Pharmaceutical celandine, or as people call it - warts, is a proven remedy against fungal infections, which gives a positive result much faster than many modern ointments, creams and aerosols. To answer the question of whether it is possible to cure nail fungus with celandine, you need to understand the properties of the plant, which depend on the components that make up its composition.
Properties of celandine and components that make up the herb
Celery grass is considered a poisonous plant that secretes orange milk juice when the stem is broken, which is used to treat the fungus. The composition of warts 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 determine its properties:
- antifungal;
- bactericidal;
- anesthetic;
- healing.
Thanks to the listed properties, celandine destroys fungus on the foot, interdigital spaces and nails as quickly as possible. There are many recipes of traditional medicine based on celandine, which allow you to fight various types of fungal infections.
Methods of treatment with celandine
Both fresh and dry grass is used to prepare the compositions, which is best harvested in the spring, as it is during this period that the plant accumulates the maximum amount of nutrients.
But, using celandine fungus on the toenails, do not forget about other treatments. The best option for getting rid of fungal infections is a complex treatment, including herbal 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 fungus on the toenails, you need to decide on the type of composition:
- plant juice;
- alcoholic tinctures;
- wart oil;
- decoctions;
- compresses of a mixture of celandine juice and other substances.
Warts juice in folk medicine
Liquid celandine fungus on the nails can be used both as a stand-alone tool and as a component that is part of the recipe.
It is very easy to prepare magic juice to get rid of the fungus. Fresh grass is passed through a meat grinder or ground in a blender. The slurry is squeezed through gauze, which is desirable to fold in several layers. The juice is mixed with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1 and infused for 24 hours in a cool, dark place.
The prepared solution can be applied on pre-cleaned nail plates 1-2 times a day for several weeks until the nail is completely restored. You can make compresses. It is important to remember that the nails must breathe.
The use of alcoholic tincture
Alcoholic tincture of celandine is prepared as follows:
- 70% alcohol - 250 ml;
- celandine oil - 20 drops.
The ingredients are mixed and insist for about a day.
To treat fungus on the feet or ringworm located between the toes, you need to moisten gauze folded in several layers in tincture and apply it on the infected area.
The treatment of nail fungus with celandine requires a slight change in the recipe: 30 drops of celandine oil are added to 250 ml of alcohol. But you must apply such a solution very carefully, trying not to get on the skin. You can use a brush or cotton swabs to apply the layers.
Before applying the product, the feet should be well steamed in the bath (approximately 10-15 minutes), dry and clean the skin or nails from keratinized particles. Only then should the healing solution be applied. The result will be noticeable in 10-14 days.
Celery oil for fungal infections
The treatment of toenail fungus with celandine oil gives a quick and lasting result. In this case, the drug can be prepared yourself or buy it at a pharmacy. The price of the drug depends on its packaging and the pricing policy of the manufacturer.
For self-preparation you need to take the stem and leaves of the plant, preferably dried. The wart is tightly wrapped in a jar and filled with vegetable oil, preferably olive or almond oil. 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 layer of oil over the grass should be about 1-2 cm. The closed jar is removed in a dark and cool place for 7-10 days. The mixture should then be filtered and diluted with the same amount of oil.
Celery oil, prepared in this way from nail fungus, is used in many recipes. For example, lemon oil and celandine mix: 1-2 drops of lemon juice per 2 tablespoons of the drug. The agent is applied to areas damaged by the fungus.
Lemon and celandine soften the nail and allow you to gently remove the stratum corneum with a scalpel. At the same time, 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 the healing ointment, use a mixture of vinegar and celandine. Two tablespoons of oil are mixed with 2-3 drops of 3% vinegar and applied as a compress on the infected area.
Before applying the mixture, it is necessary to evaporate the nails, dry and wipe the affected areas with hydrogen peroxide. Once the peroxide has dried, apply a thin layer of celandine oil. The duration of treatment depends on the speed of recovery of the skin or nails.
Treatment with tinctures and decoctions
Fungus on the feet, toes and nails are well treated with the help of baths from the infusion of the wart. Recipe: 5 tablespoons of dried herbs pour 6 cups 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 burning, the problem areas are lubricated with antifungal ointments or creams. A good result gives the joint intake of antifungal drugs inside.
To prepare the decoction, it is necessary to collect fresh flowers of celandine and fill them with water so that the liquid is 3 cm above the level of the placed flowers. The 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 ratio of 1: 1 with olive oil, vegetable oil or iodinol. Before applying the product on the nails, they must be evaporated and cleaned. The procedure should be performed 2-3 times a day for at least 2 weeks. At night you can make compresses of the decoction.
Compresses of celandine
A unique recipe that promotes the rapid recovery of nail plates damaged by fungi is a mixture of iodinol and celandine. From crushed dry grass prepare a liquid slurry, gradually adding iodinol. The resulting thick mass is applied to the nails and covered with cellophane. The compress should last at least 20 minutes. After cleaning the fingers should not get wet for 3-4 hours. The procedure is performed daily.
Compresses have an antifungal effect, soften nail plates well. The latter property is good to use in advanced disease. With the development of onychomycosis, the nail becomes thicker, deformed, changes its structure and tissue permeability decreases. After a softening compress, the affected plate is well cleaned of keratinized particles. And the ointment applied to the affected area is better absorbed and acts faster.
The compress can be done at night and removed only in the morning. The nails are then steamed in hot water with laundry soap or baking soda. Ointments or varnishes are applied to neatly trimmed and cleaned nails.
How to avoid re-infection
The fungus is difficult to treat. That is why it is important to prevent the recurrence of the disease.
Precautions to avoid re-infection:
- refuse to wear other people's shoes, socks, use other people's towels;
- make sure your feet don't sweat a lot;
- do not go barefoot in baths, saunas, swimming pools;
- feet should be washed daily with soap.
The fungus begins to develop with weak immunity. That is why it is advisable to drink vitamins and follow your diet.