http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fungus.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fungus.rss A number of natural toenail fungus home remedies quite effectively treat foot fungus and act as safe fungicides (effective on fingernail fungus as well). Tue, 21 May 13 06:24:11 -0500 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACVBH_121240 /CURES/fungus.rss1 Wed, 15 May 13 12:46:09 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Stephan from Philadelphia, Pa writes: "I have been using a mixture of Apple cider vinegar, borax and hydrogen peroxide on 3 fungus nails for about 2 months now about 5 times a week. My toenails are looking better. I spent about $450 having them lasered 2 years ago and that made them better, but in the process of filing them down, the assistant infected 2 other toes which weren\'t covered. External soaking and the internal antifungal remedies are the best option for the long term. Good luck to everyone out there treating this menace. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=VINEGAR_120906 /CURES/fungus.rss2 Tue, 07 May 13 10:57:01 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Clare from Shotteswell, Oxfordshire, England writes: "Vinegar: This really works and I am amazed. I have tried expensive fungus treatments and they have also worked, but at a cost. Now thanks to Earth Clinic I have found a treatment that works for a cost of pence. I can see a good sized band of new nail on every toe. I bought myself a dropper bottle for easy application. I didn\'t want to write a review until I was really sure vinegar worked, but as nearly half of my big toenails are clear in colour instead of brown I feel I can add my review. I am not the best at doing it twice a day as recommended, but always do it at least once a day. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=BP_120697 /CURES/fungus.rss3 Fri, 03 May 13 08:51:39 -0500 [YEA] Tiffany from Philadelphia, Pa writes: "I started taking bee pollen for allergies and noticed that my toenail fungus cleared up! I take one teaspoon of local granules a day after a meal. It does help with seasonal allergies as well. It works best for allergies when combined with quercetin. I noticed nail fungus clearance after a month of use. Thank you Earth Clinic for allowing us to share this type of information. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_120246 /CURES/fungus.rss4 Sun, 21 Apr 13 09:41:54 -0500 Floridagirl from Sunny, Fl writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar for nail fungus. It worked for me! :) Background: I think I had an injury to my thumb nail that caused the nail to lift a little, and well that\'s when I got nail fungus. It started in the corner and at first was just kind of a dark spot, and then the following couple of days started turning into a white-yellow half circle and was growing. When I would touch the nail or skin around it, it was tender. I thought maybe it was an infection, but it sounded more like a fungus. Remedy I used: Apple Cider Vinegar Hydrogen Peroxide 3% Vapor rub Antibiotic ointment What I did: Clipped my nail back a little just in the affected corner. Just enough to show a little bit of the underlying skin. I did this to relieve a little pressure, because the skin was a little inflamed and was hurting. Also, I thought it would be easier for the medicines to reach the area. I mixed a cap full of apple cider vinegar & peroxide together. Dipped a q-tip in the mixture and rubbed it on, around, and under the affected area. It will fizz a little, but it does not hurt. You will get some pain relief with in a short time, if your fingernail was hurting before! I rubbed this mixture on my finger nail 3 times a day. During the day time, I would rub some antibiotic ointment on the area with NO bandaid. Of course, I had to re-apply frequently when my hands would get wet. At night I put Vick\'s vapor rub AND a bandaid on my thumb. I made sure the bandaid was not too tight, but also that it would not fall off. I did all of this for 4 days. On day two, I noticed that it seemed to start going away (shrinking), and by day 4 it looked like it was completely gone. Just keep applying everything until it is completely gone. I\'m so happy it worked!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=LISTERINE_100972 /CURES/fungus.rss5 Sun, 14 Apr 13 11:11:39 -0500 [YEA] Kodiakstar from Broomall, Pa writes: "I\'m surprised no one has mentioned Listerine mouth wash for nail fungus. Actually, I\'ve used the store brand of Listerine and it works great for both nail fungus and athletes foot. Both my big toe nails had a fungus infection for many years. I tried everything, but nothing worked until I tried soaking in a Listerine type mouthwash. I soaked my feet in it for 1 hour, 3 days in a row and the ugly yellow fungus color was gone and hasn\'t returned for over 25 years. Good luck! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=DISTILLEDVINEGAR_100937 /CURES/fungus.rss6 Fri, 12 Apr 13 22:43:21 -0500 [YEA] Renee from Bergen Co., Nj writes: "White Vinegar for Toenail Fungus: Apply white vinegar liberally using a cottonball after every shower or anytime your feet get wet. My husband also applied it at bedtime and again in the morning. Allow it to dry thoroughly (hair dryer is good). Continue for several months until the whole nail has grown out. Otherwise, it will probably come back. He also applied Vaporub on the first night, which had a quick effect, turning it black, but he didn\'t want to keep using a petroleum product for months. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=H2O2_100627 /CURES/fungus.rss7 Thu, 04 Apr 13 08:43:23 -0500 [YEA] Jarred from Palo Alto, Ca writes: "To cure nail fungus, simply soak the affected nail in HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. It does not have to be food grade. I cured nail fungus by using a 3% solution from my local drug store. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=DISTILLEDVINEGAR_100018 /CURES/fungus.rss8 Mon, 18 Mar 13 08:15:59 -0500 [YEA] Ken from Kearns, Ut writes: "After many years, this finally did the trick. I cut off as much of the bad nail as I could, even parts of the top of the nail. (This would be especially easy after a good bath or shower, or after soaking the foot for 20 minutes or so. ) Then each night, before I retired for the night, I taped a cotton ball to the top of my toe with scotch tape. I taped all around the toe so it wouldn\'t fall off. Then I soaked it with white vinegar. I slipped a sandwich baggie over the toe, then slipped a sock over the foot to keep the baggie on the toe. I did this for about a week. After about that time my toe was a little irritated (but not until that long), so I didn\'t do it for a week or so. Then I did it again for about a week. I started noticing a difference after 2 or 3 weeks. Sure enough, that did the trick, and it was a lot easier than soaking my foot for 20 minutes. Not only that, I had tried soaking it before, but it was hard to keep up the routine. I think part of the trick was to cut back as much as possible. Then, the overnight soaking killed the problem. It took a long time for the nail to finish growing out, but my toe is 100% normal now! Ah, finally! I just thought I ought to forward hope and a solution to the suffering. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=GFSE_93636 /CURES/fungus.rss9 Sat, 16 Mar 13 13:34:59 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Kt from Charlottesville, Virginia writes: "I used grapefruit seed extraxt (citricidal) on toenail fungus which I\'ve been fighting for about 4 years. First, I thoroughly cleaned the area removing as much of the infected area (toenail and skin) as possible. I then applied a generous drop of citricidal directly on the area and covered with a bandaid. There is a warning on the bottle which says \"do not use full strength on the skin\". I did it anyway. I\'m not recommending anyone else do this; I\'m just saying that\'s what I did. The area was sore for about a day. I\'ve repeated this procedure about 4 times so far with about 2 weeks between each treatment. The results? So far, my toenail has been growing back and there appears to be no trace of fungus. The area is greatly improved. I will continue with this process until my toenail is restored to normal. So, the citricidal seems to be working for me. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=VEO_93432 /CURES/fungus.rss10 Tue, 12 Mar 13 07:57:43 -0500 [YEA] Boonie from Waukesha, Wi writes: "Vitamin E oil for fungus nails: use a Q tip or cotton ball to massage in to your nails on both sides after your bath or shower. It may take a year to do this every day but the nail will grow out clear. It takes about a year for the new nail to grow out completely. Trim regularily and continue to oil your toe nails every day as needed. Oil all the way to the cuticle to top of the nail and underneath nail surface as much as you can. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=H2O2_93003 /CURES/fungus.rss11 Thu, 28 Feb 13 18:17:49 -0600 Lesley from Nanaimo, Bc, Canada writes: "Fungus under Toenails... I was reading a number of messages about the use of food grade hydrogen peroxide. My question is, would this be a good external as well as internal treatment for the fungus? What solution for the external? Thanks. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=TTO_92374 /CURES/fungus.rss12 Wed, 13 Feb 13 16:46:02 -0600 [YEA] Tweetylii from Canton, Ohio, Usa writes: "I had toenail fungus for years. I had tried several OTC fungicides with no results. The toenail on my big toe had become so bad that it had separated from the toe. I clipped back all the dead, crumbly nail and applied tea tree oil to the nailand the area where the nail had been twice a day. That is all I did until the nail regrew. It is now pink and healthy. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=LISTERINE_91862 /CURES/fungus.rss13 Sat, 02 Feb 13 08:30:06 -0600 [YEA] Nichole from Washington, DC writes: "On both of my feet, the second toe from the big toe were discolored, as well as the other three small toes on my left foot, and two of the other toes on my right foot. This has been very distressing! I tried tea tree oil by itself with no results. After seeing that some people had used hydrogen peroxide, I planned to get that. Since I was desperate to start immediately, I used my generic whitening mouthwash listerine, which has hydrogen peroxide as its second ingredient, because I already had that. I used a cotton ball and applied it liberally on all of my toes taking care to get as much as possible below the cuticle and under the toe nail. Then I applied tea tree oil. I did this twice a day (morning at night) and followed up with vicks vapo rub at night before putting on socks. I am one week into my routine and three of my darkest nails have gone from black to 95% normal! They are pink. I am so happy. I will continue until I have totally nice and fungus free toes. I also cut off as much of the dark toe nail as I can each night or every other night as well as any surrounding flaking skin that needed to go. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=IODINE_91738 /CURES/fungus.rss14 Tue, 29 Jan 13 22:36:49 -0600 [YEA] Quercus from Cucamonga, Ca writes: "My wife and I found that taking Lugols orally has resulted in clearing up both of our toe nail fungus problems. We try to take at least 5 mg /day. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_91436 /CURES/fungus.rss15 Tue, 22 Jan 13 16:23:54 -0600 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Felice from Brooklyn, New York, Usa writes: "Hi everyone, I have been fighting this ugly fungus for over 10 years. My nails are dark on most of my toes and it has since started to affect my fingernails. I have used everything you can name including the lamisil pills. Nothing has worked. I have been surfing the internet trying to find a remedy for this horrible fungus. I have started using the ACV for about 2 weeks now and have no signs of the fungus leaving my toenails. I have however seen some sign on my fingernails. I will definitely be signing in from week to week with an update. Some of the comments and feedback I have read from others is leaving me hopeful that I will be able to see some signs of healthier clearer nails by spring. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_91028 /CURES/fungus.rss16 Sun, 13 Jan 13 10:41:43 -0600 [YEA] Elaine from Sterling, Va writes: "I had a small opaque white discoloration on one corner of one big toe that had been visible for several months. I was worried that it was the beginning of a fungus infection. After finding this site, I soaked a cotton ball in red wine vinegar (didn\'t have apple cider vinegar), and taped it to my toe overnight. I was absolutely stunned the next morning to see that the discoloration was completely gone. Maybe what I had wasn\'t a fungus, or maybe this is an amazing cure. Whatever, I\'m extremely happy! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_89378 /CURES/fungus.rss17 Mon, 03 Dec 12 09:50:28 -0600 Always Seeking from Cary, Nc writes: "If you have a fungal problem please try this. Take Apple Cider Vinegar- the one with the Mother intact. You can find it at Whole foods, Vitamin Shoppe, etc around here. Take an empty spray bottle and use the ACV full strength alone or cut it 50/50 with water. When you get in the shower fully saturate your hair beginning at the scalp and leave this on say five minutes while you are doing everything else. What you are encountering I believe is what many of us suffer with, your ph is off. Therefore your body is allowing the fungus to grow. Go ahead and shampoo and condition as usual or believe it or not you can rinse the ACV out completely and it will have cleaned your hair. Do this everyday for the first week and then once every other time until you feel you have it under control. Then never let it get a head of you. Do this as a preventative once this is better. Chances are your diet is producing the imbalance ph wise. Sorry so long but I truly hope this helps you. Best to you! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=OREGANOOIL_89367 /CURES/fungus.rss18 Mon, 03 Dec 12 09:24:18 -0600 [YEA] Lucy from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia writes: "I contracted a fungal skin infection nearly a year ago, which started as a couple of tiny red areas on my stomach. It quickly spread to become big red patches all over my torso, my back and everywhere that \"sweated\" like under my breasts and in the skin folds you get when you sit. I was quite horrified as I\'ve never had any skin infections, not even so much as eczema. I tried all sorts of homeopathic remedies and had no luck, I was actually getting really worried as it was still spreading \"south\" and I really didn\'t want it in my groin area! I went to my doctor and she dismissively said \"Oh that\'s really common, I can prescribe you a cream for it but they commonly don\'t have any effect. In most cases the body will eliminate the infection within 18 months. \" I\'d already been battling it for 8 months and it was made worse EVERY time I exercised no matter how good I was at washing, staying dry and airing out. It had spread to one armpit and the insane itching it caused all day was almost too much to bear, and nothing I applied topically helped for very long. I was really disheartened, but I did read on here that Oregano oil was worth a try for some people. I had AMAZING success with it – I applied it undiluted with a cotton pad, and it was great on the torso area where there was no raw skin. It does burn though, boy does it burn. On sensitive areas like the underarm it honestly will take your breath away like an acid burn, for 20 minutes or so, so I found mixing a few drops with jojoba oil works very well as you can apply this more regularly. It also has the added benefit of eliminating underarm odour! I didn\'t actually need deodorant when I used this treatment. As long as you don\'t mind smelling like Bolognese sauce! It took only 3 or 4 days of applying this once or twice, whenever I could practically do it, to get rid of my infection and it hasn\'t returned. It\'s completely gone. I was gobsmacked. I am so relieved in every sense of the word! Best remedy for fungus ever in my humble opinion. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=OREGANOOIL_89193 /CURES/fungus.rss19 Thu, 29 Nov 12 08:58:24 -0600 Lian from Nairobi, Kenya writes: "I am saying Amen!!!!! To Oregano Oil, had Fungal that refused to go completely for the last TEN years. As we speak, my face is really glowing and am very confident walking with my head\'s high. It is a powerful cure. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=CUMIN_87974 /CURES/fungus.rss20 Thu, 01 Nov 12 08:38:02 -0500 [YEA] Faeqa from Amman, Jordan writes: "Peace upon all of you, I used black cumin (Nigella Sativa) for internal and external fungus and it give me a very good result, I think if you use it for Jock Itch it may give the same. The way I used is: grind it then add ACV, let it stand around one hour to be a soft paste, take internally one teaspoon 2 times a day (before or after meal). I used this paste externally for skin fungus especially feet fungus and it gives magic results and cure it forever. Don\'t grind alot of black cumin, just prepare for 2-3 days every time and keep it tightly in a jar because it oxidize by air. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=LISTERINE_87568 /CURES/fungus.rss21 Tue, 23 Oct 12 19:13:47 -0500 [YEA] Big Joe from Chicago, Il writes: "I had these ugly yellow toe nails. I hated them. I would gargle with Listerine and then afterwards put my bare feet into the sink, one at a time, and spit the Listerine on them. Then I would just let it dry on them. They went away in about 10 days. I guess you could apply Listerine directly or tape a cotton bandage to your toes, but this is what I did and it worked. I used just the standard yellow Listerine. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=GARLIC_87070 /CURES/fungus.rss22 Sun, 14 Oct 12 09:59:32 -0500 [YEA] Brad from Albuquerque, Nm writes: "Yeah. Garlic will do the trick for nail fungus. Spreading it on your fingernails will also give your nails a nice gloss. Garlic will clear up fungus. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ETS_86164 /CURES/fungus.rss23 Thu, 27 Sep 12 16:02:46 -0500 [YEA] Wayseeker from Modesto, Ca/ Usa writes: "Had horrible fungus on toes and hands, resolved readily by soaking in half and half solution of Essiac tea and hot water, for 20 minutes. I also drank 1oz of the Essiac and 1oz of boiling water as a tea, holding it in mouth awhile each sip, for 3x a day on an empty stomach. This worked when nothing else came close! And fast! I would continue for a month, then only as a preventative needed now and again. I also scrubbed face of toenails down lightly with soft side of emory board to allow the tea to soak in, and thoroughly removed debri both on and under nails. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=SFD_86014 /CURES/fungus.rss24 Tue, 25 Sep 12 09:19:13 -0500 [YEA] Tee from Chicago, Il, Usa writes: "I had fungus in one of my big toes for about 15 years. During that time I tried strict regimens of both OTC and prescribed topical medications, as well as tea tree oil. Had the nail removed twice so I could get whatever medication onto the infection site, which was at the base of the nail. Twice the infection appreared to be gone, but later my heart sank as I saw the fungus returning. Finally I ended up getting a prescription for an antifungal to be taken orally for 90 days. Expensive stuff, about $1000 USD. It did the trick... for three months! I decided to go it again. I got a second prescription, same stuff, thinking it might finish off the fungus 100% this time since it was a smaller infection than the first time. Well it worked... For three years. When I saw the infection returning, I almost cried. I got online and started searching madly for causes of the fungus. That\'s when I first learned of the concept of candida, and intuitively felt there was something to it for me. I adhered to a strict diet (Google Candida diet), most importantly NO SUGAR. Worked like a charm; I saw results with my toe in a couple of months. Over the following ten years fungus reappeared three more times... But at the top of the toenail, whereas before it was the base of the nail. The good news about that was that now I could get a topical medication to it without removing my nail. The medication I used was bleach. I used the bleach pen, applying a line of it twice a day under the toenail. All three times this killed the fungus within a week. I realize this would not be a popular remedy with naturalists, but stubborn infections call for desperate measures. Everytime it had appeared I had realized my sugar consumption had gradually increased over time, resulting in another fungus outbreak. So along with the bleach, I also cut out sugar during the treatment phase. Finally I accepted that I am more sensitive to sugar than most people, and adopted a low sugar diet as a lifestyle. I have been fungi-free for four years now! My toenail looks normal, as if it had never suffered 15 years of infection. Hang in there! You have no choice but to be patient with the process, and you too will soon be fungi-free. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=SEASALT_85942 /CURES/fungus.rss25 Sun, 23 Sep 12 19:11:21 -0500 [YEA] Anonymous from Somewhere, Texas writes: ""