Many people call this fungus a cosmetic problem, and from a visual perspective it is, but this parasite is not harmless.After forming colonies on the nails, it affects the skin, in the next stage it is carried by the blood and becomes a global problem in the body, all internal organs are infected by it, and it is not easy to cure, it poisons the entire body.Using hydrogen peroxide to treat onychomycosis is widely welcomed as a folk remedy for treating foot problems.
About matter
Hydrogen peroxide is a colorless liquid with a faint, metallic taste.It has oxidizing properties, so the use of hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic for damaged skin is well proven medically, and "classical" doctors also recommended it for the treatment of stomatitis and throat inflammation.The product is sold as a solution, but can be found in powder and tablet form at pharmacies.
Various publications have turned peroxide treatment into a miracle cure; some semi-scientific works even recommend drinking it for recovery:
- heartburn;
- cardiovascular disease;
- Enhance immunity;
- Stabilize blood circulation.
But the official position of classical medicine says that this approach is at least useless and sometimes even dangerous.Where official and popular positions converge is the use of hydrogen peroxide to treat onychomycosis.This treatment is sure to have results, albeit slowly.
In folk and classical medicine
IMPORTANT NOTE: "This liquid has other properties besides being a disinfectant."
Peroxide can be involved in many processes in the body, which is why it is associated with a folk elixir.Traditional healers attribute it to the following properties:
- Treat onychomycosis with hydrogen peroxide;
- Participate in the body’s bioenergetic reactions;
- Helps fight free radicals that cause aging in the body;
- Stabilizes the stomach and gallbladder;
- accelerated regeneration;
- Will not leave any traces on the body.
Generally speaking, if there is no doubt about the first point, and hydrogen peroxide does help fight nail fungus, then everything else looks like a children's comic book, but proponents of the method do exist and actually drink 3% hydrogen peroxide every day to "fill the cells with the oxygen released during the breakdown of the substance."
You should not drink hydrogen 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 large number of free radicals remain, which can leave traces in the body, leading to serious diseases and damage to cell protein structures.
Considering that the author hopes that no one will drink peroxide, and that readers are interested in treating fungi with peroxide at home, it is worth returning to this property.The main question is: "Can hydrogen peroxide cure onychomycosis?" – the answer is yes, but includes a "but."
Actually "but":
- To treat fungus, you not only need an antiseptic;
- Peroxide only kills external colonies;
- Provides complete relief in the early stages of the disease, when nail fungus is in its advanced form, treatment with hydrogen peroxide is ineffective.
Knowing this, man will not be deceived; he will understand when and why hydrogen peroxide is used as a medicine.
Contraindications for use
IMPORTANT NOTE: "Essentially, this drug is safe, the only limitation is individual skin sensitivity"
Some people feel a burning sensation on their skin, but this reaction only indicates that the drug is working; when using high concentrations of peroxide and some folk remedies, do not touch the skin, because high concentrations of peroxide can cause irritation.Usually people with this rare trait know it because hydrogen peroxide has been with us since childhood.
Preparatory procedures
Treating fungi with hydrogen peroxide is a labor-intensive process that requires proper preparation, as fungi are known to occur when the parasite becomes firmly established in the nail plate and skin cells.
The effectiveness of treating toenail fungus with peroxide depends on the preparation steps being completed correctly:
- We steam your feet thoroughly; for this you can use two proven bathing options:
a) Bathing with baking soda is an ideal hand remedy and the recipe is very simple - add one tablespoon of baking soda per liter of hot water, stir it, place your hands in the bath and leave it there for a quarter of an hour to half an hour, depending on how fast your skin steams.
b) For onychomycosis, especially toenail fungus, it is better to use a bath with direct addition of peroxide, for this purpose, 50 g.Dilute the drug in two liters of hot water for the same amount of time as taking a bath with soda.As a stand-alone preventive measure, hydrogen peroxide foot baths are also effective against fungus, more on that below. - The next step is to remove dead skin and sharpen the nail plate; a nail file and clippers also work for this; men often use a pumice stone at home.
If you feel that even filing the top won't promote deep penetration of the medication, you can use a cotton pad.
folk recipes
IMPORTANT NOTE: "In folk medicine, toenail fungus and hydrogen peroxide are related because the latter excludes the first"
People have come up with several basic recipes for using hydrogen peroxide to fight nail fungus.
compression
This method overlaps with using soda water to treat fungus. You must first take a bath with soda water according to the above formula, then wet a tampon with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and apply it to the fungus on the leg. Repeat this simple process 3-4 times a day.
It will be much better if you wrap your fingers with membrane and wear warm socks.
A severe burning sensation immediately after applying the compress indicates a contraindication to this treatment; if this occurs, the compress must be removed immediately and the leg washed with plenty of cold water.The reaction is not necessarily peroxide related; perhaps the skin has an adverse reaction to the soda, or to the removal of residue from the skin, so an oak root or chamomile decoction infusion can be substituted for the soda; 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 a few days, promoting the penetration of the doctor-recommended medications and the peroxide itself into the deeper lesions.
Bath
If for some reason you are unable to apply hot compresses, bathing with peroxide will also work perfectly to kill the fungus.
- Add two tablespoons to one liter of water, stir and soak the affected limb for one third of an hour.After the surgery, the parasite-infected nail must be sharpened with a nail file, and the limb must then be dried and insulated.
- If using a therapeutic ointment, apply it before insulating the legs; an antifungal varnish may be used instead of the ointment.
Practice has proven that this method has obvious effects on the fifth or sixth day after the start of treatment.By the way, your fingers do not have to be immersed in the solution all the time; you can lower them for a minute, then remove them by the same amount and repeat for a quarter of an hour.
IMPORTANT: "Bathing with peroxide significantly enhances the effectiveness of medicinal topical antifungals"
Other folk methods
In addition to simple and relatively "non-labor-intensive" folk methods, there are complex and multi-stage procedures using hydrogen peroxide:
- Press with cooked soda - add ingredients in this order: add one and a half to two cups of cooked soda to one liter of warm water, stir, add a quarter cup of soda water, mix well until smooth, then add a quarter cup of 70% vinegar.It should be noted that the mixture is very specific; if a person is allergic to at least one ingredient, it should not be used.Apply the resulting mixture to the affected area for one hour.
- Mix 70% vinegar and 3% peroxide in a 1:1 ratio, apply it immediately to the nails and leave it on until the reaction stops, this treatment lasts for a week and is suitable for advanced forms of the fungus.
- Pour the peroxide into a spray bottle and spray on your nails. After drying your feet, apply the insulating treatment without rinsing.
in conclusion
Many people complain that they can't figure out whether hydrogen peroxide kills fungus, and such people also complain about all other methods because you can't eradicate the parasite in a few days, and fungus is a highly contagious and persistent parasite.Only by consulting a doctor and meeting his requirements systematically over a long period of time can a complete cure, rather than a temporary relief, be achieved.What you need to remember is that no treatment will kill the fungus faster than a month.