http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fungus4.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fungus4.rss Nail Fungus Remedies on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Natural Cures. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:33:07 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=GARLIC_34827 /CURES/fungus4.rss1 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:05:42 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Dinks from Sydney, Nsw, Australia writes: "I have Fungus on my 5 toes, it originally started on my big toe. A Chinese Medicine Man told me to use Garlic and Boiling Water. So I minced garlic put boiling water to it, and let it cool down so as not to burn myself (but try to have it as hot as you can handle it) and leave toes in until the water cools right down. Have been doing this everyday and I am seeing results, I can see the pink of my toe nails and moon, the fungus itself is growing up and vanishing. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=TEDS_33160 /CURES/fungus4.rss2 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:16:30 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Gay from Winnsboro, Texas writes: "So glad I found this site. I have had toenail fungus for about 8-10 yrs. on my big toe that had spread to some of my other toes. Tried so many things and even went to a Podiatrist but to no avail and then I found yall's site in May 2009. My big toe nail is definitely better but doesn't look as good as the other one. The other 2 are all cured. They weren't as bad. Here's what I did. Mainly followed the advice on here. Mixed 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 peroxide in a little bottle. Mixed 4 parts water to 1 part bleach in another bottle. First applied the vin/per. solution on each nail and let it set for a minute or so and then applied a drop of bleach/water to each nail. I let that dry. I begin to notice a difference in a couple of weeks but then I did have to cut the nail and file it down on top on my big toe to really get the fungus killed. I do this a least twice a day sometimes even 3 times. My nails do look a lot better. I just use distilled vinegar not ACV. And sometimes I do apply a little drop of straight bleach to my big toe and little toe. Thanks again for this site." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=COCONUTOIL_32886 /CURES/fungus4.rss3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:23:40 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Kduby66 from Charles Town, West Virginia writes: "Coconut oil and toenail fungus I have been taking Extra Virgin coconut oil topically and orally for about 4 or 5 months now. My two big toenails have had fungus for over 20 years. After cutting them back and applying the oil and taking it orally, my toenails are finally turning clear again!! There is a tiny bit of roughness still on the tip but i'm sure after regrowth it will be gone. :) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=APPLICATIONHINT_32434 /CURES/fungus4.rss4 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:09:41 EDT Roy from Paris, Egypt writes: "I have aided penetration of antifungal materials by drilling 4-6 small (1/16") in the toenail. not difficult- but be careful." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=MR_32137 /CURES/fungus4.rss5 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:04:49 EDT [NAY] Michele from Orlando, Fl writes: "I have read all the posts and am trying to rid my fingernails (both thumbs and index fingers) of long term fungal infection. I have used all over the counter remedies, been to my dermatologist who prescribed oral terbinafine for 6 months, which helped a little, but it stopped working when the Dr. stopped the oral med due to possible liver side effects. I make every effort to keep nails clean and dry, trimmed back to apply the topical remedies and still I have off white discolored sections from the end of the nail in half moon shapes toward the matrix of the nail. I clean out the nails with sterile tools but cannot seem to find a cure. Will the Vicks treatment work on fingernails? I read most people had success with toe nails. How do I treat the nails during the work day where I am in an office environment? Help!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_32023 /CURES/fungus4.rss6 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:20:36 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Thankful from Gurnee, Illinois writes: "I am in awe of the power of something as simple as apple cider vinegar. Two years ago I dropped a hairdryer on my right big toe. Apparently this was enough to cause an interruption in the nail bed where fungi developed. It started deceptively slowly with just a thin white strip on the side of the nail that was barely noticeable. My podiatrist didn't seem particularly concerned about it, so neither was I. Besides, I typically wear nail polish and didn't have to look at it. However, at the beginning of this week I took my nail polish off and all the sudden I was the creature from the black lagoon! Ewwwwwwwww!!!!!! Approximately 80% of my nail was funkified with yellow and white globules, bumpy, thick and just gross. I have never suffered with anything like this in my life so I was freaked out big time. I knew there is absolutely no way I could take another prescription like lamisil because I take so many drugs for other more serious conditions. My poor liver is stressed as it is so I went to the internet in desperate need of help from the homeopathic community. Thank God for websites like this one! I soaked my infected toe in full strength apple cider vinegar for 3 days equaling 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night. I saturated a piece of toilet paper with the ACV and just laid in on the nail while I watched tv. In just six treatments the infected part of my toenail fell off this afternoon with no pain whatsoever. Under the nail was the grossest wet sawdust-like substance I have ever seen. I can hardly believe the ACV worked so quickly to eradicate the ick. If someone would have told me that it would work this quickly I never would have believed it after everything I have read. At this point, my plan going forward is to use a spray bottle to apply the ACV after I shower and then apply tea tree oil for a fungus killing antiseptic while also using an over the counter fungal care you paint on before bed. I know it will take months for the nail to grow back, but I feel hopeful that I can put this behind me. At least now I can see a healthy pink nail bed which I absolutely will NOT be covering with nail polish. Any additional suggestions in how to proceed would be much appreciated. A big thanks to everyone for posting and sharing." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=MR_31818 /CURES/fungus4.rss7 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:55:20 EDT [NAY] Noelle from Minneapolis, Minnesota writes: "Hope someone can help me out. Since June I've been using one of Ted's remedies for toenail fungus: H202 ACV, let that dry, then Chlorox mixed one cap in 5 oz of water, let dry, then Tea Tree Oil, cover with socks. I already tried 1) Listerine, 2)Listerine & Vinegar, 3) Vicks 4) Tea Tree Oil. I started having some success only after I switched to spraying my toes with 3% H202 and distilled vinegar and upped the amount of Tea Tree oil in my vaseline to more than 50%. As I kept adding more Tea Tree oil, the nails looked better & better. Chlorox got the black streaks out of my toenails. When I occasionally bathe, shower or soak in Borax, the skin around the toes would come off in little sheets with nice new skin underneath. I had a nice line of demarcation where clear white nail was growing in. But I noticed slight peeling of the skin around the toes when I sprayed the H202 mix. Well, I suspect I may have made the tea tree solution too strong, because within a couple of days of upping Tea Tree/Vaseline mix, I noticed some painful tiny bubbles around the cuticle of the first & 2nd toes of the right foot. I applied the tea tree oil the next night & morning after spraying my toes and it got worse. I stopped all treatment for a week and did not wear socks to bed, waiting for what I thought was an irritation to cool down. Since I did not want to lose the progress I made, after a week I started using the H202 Vinegar and the tea tree combo again on the left foot only. The skin got irritated and itchy, but the only thing that would stop the itch was the tea tree oil. By this past Tuesday, I was waking up at 3am with the 1st two toes on each foot itching & burning. On Wednesday, I showed my chiropractor the feet to check if any medication I was taking could be causing this; she said she thought it was unrelated, but said when bubbles appear on the toes it was fungus migrating from other parts of the body. By Thursday morning, I had many more bubbles on my left foot. I went to the movies Thursday afternoon and the foot was driving me crazy -- itchy and tender. When I got home I had a large blister between my 3rd & 4th toes, which I soaked in Espom Salts & Borax, which popped it. I covered the small crater with Aloe & Calendula gel & went to bed. I stayed in on Friday, applied Aloe, which seemed to cool it down. I applied Aloe before I went to work on Saturday morning. By 11 am I could feel lots of tiny blisters forming. When I got home there were lots of tiny blisters on the 1st & 2nd toes of the left foot. I soaked foot in sea salt, which soothed, and applied Aloe, which also soothed. I went out again; when I got home at 8:00pm I had a huge blister between the big toe & 2nd toe. I swear, it looked like a small condom! I soaked it Epsom Salt & Borax, but it would not drain. I got up this morning, applied salt directly on the blister for 20 minutes, washed it off, bandaged it with Turmeric & Neosporin, then got dressed for church. As I was leaving the blister burst. The skin inside the blister was full of these little bubbles! As of this moment the first two toes are covered with these blisters and there are three more of the big honkers forming as we speak (one on the second toe, two on the big toe.) By the way, I am chugging Turmeric/Cayenne/Pepper/Coconut Oil in V8, and ACV & baking soda, like there's been a run on the market and I can't get any more! I'm also downing Garlic & Olive Leaf. I've lost all the progress I made over the past three months. The big toenail is now yellow and flaky, the toe itself is misshapen from the blisters/infection, and second toe is darkening again. And all of this happened on my vacation!!! Does anyone have any suggestions? How do I get rid of this? Or at least get this under control. I go back to work on Tuesday; we're not allowed to wear open toed shoes! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_31732 /CURES/fungus4.rss8 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:53:09 EDT Debra from Paulden, Az writes: "I am currently trying the ACV and water foot soak to hopefully cure my toenail fungus and I have some questions. I have moderate to severe toenail fungus in 5 toes and I have recurring athletes foot, I cannot seem to completely get rid of. I am doing a 50/50 solution is this too strong? I am soaking twice a day for 15-30 minutes. Then I am wearing flip flops mostly to allow my feet to be in the air so they stay dry. Is that OK? ALso should I lotion my feet, they still seem to be so dry on the heels. I am noticing that my feet look a little better, however I have a lot of places along the bottom of my foot that is peeling, is this normal? Any help from anyone would be awesome I want this to work so badly and I refuse to give up. I have been doing this for about 3 weeks now haven't really noticed a change in my nails but I figure it took a long time to get like this so it is not going to cure over night! Again any help would be appreciated!! Thanks!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=WALK_31743 /CURES/fungus4.rss9 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:10:22 EDT [YEA] Kristina from Chicago, Il writes: "I haven't used this myself, but a lot of guys swear this works. This way to cure foot fungus was used in soviet army. Early in the morning take a walk on a grass while it is still wet, barefoot, and do this for a week. Fungus will be gone. This works on early stages of fungus. Scientific explanation for this is simple: As the water evaporates, a part of it makes ozone, which fights fungus." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=LAVENDEROIL_31214 /CURES/fungus4.rss10 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:38:41 EDT Happy Nail from Whitefish, Montana writes: "After my immune system was lowered during recovery from surgery, a fungal infection took off in my big toenail. It started as a white mark and progressed into a nasty condition very quickly. I went to a foot doctor and he thought it was not recoverable and was getting ready to do some surgery. However, I opted first to try the medicated nail varnish. This didn't seem to do very much, so in addition to filing the surface of the nail to make it thinner and using the penlac, I started adding a few drops of lavendar oil on a fabric bandaid and would place this on my toenail every day. Very soon I could clearly see new nail starting to grow. This cured the problem! It took a long time, but the bandaid with lavendar oil was quick to do in the morning, and after the months it took for the nail to grow out, it worked and I now have a healthy toenail again :)" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=BLEACH_31161 /CURES/fungus4.rss11 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:33:10 EDT [YEA] Cottin from Philadelphia, Pa writes: "bleach for foot fungus......i used a cap full of bleach in a gallon of water in my foot spa. i have been suffering from a bad foot fungus, not on my toes but on the bottom of my feet in the middle portion. i soak one day and used a puma stone to get the hard skin off, WHAT AMAZING RESULTS IN ONE DAY.I SOAKED FOR 1/2 HR. IN THE BLEACH DILUTED IN WATER THEN RINSED OFF IN WARM WATER...... I DID IT THE NEXT DAY... OH MY I AM REALLY RELIEVED." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=MR_31085 /CURES/fungus4.rss12 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:22:07 EDT [NAY] Janneil from Tunapuna, Trinidad And Tobago writes: "well my case is defintley one of desperation, i believe it started off with me hitting my toe [big toe]it had swollen up and after a few days it came back to normal then, after a few weeks this little end of dicoloured nail appeared i took no heed to it and 5-6months later i still have it but it has nearly taken over half my nail it is yellowish white my nails always tend to go extremely fast so it keeps growing out pinkish but gets reinfected as the fungus travels down to the new nail. my remidies were boric acid and vaseline,then 2nail fungus removers one which was fungi cure this one worked a little but the fungus is still here and constantly for 2months now teat ree oil, it absoulutly did nothing ,it has been so difficult for me i dont ever wear nail polish but just to hide it i started, my mom told me to stop it because it may make it worse so today it was confirmed that it does make it worse.i will now try some of your methods the clorox tea tree oil thing and see what happens then i will try the ACV the results seem promising i will also keep the site of my updates, thank you" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=PAIN_30673 /CURES/fungus4.rss13 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:14:40 EDT Edith from Jackson, Mississippi writes: "I have had a fungus in my second toe on my right foot for over five years. Of course like everyone else, I didn't know what it was at first. The toe nail is slightly dark near the tip and the nail is thick, dry and hard to clip. I have tried a number of things but nothing works completely. I use a natural remedy Peppermint and Shea Butter which seems to help the toe to look pretty health. I know it is still there because my toe is in so much pain when I walk continuously. I generally walk three miles each day; my toe has started to hurt so much more, to the point that I have cut back to just two miles a day. Am I the only one with pain or is it that people are just neglecting to mention it. I am very anxious to try the remedies found here, as soon as possible. My question is why is it that no one has mentioned the pain that occurs in the toe when walking? I have not tried any of the remedies here; will they help the pain as well? I will let you know what my outcome is." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=CASTOROIL_30348 /CURES/fungus4.rss14 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:52:18 EDT [YEA] Patricia from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands writes: "I noticed a question about using caster oil with nail fungus. I have a story you might find interesting. I had read about its anti-fungal action, and when I began to notice some nail damage, I began applying caster oil twice a day. As I was about to travel and I worried about getting more damage, I went to my podiatrist. He looked at my nail and said that he was sure it was a fungal infection but that he would take a sample for testing. When I returned a month later, he checked back on the test, and was shocked to note that there was no fungus there at all. He wanted to know if I were sure that I had damaged my nail --in other words, he began to look for another reason for the nail problem. There was no other problem and no fungus! caster oil works for nail fungus prevention and most likely treatment." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=AT_30135 /CURES/fungus4.rss15 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:08:01 EDT [WORKED TEMPORARILY] Deirdre from Atlanta, GA writes: "I recently made a discovery that made me think my nail fungus had improved by 80% overnight! I'd been rubbing clove oil on one of my big toe nails for a couple of weeks. Then one night I decided to add coconut oil an hour after applying the clove oil. The next morning it looked as though the fungus had all but disappeared. I was thrilled! But, ha ha, it was temporary. As soon as your feet get wet, the nail returns to its previous state. I switched to shea butter (100%, cheap) because it lasts even longer than the coconut oil (from shower to shower). Not sure how effective this will be for black-ish nail fungus as mine is a lovely white & yellowish swirl. So for everyone who is currently wearing open-toed sandals this summer, you might want to try rubbing coconut or shea butter to your infected nails. It's a helpful tool while we battle this pain-in-the-you-know-what condition. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_30035 /CURES/fungus4.rss16 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:23:56 EDT [QUESTION] Kenneth from Spring Valley, Ca writes: "I see a lot of posts of ACV uses for toenail fungus by soaking the nail. Are there any benifits from drinking ACV to get rid of toe nail fungus?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=TEDSREMEDIES_29776 /CURES/fungus4.rss17 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:50:16 EDT [NAY] Carol from Largo, FL writes: "Hi Ted, I appreciate the time you take to offer so much information on how to cure ailments naturally. I've had toenail fungus for many years and have spent tons of money and still can't get rid of it! I gave your formula of ACV with peroxide, followed by clorox and then tea tree oil mixture and did it for about a month and my toenails are still the same! Also, the tea tree oil burns my skin and it peals all around my nail, which makes my toes look really gross! I want to give the alkalizing a try too see if that helps. I feel I have internal fungus (candida) and that's why I can't get rid off this, because I also have seborrheic dermititis and scalp problems. Is there something you suggest I should do? Thanks, Carol" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=BEEV_29298 /CURES/fungus4.rss18 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:25:40 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] jenn4875 from Houston, Texas writes: "My husband has had toenail fungus for about 6yrs. I started looking up home remedies and heard about tea tree oil, bleach, vics, vinegar, and so on. We tried them individually with ok results. One night we decided to try a combination to see what happens. We put a drop of bleach followed by a drop of tree oil then vics. We covered the feet with socks and he slept with it on. He said it burned some, but not too bad. I have to say, we have gotten the best results by doing this. Every day the area we put it on has turned an orange color and is now soft and comes right off. I have experimented some to see if it's just the bleach and vics or tree oil and vics and so on, but nothing gives results like the combination of the 3. I am recently seeing sights using ACV and I think I'm going to try that too. It seems people are having very good results with that as well. I'll post again in a couple weeks with my results. We have been using this treatment for about a month so far. Good luck with whatever treatment you use." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_29139 /CURES/fungus4.rss19 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:21:04 EDT [YEA] Suzann from Titusville, NJ writes: "I learned about ACV curing fungus through this website. I was desparate to try anything since I wasn't given a prescription of sorts for the fungus by my doctor. My three toes, especially big toes, were humiliating ugly and down right embarassing. Since February I have put on ACV in the morning and at night. Voila! My big toe lost it's nail and now a new nail without fungus is there. My other toe completely cleared up. My third toe is 90% better. So...I am a true believe in ACV. I hope someone can use my success story to help "ugly" feet and horrible toes. Now I can wear sandals again!! Suzann" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=GSE_28791 /CURES/fungus4.rss20 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:14:13 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Kate from Minneapolis, MN writes: "Does anybody know about the effectiveness of grapefruit seed extract for nail fungus? I have used it for a couple of years. It did seem to slow the fungus but not get rid of it. Now I apply it during the day after soaking my toes in ACV (see my previous post)." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACVBS_28595 /CURES/fungus4.rss21 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:12:59 EDT Sue Kruger from Albany, North Shore City, Auckland writes: "Nail Fugus- ACV and Baking Soda are very healthy to Ingest. I have had Nail Fungus on and off for 13 years. I will try both remedies as I know that they are very healthy and wise. I know that Tea Tree oil is a miracle remedy for many things like that as well. For a cure all, colloidal silver is good and can even kill herpes. Thanks for all the advice, and keep supporting these sites. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=ACV_28633 /CURES/fungus4.rss22 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:32:15 EDT Kate from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA writes: "My mother 82, has used ACV/H2O for arthritis since her 30's for joint pain (from Dr. Jarvis's book). She has always sworn by it. From watching her, I now have tried it for joint pain - with success! However I'm emailing about toenail fungus. I have pretty severe fungus in nine toenails. (One little pinky toe is beautifully normal for some reason.) Since my early 20's I've had a tendency to athletes foot. It started in my toenails when I was pregnant. My son is now 22 so that's how long I've had this 'blight' in my toenails starting with just one and very slowly spreading to others over time. The athletes foot also never disappears. Have tried every over the counter product w/ no results. Have always stayed away from the prescription oral stuff. Over the years I kept it from bothering me by daily application of olive oil or jojaba oil after showering (rubbed into skin after toes are well dried). I keep my nails meticulously clean and as trimmed as possible. Summers are not fun for obvious reasons cited by others. A week ago I did an online search about it as I occasionally have over the years, and this time I was immediately struck by your website! Five days ago I started soaking my feet in ACV. I'm stepping it up from once to twice a day: am and pm. I'm using 1 part ACV to 2 parts H20. I use regular ACV and put in a couple of TBSP of raw ACV to save on cost. I soak my toes for at least a half hour. Will continue this experiment and let you know how it goes! Regardless, I think this is an excellent website - Thanks!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=CORNMEAL_28239 /CURES/fungus4.rss23 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:08:31 EDT [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] rcw8888 from Santa Monica, CA writes: "having some success, for toenail fungus, soaking an hour in cornmeal and warm water. Exact directions are: line bottom of flat plastic pan with cornmeal one inch and add 1 inch warm water for one half hour, then add enuf warm water to cover your toenails and put your feet in for one hour. Do this once a week. Results in about a year. Faster, comprehensive solutions will involve eating totally alkaline. Am also trying MMS topically plus DMSO with questionable results. Tried MMS internally 15 drops, 3x per day for 2 weeks as prescribed and have overal improvement in health but uncertain it affected toenails just yet. Richard" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=TEATREEOIL_28195 /CURES/fungus4.rss24 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:54:10 EDT Russell from San Francisco, CA writes: "Nail Fungus - I tried Tea Tree oil religiously for about 4 or 5 months -- very disappointing -- no effect at all! Plus new studies show that even small amounts have feminizing effects on men. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/fungus.html&name=GV_27948 /CURES/fungus4.rss25 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:07:14 EDT [YEA] Kelly from Cincinnati, OH writes: "a while back I combined two things I'd read on this site for toenail fungus and it worked GREAT. chop a FRESH clove of garlic to release the juice and mix it with a tblsp. of vapo-rub ( store brand ok ). Prepare the nail (toe or finger) by cleaning,cutting as short as possible, and squeezing out any pus if present. then put the garlic/vaporub generously on the nail and wrap with a LOOSE gauze bandage. You will be amazed. The black will clear and new nail will soon grow. Blessings!"