Pharmaceutical celandine, or as people call it - warthog, is a proven remedy for fungal infections, which gives a positive result much faster than many modern ointments, creams and sprays. To answer the question of whether it is possible to cure nail fungus with celandine, one must understand the properties of the plant, which depend on the components that make up its composition.
Properties of celandine and the components that make up the grass
The herb celandine is considered a poisonous plant that secretes a milky orange juice when the stem is broken, which is used to treat the fungus. The composition of warthog includes alkaloids - substances that relieve inflammation, destroy pathogenic bacteria. The composition also includes essential oils, vitamins, natural antibiotics and just a huge amount of organic acids.
To find out if celandine juice helps with nail fungus, let's find out its properties:
- antifungal;
- bactericidal;
- anesthetic;
- healing.
Thanks to the listed properties, celandine destroys the fungus of the foot, interdigital spaces and nails as quickly as possible. There are many traditional medicine recipes based on celandine that help to combat various types of fungal infections.
Celandine treatment methods
For the preparation of compositions, both fresh and dry grass are used, which are best collected in the spring, since it is during this period that the plant accumulates the maximum amount of nutrients.
But, using celandine from the fungus of the nail, do not forget about other methods of treatment. The best option for getting rid of fungal infections is a complex treatment consisting of grass juice, which is used to treat the affected areas, ointments and creams, as well as drugs prescribed by a doctor for internal use.
Before using celandine against nail fungus, you need to decide on the type of composition:
- plant juice;
- alcohol based tinctures;
- warthog oil;
- decoctions;
- compresses from a mixture of celandine juice and other substances.
Warthog juice in folk medicine
Liquid celandine from nail fungus can be used both as an independent remedy and as a component that is part of the recipe.
It is very simple to prepare a magic juice that gets rid of the fungus. Fresh grass is passed through a meat grinder or crushed in a blender. The gruel is squeezed through gauze, which it is desirable to fold in several layers. The juice is mixed with 70% alcohol in a 1: 1 ratio and infused for 24 hours in a cool, dark place.
The prepared solution can be applied to previously cleaned nail plates 1-2 times a day for several weeks, until the nail is completely restored. You can make compresses. It is only important to remember that the nails need to breathe.
The use of alcohol tincture
Alcoholic tincture of celandine is prepared as follows:
- 70% alcohol - 250 ml;
- celandine oil - 20 drops.
The ingredients are mixed and infused for about a day.
For the treatment of fungus on the feet or fungus located between the fingers, you need to moisten gauze folded in several layers of tincture and apply it to the infected area.
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine requires a slight modification of the recipe: 30 drops of celandine oil are added to 250 ml of alcohol. But you need to apply such a solution very carefully, trying not to touch the skin. To apply the layers, you can use a brush or cotton swabs.
Before applying the product, the legs should be well steamed in the bath (about 10-15 minutes), dry and clean the skin or nails from keratinized particles. Only then should the treatment solution be applied. The result will be noticeable in 10-14 days.
Celandine oil for fungal infections
Treatment of nail fungus with oil of celandine gives a quick and lasting result. In this case, the remedy can be prepared independently, or you can buy it at a pharmacy. The price of the drug depends on its packaging and the price policy of the manufacturer.
For self-preparation, you need to take the stem and leaves of the plant, preferably dried. The warthog is tightly packed in a jar and poured with vegetable oil, preferably olive or almond. When using sunflower oil, it should be slightly warmed in a water bath. Refined oil is not suitable for the preparation of the product. The oil layer above the grass should be about 1-2 cm. The closed jar is removed in a dark cool place for 7-10 days. Then the mixture must be filtered and diluted with the same amount of oil.
Celandine oil prepared in this way from nail fungus is used in many recipes. For example, lemon and celandine oil are mixed: 1-2 drops of lemon juice per 2 tablespoons of medicine. The agent is applied to the areas damaged by the fungus.
Lemon and celandine soften the nail and allow the stratum corneum to be gently removed with a scalpel. Along with this, the juice of the plant, penetrating deep into the nail plate, begins its healing effect.
When it is necessary to soften the nail plate before applying medicinal ointment, a mixture of vinegar and celandine is used. Two tablespoons of oil are mixed with 2-3 drops of 3% vinegar and applied as a compress to the infected area.
Before applying the mixtures, it is necessary to spray the nails, dry and wipe the affected areas with hydrogen peroxide. After the peroxide dries, a thin layer of celandine oil is applied. The duration of treatment depends on the speed of recovery of the skin or nail.
Treatment with infusions and decoctions
The fungus of the feet, fingers and nails is well treated with the help of warthog infusion baths. Recipe: 5 tablespoons of dried herbs are poured into 6 glasses of water. The mixture should be boiled and diluted with cold water to the desired temperature. The duration of the procedure is 30 minutes. After steaming, problem areas are lubricated with antifungal ointments or creams. A good result is given by the joint intake of antifungal drugs inside.
To prepare the decoction, it is necessary to collect fresh celandine flowers and fill them with water so that the liquid is 3 cm above the level of the laid flowers. Water, according to the recipe, must be boiled. The composition is infused for five days and filtered through gauze folded in several layers.
The finished product is mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with olive oil, vegetable oil or iodinol. Before applying the product to the nails, they must be steamed and cleaned. The procedure should be carried out 2-3 times a day for at least 2 weeks. At night, you can make compresses from the decoction.
Compresses from celandine
A unique recipe that promotes the rapid recovery of nail plates damaged by the fungus is a mixture of iodinol and celandine. A liquid porridge is prepared from crushed dry grass, gradually adding iodinol. The resulting thick mass is laid on the nails and covered with cellophane. The compress should be kept for at least 20 minutes. After cleaning the fingers, they should not be wet for 3-4 hours. The procedure is carried out daily.
Compresses have an antifungal effect, well soften the nail plates. This last property is good to use in the advanced form of the disease. As onychomycosis develops, the nail becomes thicker, deformed, changes its structure, and tissue permeability decreases. After a softening compress, the affected plate is well rid of keratinized particles. And the ointment applied to the affected area is better absorbed and acts faster.
The compress can be made at night and removed only in the morning. After that, the nails are steamed in hot water with laundry soap or soda. Pomades or varnishes are applied to carefully trimmed and cleaned nails.
How to avoid reinfection
The fungus is difficult to treat. Therefore, it is important to prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Precautions to avoid reinfection:
- refusing to wear someone else's shoes, socks, using someone else's towels;
- make sure that the legs do not sweat a lot;
- do not walk barefoot in baths, saunas, swimming pools;
- feet should be washed daily with soap.
The fungus begins to grow with low immunity. Therefore, it is advisable to drink vitamins and watch your diet.