Many call the fungus a cosmetic problem, it is true in a visual sense, but this parasite is not at all harmless.Having built a colony on the nails, it affects the skin, in the next phase it is transmitted through the blood and becomes a global problem of the organism, they are infected with all internal organs, and it is not at all easy to cure it, it poisons the whole body.Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide, as treatment of foot problems with folk remedies, has gained wide popularity among people.
About substance
Hydrogen peroxide is a colorless liquid with a weak odor and a metallic taste.It is characterized by oxidative properties, so the use of hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic for damaged skin has been well proven in medical medicine, and "classical" doctors recommend it for stomatitis and inflammatory processes of the throat.The product is sold as a solution, although in pharmacies it can be found in the form of powder and tablets.
Various publications have turned the peroxide treatment into a cure;there are semi-scientific papers that even recommend drinking it to recover from:
- heartburn;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- strengthen immunity;
- stabilizes blood circulation.
But the official position of classical medicine says that such an approach is at least useless, and sometimes dangerous.The meeting of official and popular views is the treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;such treatment is guaranteed to produce results, albeit slowly.
In folk and classical medicine
Important: "In addition to disinfectants, this liquid has other properties"
Peroxide can participate in many processes in the body, which is why it is associated with a kind of folk panacea.Traditional healers attribute the following properties to it:
- Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;
- Participation in bioenergetic reactions of the body;
- Help in the fight against radicals that cause the body to age;
- Stabilization of the stomach and gallbladder;
- Acceleration of regeneration;
- It leaves no traces in the body.
In general, if there is no doubt about the first point and hydrogen peroxide really helps against nail fungus, then everything else looks like a children's comic, but supporters of the method exist and actually drink 3% peroxide a day, "filling cells with oxygen released during the decomposition of substances."
You should not drink peroxide for several reasons:
- first, a person receives oxygen not from the stomach, but from the lungs;
- secondly, in addition to oxygen, a number of radicals remain that leave traces in the body, which leads to serious diseases and the destruction of the cellular structure of proteins.
Since the author hopes that no one will drink peroxide, and the reader is interested in treating fungus with peroxide at home, it is worth returning to this property.The main question is: "Can nail fungus be cured with hydrogen peroxide?"- the answer is positive, but contains a "but".
Actually "But":
- You don't just need antiseptics to treat fungus;
- peroxide kills only the outer colony;
- Enabling complete remission in the early stages of the disease, treatment of nail fungus, when it has an advanced form, with hydrogen peroxide is ineffective.
Knowing these aspects, a person will not be deceived;will understand when and why peroxide is used as a medicine.
Contraindications for use
Important: "Basically, the drug is safe, the only limitation is the individual sensitivity of the skin"
Some people individually feel a burning sensation on the skin, but this reaction only indicates the effect of the drug;when using high concentrations of peroxide and some folk recipes, you must not touch the skin, because peroxide in high concentrations can cause irritation.Usually, people who have such a rare trait know about it, because peroxide has been with us since childhood.
Preparation for procedures
Treatment of fungus with hydrogen peroxide is a labor-intensive process and requires proper preparation, because a person finds out about the fungus when the parasite is firmly rooted in the nail plate and skin cells.
How effective the treatment of toenail fungus with peroxide will be depends on the correctly performed preparatory steps:
- Steam the legs thoroughly;for this you can use two proven options for baths:
a) a bath with baking soda is an ideal remedy for hands, the recipe is very simple - a spoonful of soda per liter of hot water, after mixing, put your hands in the bath and keep them there for a quarter to half an hour, depending on how quickly the skin evaporates.
b) for nail fungus, especially against foot fungus, it is better to use a bath with the addition of direct peroxide, for this purpose 50 g.The medicine is diluted in two liters of hot water, the procedure time is the same as for baths with soda.Foot baths with hydrogen peroxide against fungi are also effective as a stand-alone preventive measure, more on that below. - The next step is to get rid of dead skin and sharpen the nail plate;nail files and nail scissors are also suitable for this;men often use plavac at home.
If you think that even filing the upper part did not contribute to the deep penetration of the medicine, you can use cotton pads.
Folk recipes
Important: "Toenail fungus and hydrogen peroxide, in folk medicine, are interconnected, because the latter excludes the former"
People have come up with several basic recipes for using hydrogen peroxide against nail fungus.
Compress
The method overlaps with the treatment of fungus with soda, first you need to use a bath with soda, according to the recipe described above, after which, using a 3% peroxide solution, moisten a tampon with it and apply it to the fungus on the legs, repeat this simple procedure 3-4 times a day.
If you wrap your finger in foil and put on a warm sock, the results will be much better.
A sharp burning sensation immediately after applying the compresses will indicate contraindications for this method of treatment;if this happens, the dressing must be removed immediately and the leg washed with plenty of cold water.This reaction is not necessarily related to peroxide;maybe the skin reacts negatively to soda, or to the reaction of extinguishing its remains on the skin, so soda can be replaced with oak root infusion or chamomile decoction;such decoctions can be prepared according to the recipe on the package.
Treatment with this method will soften the nail plate and the skin around it in a few days, facilitating the penetration of both the medicine recommended by the doctor and the peroxide itself into the deep lesions.
Bath
If for some reason you cannot make a poultice, then a bath with peroxide also perfectly kills fungi.
- Add two tablespoons to a liter of water, mix and immerse the affected limbs for a third of an hour.After the procedure, the limb must be dried and isolated, previously sharpen the nail infected with the parasite with a file.
- Therapeutic ointment, if used, is applied before isolating the leg;antifungal varnish can be applied instead of ointment.
Practice shows that the visible effect of this method appears on the fifth or sixth day after the start of treatment.By the way, it is not necessary to constantly keep your fingers in the solution;you can lower them for a minute, then remove them by the same amount and repeat for a quarter of an hour.
Important: "Bath with peroxide significantly enhances the effect of topical antifungal drugs"
Other folk methods
In addition to simple and relatively "not labor-intensive" folk methods, there are complex and multi-stage procedures using hydrogen peroxide:
- Compress with baking soda - the ingredients are added in the following order: add one and a half to two glasses of baking soda to a liter of warm water, mix, add a quarter of a glass of soda, mix well until smooth and add a quarter of a glass of 70% vinegar.It should be noted that the mixture is extremely specific;if a person is allergic to at least one ingredient, it should not be used.The resulting mixture is rubbed into the affected area for an hour.
- Mix 70% vinegar and 3% peroxide in a 1:1 ratio, immediately apply to the nail and keep until the reaction stops, this treatment continues for a week and is applied to advanced forms of fungus.
- Pour the peroxide into a spray bottle, spray it on the nail, and after drying the foot, isolate it without rinsing.
Conclusion
Many complain that they could not understand whether hydrogen peroxide kills the fungus, they also complain about all other methods, because you cannot eradicate the parasite in a few days, the fungus is a very contagious and persistent parasite.Complete healing, and not temporary remission, can be achieved only by consulting a doctor and long and systematic fulfillment of his requirements.What you need to remember is that there is no medicine that will defeat the fungus faster than in a month.