Nail fungus is a common problem that anyone can face. Medicine offers both official and non-traditional folk remedies as a method of treatment. Of the latter, the most common is celandine. This plant, which is a weed, has pronounced antiseptic properties, which is clear from its name. Celandine, toenail fungus, is very effective, but it is important to know how to use it correctly.
The composition and useful properties of the plant
Useful properties of celandine due to its composition, including:
- phytoncides with anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties;
- chelidonine, which is an anesthetic and antipruritic agent;
- essential oils, organic acids and vitamin A, which has a regenerating and healing effect.
Is it possible to cure nail fungus with celandine is a common question that worries all patients. In order to see the maximum effect, a number of conditions are necessary. Firstly, the fungus should not have an advanced stage, at the initial stage the chances of recovery with the help of therapy approach 100%, and if the disease has been going on for a long time, celandine can be used only as partof complex therapy, which includes drugs.
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine is effective if used preventively: in order to prevent the recurrence of the disease or to consolidate the therapeutic effect achieved with the help of specially designed drugs.
Advantages and disadvantages of treatment with celandine
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine has many advantages, allowing the method to remain in the most popular position. First, celandine is available: the plant grows almost everywhere, it is easy to find, collect and apply for a specific recipe. If desired, you can buy celandine in various forms at any pharmacy.
Celandine is a natural remedy, which can also be included in the list of its benefits. But for allergy sufferers, it can also be a disadvantage, because any herbal remedy is always a strong allergen. Before first use, celandine should be tested on a sensitive area of the body, for example, on the elbow.
Although celandine nail fungus products are relatively safe, they contain the substance chelidonine, which is toxic. This property of chelidonine helps to cope with the fungus, because it actually destroys it. But it can cause burns if applied externally, or severe poisoning if taken internally. For this reason, it is not recommended to take products containing celandine inside.
A conditional minus of celandine is the fact that any non-traditional therapy is usually used for self-medication. That is, before treating celandine toenail fungus, the patient does not undergo a mandatory medical examination, which helps to choose a more accurate course of treatment.
Celandine treatment methods
Due to the fact that celandine juice contains poison, you should not take risks and take it inside. In addition, with nail fungus, treatment should be mainly external.
Therefore, using celandine directly for application to the nails affected by the fungus, the choice should be made before using a concentrated treatment agent and diluted juice in the form of trays.
Trays
There are many bath recipes in which a medicinal plant is added in various forms. But if a number of rules: first, the water temperature should be below 50 degrees, that is, neither hot nor cold. Secondly, the tool is not independent, after bathing it is necessary to treat the nails with a different composition.
To prepare, you need to take 4 tablespoons of celandine oil, 20 ml of tincture or an equal amount of decoction in a small water bath.
Bathing should be done twice a day, morning and evening, soaking the nails for at least half an hour.
Nail treatment
For the treatment of nails, you can use the pure juice of the plant. To do this, it must be cut and squeezed through cheesecloth. Soak a cotton ball in the juice, then wipe your nails twice a day.
The effectiveness of treatment can be improved by adding other components to celandine juice.
- Citrus juice, for example, half a lemon, creates an unfavorable environment for the life of fungi on the nails. It should be mixed with juice, and a nail mask should be made twice a day for half an hour. Instead of lemon juice, analogues can be used: the treatment of nail fungus with vinegar and celandine is more popular than lemon juice therapy.
- For treatment, you can use oil of celandine from nail fungus, either prepared by yourself or purchased at a pharmacy. In order for the components of the product to better penetrate the nail plate, the nails must first be steamed in a bath of soap and soda. After that, the disks are moistened with oil, which are applied to the nails for half an hour 1-2 times a day. Treatment should continue for at least 3 months until the affected nail has completely grown back.
- Iodinol is an antiseptic that has antifungal properties. When mixed with celandine oil in a 1: 1 ratio, it allows you to create a very effective remedy. It is applied in the same way as the oil: in the form of a compress on the nails after vaporization. Iodinol can be purchased at pharmacies. If desired, iodine substitution is allowed.
- Hydrogen peroxide in 3% solution improves the penetration of oil into the nails. For the recipe, you need to take both components in equal amounts and apply them to the nails after bathing. Treatment should be continued until the nail grows back.
The possibility of curing nail fungus with celandine does not depend on the choice of a specific recipe, but on the regularity of its use. If you treat your nails every day at least 2 times, then the therapeutic effect will certainly be felt.
How to prepare medicines based on celandine?
Celandine in the form of ready-made remedies can be purchased at pharmacies. But it is not difficult to make an ointment, cream, balm or oil of celandine from a toenail fungus yourself. The main thing is to choose the right proportions and follow the cooking technology.
The best recipes with celandine against nail fungus
For treatment it is recommended to use not one, but several means. That is, the fastest way to treat nail fungus with celandine at home is not carried out using an integrated approach, nor with a specific recipe.
Healing celandine juice
Celandine juice should be used only freshly squeezed, without storing it for a long time. It is important to understand that the juice is very poisonous, and therefore it is used as a means of cauterization, the destruction of a fungal infection. When working with celandine, you need to follow safety rules: wear protective gloves and apply the juice itself with a cotton ball or stick on the nails themselves.
Juice can be mixed with other components that destroy the fungus.
cooking oil
Oil from celandine is available in any pharmacy, but it is very easy to prepare it at home according to the following recipe: mix any vegetable oil and dried herb of celandine in approximately equal proportions, and put it to languish in a bain-marie for three hours. After the oil has cooled down, which happens after about 2-3 hours, the product is completely ready for use.
Store the oil in a cool, dark place, such as a refrigerator.
Celandine juice ointment
Celandine ointment can be used as a mask for nails affected by fungal infection. Unlike the recipe for preparing oil, the ointment requires the use of fresh celandine, the juice of which is squeezed out. To speed up the cooking process, you can not squeeze the juice, but simply grind the fresh plant in a blender. After that, celandine is mixed with any fat in equal amounts and infused throughout the day. Rub the ointment should be 1 time per day.
The cream has a similar therapeutic effect. Crushed celandine porridge is mixed with baby cream in a ratio of 1: 3 in favor of cream, since the absorption of cream is much higher than that of fat. The remedy is applied three times a day. It can be used for both treatment and prevention.
Tincture of celandine on alcohol
Tincture of celandine from the fungus of the nail on alcohol is made from a fresh plant, which is mixed with vodka in a ratio of 1: 2. The product is poured into a bottle and infused in adark place for 12-14 days. After that, you need to take a few drops of tincture every day, mixing them with water. You should start the dosage with 5 drops, gradually increasing to 20 drops. The duration of treatment should not exceed 2 weeks.
Compresses on celandine juice
Any described recipe can be used as a compress, applying it with a thick layer on the nails and leaving it for half an hour. The pre-nails should be softened in the bath.
Decoction of celandine
A decoction of celandine can be used as baths. For cooking, you need to take one and a half liters of boiling water and pour 5 tablespoons of a dry plant into it. After insisting on the product for 15 minutes, it must be cooled.
Cold broth is diluted with an equal amount of hot water, in which you need to boil your legs for half an hour.
After that, the feet are wiped with a paper towel and treated with ointment.
Preparations and drugs based on celandine
Celandine can be found in a pharmacy in any form:
- dry grass in sachets;
- Butter;
- juice.
Balm for nail fungus is the most effective remedy, since the medicinal plant in the recipe is supplemented with other components that enhance its effect. The use of the nail fungus balm is described in detail on the packaging: the product is rubbed into the affected nails and you do not need to rinse it off.
Use in children and pregnant women
Is it possible to treat nail fungus with celandine for all people or are there any restrictions - an urgent question, the answer to which must be found before starting treatment.
Three categories of patients should not use products containing celandine:
- children under 7 years old;
- pregnant women;
- breastfeeding mothers.
The last category can use funds, but only externally and only under medical supervision.
Contraindications and possible harms of celandine
Like any effective remedy, celandine has contraindications:
- preschool age;
- Pregnancy and breast feeding;
- epilepsy;
- allergy;
- mental disorders;
- diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
Side effects in patients who have no contraindications are extremely rare. Alternative medicine specialists recommend carefully considering the dosage of the drug and the frequency of use. In case of external use, there is a risk of skin irritation. And with internal use, signs of intoxication may develop: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion.
With a sharp deterioration in well-being during treatment, you need to call an ambulance service and try to induce vomiting. There is no specific antidote to the poisonous substance of the plant, therefore gastric lavage and symptomatic treatment are used.
Preventive measures
You can prevent the development of the disease by using any remedy based on celandine. But it is better to use less concentrated formulations in order to avoid side reactions. For example, you can take 100 grams of a dried plant, pour 1 liter of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. After that, boiling water should be diluted with an equal amount of warm water, and the decoction should be used as a foot bath.
You need to apply the recipe every other day, or about 3 times a week.
Comments
Reviews of celandine oil for nail fungus and other recipes can be found in large quantities, since the remedy is very popular.
- Female, 29: "I encountered nail fungus after going to the sauna at the gym. As soon as I felt itching between my toes, I decided to start the treatment. I don't trust pharmaceutical preparations, I prefer to use everything natural. Therefore, in the morning I made a foot bath with celandine, and before going to bed, a bath and ointment. The itching disappeared almost immediately, but I repeated the procedure for over 2 months. Fortunately, treating foot and nail fungus with celandine helped and a visit to the doctor was not necessary.
- Woman, 51 years old: "I catch a fungus from time to time, I don't know exactly what it is related to. I regularly use celandine, fortunately, it is found everywhere. Recently, I started buying ready-made tinctures from a pharmacy. But I prefer my own recipes.