discolor, thicken, and have crumbling edges. These infections are generally slow growing, not tender and localized.
Fungi are microscopic living organisms that can thrive in warm, moist, dark environments that contain lots of dead material that they can feast on.
Tiny skin cuts or a small separation between your nail or nail bed is all that is needed for the tenatious fungi to take hold.
These mico-organisms don't like sunlight and they can't stand the acidic environment that the vinegar nail fungus home remedy provides.
Reference: Mayo Clinic article on nail fungus. ( Web Link )
Vinegar Nail Fungus Home Remedy Procedure
Simply place 2 drops of distilled white vinegar (available at any grocery store) at the growing base of the affected nail twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The vinegar can be applied with a dropper bottle or if you prefer, you can soak a cotton Q-tip and apply the vinegar that way.
Next, this procedure will have to be continued untill the infected nail is grown right off the body. That could take 6 months or longer for an infected toenail.
It is important that not a single application is missed because if you do, any new nail that is grown that day will be susceptible to fungal reinfection.
After following this vinegar nail fungus treatement for about two months you should see normal nail growing at the base of the nail. But remember you must continue the treatment until the infected nail grows right off he body.
Reference: Ask Dr. Stoll. (
Web Link
)
Nail Fungus Prevention Tips
To help prevent nail fungus in the first place or reduce recurrent infections follow these tips:
- Don't go barefoot in public pools, showers or lockers.
- Wear synthetic socks that keep your feet dryer than cotton or wool socks.
- Keep your nails short, dry and clean.
- Don't pick at the skin around your nails.
- If you have nail fungus don't use nail polish or artificial nails to cover up the infection.
This could trap moisture and make the infection worse.
Comments on the Vinegar Nail Fungus
Home Remedy Procedure
Name: Kim
Location: Texas, United States
Date: December 5, 2007
It works.
I started the ACV treatment in Dec. of 2006 for a nail fungus on my big toe. Within two weeks of daily treatment with a soaked cotton ball of ACV the fungus let go of the nail and it loosened and fell off.
A year later I have a completely new nail, fungus free, but I still do the ACV treatment daily.
Raw, organic unfiltered coconut oil works well also for nail fungus.
Name: Pranit Desai
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: August 3, 2007
Nice to have the guidelines for nail fungus. I had a problem of nail fungus since 2 years but I didn't care much about it but it has increased now and I had started using apple cidar vinegar application.
User Feedback Form
on the Vinegar Nail Fungus Home Remedy
If you have tried this vinegar nail fungus home remedy and would like to share your experience with others, then let us know how it went by filling in the form below. The responses will be added to this page on a regular basis.
Return from Vinegar Nail Fungus Home Remedy to Home Remedies
