Toenail Fungus: symptoms, treatment and home remedies

Toenail fungus is a common infection of the toenail and is also known as onychomycosis. It is a contagious disease and can be very painful.

It can spread to other parts of the body if not treated immediately.

Toenail fungus symptoms

The most common symptom of the toenail fungus infection is white, brown or yellow discoloration of one or more toenails.

The infection may spread which leads to thickening and cracking of the nails.

Toenail fungus treatment

Antifungal treatments include terbinafine or fluconazole for treating toenail fungus. But these treatments are associated with some sideeffects like stomach upset, dizziness and jaundice.

So people try to choose home remedies to treat toenail fungus. We will discuss popular home remedies for treating toenail fungus in this post.

Baking Soda

Baking soda soaks up moisture that causes toenail fungus and baking soda prevents fungal growth by 79%.

Put baking soda inside your socks or shoes before wearing them. You can also apply baking soda paste mixed with water on affected nails. Wait for few minutes and rinse the nails after some time.

Vinegar

Vinegar is easily available in every home as a cooking and cleaning purpose. Vinegar works best for treating toenail fungus.

Put your affected foot in a bowl with one part vinegar with two parts of warm water. Soak your feet for around 20 minutes. Repeat this process daily.

Mouth wash

Menthol, thymol and eucalyptus are present in mouthwashes which have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It is present in everyone’s house.

Soak the infected toenail in a bowl full of mouthwash. Wait for few minutes and rinse it with water after sometime.

Garlic

Garlic is well known for its flavouring and medicinal properties. Garlic has antifungal and antimicrobial properties.

Keep crushed or chopped garlic cloves on the affected area daily for 30 minutes.

Ozonised oils

Ozonised oils are the oils with infused ozone gas. Olive oil and sunflower oils are types of ozonized oil. Ozonised oil is effective for fungal, yeast and bacterial infections.

Apply these oils on the infected nails twice a day.