Many call the fungus a cosmetic problem, this is true from a visual point of view, but this parasite is far from harmless.After it has built a colony in the nails, it affects the skin, in the next stage it is carried by the blood and becomes a global problem of the body, all internal organs are infected with it and it is not at all easy to cure it, it poisons the whole body.Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide, as a treatment for foot problems with folk remedies, has gained wide popularity among people.
About the substance
Hydrogen peroxide is a colorless liquid with a faint odor and metallic taste.It is characterized by oxidizing properties, therefore the use of hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic for damaged skin is well proven in medical medicine, and "classical" doctors also 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 medicine;there are semi-scientific papers in which it is also recommended to drink it to heal from:
- heartburn;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- increasing immunity;
- stabilize blood circulation.
But the official position of classical medicine says that such an approach is at least useless and sometimes dangerous.The meeting point of official and popular positions is the treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;Such treatment is guaranteed to give 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 type of folk medicine.Traditional healers attribute the following properties to it:
- Treatment of nail fungus with hydrogen peroxide;
- Participation in the body's bioenergetic reactions;
- It helps fight against radicals that cause aging of the body;
- Stabilization of the stomach and gall bladder;
- Acceleration of regeneration;
- It leaves no trace on 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 book, but supporters of the method exist and actually drink 3% peroxide every day, "filling the cells with oxygen released during the dissolution of the substance."
You should not drink peroxide for a number of reasons:
- first, a person receives oxygen not from the stomach, but from the lungs;
- secondly, in addition to oxygen, a number of radicals remain, which leave traces in the body, leading to serious diseases and destruction of the cellular protein structure.
Given that the author hopes that no one will drink peroxide, and the reader is interested in treating fungi 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":
- To treat fungus, you don't just need antiseptics;
- peroxide kills only the outer colony;
- Ensuring complete remission in the early stages of the disease, treatment of nail fungus, when it is in an advanced form, with hydrogen peroxide is ineffective.
Knowing these aspects, a person will not be deceived;he 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 work of the drug;when using high concentrations of peroxide and some popular recipes, you should not touch the skin, because peroxide in high concentrations can cause irritation.Usually people who have such a rare feature 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 appropriate preparation, because a person learns 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 properly prepared steps:
- We thoroughly steam our feet;for this you can use two proven options for bathrooms:
a) a bath with baking soda is an ideal remedy for the hands, the recipe is very simple - one tablespoon of soda per liter of hot water, after mixing it, put your hands in the bath and keep it there for a quarter to half an hour, depending on the speed of the skin's steam.
b) for nail fungus, especially against toenail fungus, it is better to use a bath with the addition of peroxide directly, for this purpose 50 g.The medicine is diluted in two liters of hot water, the procedure time is the same as for soda baths.Foot baths with hydrogen peroxide against fungi are also effective as an independent preventive measure, more on that below. - The next step is to remove the dead skin and sharpen the nail plate;nail files and nail scissors are also suitable for this;men often use pumice stones at home.
If you think that even filling the upper part did not contribute to the deep penetration of the medicine, you can use cotton.
Popular recipe
Important: "Toenail fungus and hydrogen peroxide, in folk medicine, are related because the latter excludes the former"
People have come up with some 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, wet a tampon with it and apply it to the fungus on the feet, repeat this simple procedure 3-4 times a day.
If you wrap your finger in film and wear a warm sock, the results will be much better.
A sharp burning sensation immediately after applying the compress will indicate contraindications for this method of treatment;if this happens, the compress should be removed immediately and the foot should be rinsed with plenty of cold water.This reaction is not necessarily accompanied by peroxide;perhaps the skin reacts negatively to soda, or to the reaction of extinguishing its residues on the skin, so soda can be replaced with an infusion of oak root 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 within two days, facilitating the penetration of both the drugs recommended by the doctor and the peroxide itself into the deep lesions.
bath
If for some reason you cannot make a compress, then a bath with peroxide also perfectly kills the fungus.
- Add two tablespoons to a liter of water, mix and soak the affected limbs for a third of an hour.After the procedure, the limb should be dried and isolated, having previously sharpened the nail infected with the parasite with a file.
- Therapeutic ointment, if used, is applied before foot isolation;antifungal spray 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 keep your fingers constantly in the solution;you can lower them for a minute, then remove them for the same amount and repeat for a quarter of an hour.
Important: "A peroxide bath significantly increases the effect of topical antifungal drugs"
Other popular methods
Along with simple and relatively "non-labor-intensive" popular methods, there are complex and multi-stage procedures that use hydrogen peroxide:
- Compress with molten soda - the ingredients are added in the following order: add one and a half to two glasses of molten soda to a liter of warm water, mix, add a quarter of a glass of soda, mix thoroughly until it becomes a homogeneous mass 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 on the affected area for an hour.
- Mix 70% vinegar and 3% peroxide in a 1:1 ratio, apply immediately to the nail and keep until the reaction stops, this treatment continues for a week and is applied to advanced forms of fungus.
- Put the peroxide in a spray bottle, spray it on the nail and after drying the foot, isolate without rinsing.
CONCLUSION
Many people complain that they could not figure out if hydrogen peroxide kills fungus, such people also complain about all other methods, because you cannot eradicate the parasite in two days, fungus is a very contagious and persistent parasite.Complete recovery and not temporary remission can be achieved only by consulting the doctor and by long and systematically meeting his requirements.What you need to remember is that there is no single drug that would defeat the fungus faster than in a month.