Secret Toenail Fungus Home Remedies the Doctors Will Never Tell You.

Mainstream medicine has little imagination when it comes to treating toenail fungus. While MDs prescribe expensive drugs from the big pharmaceutical companies, there are natural home remedies that are just as effective. But they’re also far cheaper and can’t be patented, so it hardly behooves the medical community to recommend them. Here are some natural ways to treat toenail fungus, without having to take drugs and suffer through their side effects.

Toenail Fungus Basics

Nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, thrives in warm, dark, moist places. Toenails are especially vulnerable to these types of fungal infections. Symptoms include flaky, brittle, or chipped nails. Nails may turn yellow or brown. They may get very thick and be painful when wearing shoes. Even worse, they might begin to smell. The fungus is contagious, so when one toe is infected, the fungus can quickly spread to other toes. Medical doctors offer prescriptions to combat fungal infections, but there are also effective, safe, cheap home remedies that you can try.

Vinegar works well.

Due to its acidity, vinegar kills fungus. Get a bucket, tub, or pan that’s wide enough and deep enough for your feet and fill it with half vinegar and half water, far enough to cover your toes. You can also use apple cider vinegar. Let your feet soak for twenty minutes, then remove your feet and dry them thoroughly. Repeat twice a day until you see improvement. The vinegar will likely smell, but it works.

Tea Tree Oil can sometimes work.

Due to its antifungal and antibacterial properties, tea tree oil has a host of health benefits, especially with diseases of the skin. It can treat toenail fungus and you can purchase it at any health food store, though it’s not as cheap as vinegar. Simply take a cotton ball or swab and spread the oil over the infected nail every day, especially near the cuticle. It may take a few months to get rid of the fungus entirely.

Oil of Oregano

Using a cotton ball or pad, apply oil of oregano to your toenail twice daily. As the nail grows out, clip away the infected part until it’s completely gone. Oil of oregano might irritate the skin around the nail, so try to get as little of it on your skin as possible.

Rubbing Alcohol

Alcohol is a well-known disinfectant. Soaking infected nails in rubbing alcohol for twenty minutes, twice daily, will kill any fungus present. Make sure to thoroughly dry feet afterwards.

Hydrogen Peroxide

3% hydrogen peroxide is widely available and incredibly cheap. It’s also another effective home remedy for toenail fungus. You can soak the infected nails in hydrogen peroxide for twenty minutes, twice daily, until the toenails grow out and the fungus is gone. If the pure hydrogen peroxide is too harsh, mix it to make a half-water, half-peroxide solution and follow the same regimen.

Before paying for prescription medications, try a home remedy. The medical community will always be willing to write you another prescription, but with these natural solutions you likely won’t need one.