ACV, BANANA PEEL, DUCT TAPE

ALOE VERA GEL

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

here's what i did. took a cotton ball, soaked it in acv, put the cotton ball on top of the wart, covered it with a bandaid, then covered the band aid with duct tape, left this on for 10+ hours, removed, let the wart breathe for a few hours and then do it all over again. i've been doing this for almost a week and i am now wart free! with in the first day or two the wart turned black and the size of it was reduced, and then tonight i was picking at it and the black scaby thing just fell off and no more wart!

thank you so much everyone who has posted their remedies and comments here! it is soo helpful! i am a firm believer in the healing powers of ACV! it truly works!"

[QUESTION]  05/31/2009: Robin from Macomb, Michigan writes: "question about removing tattoo naturally: I have an old tattoo on my arm and was wondering if ACV would remove it since it works on moles i was wondering if anyone has tried it or if theres anything else i can try? Thanks!"

[YEA]  05/31/2009: Holly from Chicago Suburbs, IL USA writes: "I had a plantar wart on the bottom of my heel for many years (at least 7-8 years). I used OTC treatments that would seem to work at first, but would never completely get rid of it and it would just grow back.

Years later during a doctor appointment I brought it up, hoping to get it treated once and for all. It was a new doctor for me, and I was shocked when she actually gave me a home remedy to try instead (yea doctor!) - duct tape (plus pumice stone to remove dead skin). She said it would take months, but would suffocate the wart (or something like that). Instead it seemed to kill some skin around it. One time I removed the tape months into the treatment, and it tore into the skin around the wart instead...yet I still saw a small white ball intact in that deeper layer of the skin (surely the wart). I gave up on that home remedy.

A couple years later at another doctor appointment (late last year), I brought it up again with a different doctor (HMOs, sigh). First she tried the freezing treatment, but after 3 visits it barely phased the wart (if at all). Since it's an HMO, I had to wait for a referral to a dermatologist after that (it took about 2 weeks to finally get it).

During that waiting time, I finally discovered the ACV REMEDY on this site, so I never went to the derm at all. I was seeing FAST results in the first week, so I had much hope. Most of it was gone within 2 weeks, but for months after I went back and forth with treatment never knowing whether it was all gone. I think the plantar warts grow deeper than other warts and are probably harder to get rid of. I came to the conclusion that as long as I can still see any specks of skin darkening (black/brown/dark red) where the wart was during my treatment, then it is still there. Keep treating it.

MY TREATMENT DETAILS:

I want to note that I DID use the grocery store ACV. That is generally not recommended for ACV remedies. In my opinion, ACV taken internally should definitely be with "the mother", but maybe not necessarily for external remedies (or at least for warts) if you can't easily get an organic brand with the mother.

I used cotton from a Q-tip (that was enough to cover my wart), dipped it in ACV, and covered it with a couple band-aids (like an "X", to prevent ACV from leaking outside the band-aid). I would usually do this around bedtime and remove it in the morning. I have also done it during the day if I missed a treatment, but it's probably better (or at least easier) to do when you won't be on your feet a lot, plus you can make use of the hours of down time while sleeping. In the early stages, I could feel a little pain sometimes, but it would never seem to last long or be that noticeable. Overall, no real problem with that. When the wart turns dark (black/brown/dark red), that is a good sign.

Eventually the dead skin has to be removed/scraped. Sometimes it comes off easily, but it becomes more challenging if you have to keep going deeper. Pumice stone would probably be safest, but it seems hard to keep clean. I used a less safe method, which was to scrape with the side of an exacto razor blade (cleaned with rubbing alcohol). It worked well, but it is sharp, and I can't say I never ended up with a cut or two no matter how careful I tried to be.

It was hard to tell when the wart was completely gone. When I could not see the ACV having anymore effect on the skin during treatments, especially when there were no more specks becoming darkened, that's when I believed it was really gone. I am monitoring just in case, and will retreat if needed. So far so good after a few weeks.

Either way, I definitely accept this as a very effective, safe, and cheap wart remedy!"

[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS]  05/24/2009: Kat from Washington DC writes: "I am treating my flat hand warts (on the back of my hand) with ACV. The ACV seems to be working. The warts turned into a scab, and in about 1.5 weeks 2 of the scabs have fallen off and left pink skin. My concern is that when I would remove the bandages in the morning, I would find that I had new warts (where the adhesive portion of the bandaid had been). It seems that the warts are contagious when they are being treated. Is there any way I can treat the warts without causing new ones to pop up? Has anyone had this problem, and how did you resolve it?"

[YEA]  05/19/2009: John from San Marcos, California writes: "I read the accounts of ACV curing warts and decided to try it. Previously I had tried different treatments but they actually would reduce the wart but then it would grow back even larger. Anyway I started soaking a small piece of cotton in ACV and placing this like a poultice over the wart and then place a bandaid on top to hold it. I would change this for a new application every 12 hours. Within a couple of days the wart started to turn whitish and then black. After about 4 days about half of the wart was black and simply peeled off when I removed the bandaid one evening. I continued with the same results. The wart had originally been about 3/16" to 1/8" above the level of my skin. Now, if there is any of it left, it is flush with the surrounding skin. There was no pain during this whole process except for some minor irritation during the second or third day. All in all this seems to be a safe, effective method for dealing with warts.

I started on 05/09/09 so the whole process (for me) took about 10 days. Hope this helps."

[YEA]  05/12/2009: Belinda from San Antonio, TX writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar cured my wart on my forehead. I tried banana peels (fresh and frozen), aspirin, duct tape, garlic oil, garlic juice, sliced garlic, potato peels and oregano oil...none of them worked. The ACV got rid of the wart on top of the skin in 3 days. Then I let the scab heal and applied ACV for another 3 days to get rid of the portion under the skin (it was a pretty large wart). Just saturated a little piece of cotton ball with ACV and used a band-aid to hold it on the wart and changed it morning and night. I'm so pleased! I read about the ACV on this website. Thanks everybody!!!"

[YEA]  05/07/2009: Linda from Treorchy, Rhondda, South Wales writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar Cured my 9 year old daughters Wart! Megs had a wart on her finger for about 2 years. Only little, and it didn't cause her any discomfort, but she is now at that age when these things are starting to bother her. I didn't want to go down the route of chemicle "cures" from the Chemist, so one evening I soaked a tiny piece of cotton wool with neat Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, and placed it over her finger and stuck a couple of waterproof plasters on it. After 2 days the plaster came off whilst she was at dance class. First thing I noticed was that the wart had gone from a little whiteish lump, to a flat black spot. As we had run out of water proof plasters (and they did make writing difficult for her) we decided to leave it as is was until school breaks up for Whitson. However last night theh little black spot detached it self from her finger, leaving behind a lovely fresh pink finger, as far as wer can see.... no wart!"

[YEA]  04/20/2009: Chris from Sacramento, CA writes: "My son had a wart on his finger. Tried every over the counter products to remove it. Was told about apple cider vinger to remove the wart. We soaked a small piece of cotton with ACV and applied it to the wart and wraped it with a bandaid, changing every second day. Within ten days the wart fell off. Worked great."

[YEA]  04/14/2009: John from Spokane, washington, USA writes: "Plantar Wart Cure: Applied ACV to a cotton ball, and placed cotton ball on about 3 in. of duct tape and placed it on the wart on my foot. 3 days later wart came off while I was rubbing the area. This is a wonderful idea."

[YEA]  02/20/2009: Bethany from Westminster, CA writes: "my 8 year old cousin had 3 planters warts on the bottom of his feet, they got medicine, and razors to cut off the top part of the wart from the doctor for it but it was not working. I told them about pure raw unfiltered organic apple cider vinigar, and after 3 days of applying it 2 or 3 times a day and not washing it off, the warts fell off. We still apply the vinigar as a precaution and only for a few days after they fell off. Good luck this worked fast, and was painless!"

[YEA]  02/20/2009: Barb from Plainfield, IL writes: "Yes the ACV treatment for curing warts worked! At night, I covered the wart with a piece of cotton ball I soaked with ACV then a bandaid. After a while it does burn, so I took a couple of nights off and just kept the wart covered with a bandaid during the day. Within 2 weeks the wart turned black, and with a little help from the tweezer was gone. There is no trace of the wart at all. I am a firm believer in ACV."

[YEA]  02/08/2009: Daniel from Morgantown, WV writes: "I have suffered from and unusual case of warts on my face and fingers. I have tried almost everything, including going to the dermatologists at least six times to have them frozen, but they always came back. It took a long time, but the apple cider vinegar remedy definitely worked, and I finally have them under control know. If one starts to show up I can just nip it in the bud. I am so grateful that I found this cure, and I found it on this website. Thanks a lot, and I hope many more people will benefit from trying this."

[YEA]  02/03/2009: GeriLynn from Hendersonville, TN writes: "I had a wart for close to 20 years under my big toe where it joined the foot. It didn't really bother me much until the last 10 years. I went to a dermatologist twice to have it burnt off. That was all pain and no gain! I tried the typical OTC acids, the duck tape and numerous other remedies. After reading this site, I tried the ACV. Morning and night I'd soak a piece of cotton and cover it with a bandaid. Also at night, I'd soak my foot for about 30 minutes in ACV. I was determined to get rid of this thing is why I went at it so aggressively! It took 2-3 days before I felt the stinging and/or throbbing that others mentioned. Sometimes it would get bad enough that I had to back off the treatments for a day or two...on those days I just kept the wart covered with duct tape. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to turn black then I was able to peel it off. I guess it took longer than usual because I'd had it for so long. That was a couple of months ago and so far it hasn't returned. I'm so thankful for this website and all the wonderful people who take the time to post their experiences!!"

I typically use hydrogen peroxide on the wart, and take a shower (washing the wart with an antibacterial soap). When I get out of the shower, I typically let the wart dry out for a few hours and then trim the hardened skin off of it (to reveal the white soft skin with black/brown/reddish spots). Then I reapply the ACV and duck tape. I have been using the ACV for a few days. My foot has so much pain it hurts to walk on it. Is this all normal? I've read some comments here that say that wart should turn black. I'm not sure how long I can stand to continue the treatment with this pain. Any suggestions? Thank you! I am hoping this treatment will help to get rid of this darn thing!"

[YEA]  12/24/2008: SC from CT writes: "This site has helped me cure (yes cure, not just relief) some nasty foot warts that kept coming again and again for the last 3-4 years. I had been through several dermatologists, been through the freezing, biopsy, laser, OTC...you name it, all treatments but only to see them come back again in months. I was so frustrated to go back to the Dr. so many times and even asked the Dr if there was any cure for it and what I can do to make sure they don't come back but they just kept on doing the freezing/lazer every time I went (good business I guess).

After reading the ACV treatment for warts on this site I tried it and it REALLY worked as others say on this site. I dipped a cotton ball in ACV and placed it on the wart and taped it (body tape) over night and for 3 weeks. Some warts turned black within a week but others took time but they all were gone. I am sure they will not come back again this time. Even if they do I have a cure I can do myself at home instead of repeated trips to the Dr.

I am very thankful for this site, now I am also taking ACV drink (in water, honey) 3-4 times a week to see if it helps boost my immunity. I will know this next fall when the allergies start every year for me. I hope I won't get those seasonal allergies this year. That would be wonderful, all with a natural, safe and do at your own time cure."

[YEA]  12/23/2008: Jean from St. Louis, MO writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar cured my wart.

I normally do not write reviews, but after reading on a medical site that ACV does not work, I had to post my results. I had a wart on my hand for over a year; I tried all the over the counter medicines but they did not work. I logged on to your site and saw the ACV cures and decided to try it. Within two weeks the wart was completely gone. I spent about fifty dollars trying different things to get rid of it and the bottle of ACV in my pantry did the trick. As suggested, I put the ACV on a cotton ball, covered the wart and wrapped it in tape every night before bed. Thank you all for your postings, please try this remedy, it works."

I am THRILLED with the way ACV works to remove skin ailments! This method is cheap, safe, and natural. The skin afterwards is perfectly healthy and not scarred: quite preferable to liquid nitrogen or fluorouracil-5 or other harsh chemicals. Try it!"

[YEA]  11/21/2008: Robyn (roband2000[at]yahoo[dot]com) from Somewhereoutthere, Maryland, USA writes: "My 10 yr old son got a huge nasty wart on his thumb about 2 months ago. I took him to the docs and he suggested freezing. I didn't agree and wanted to find something without side effects. Found remedy for warts on earthclinic and after 1 application, the wart was 1/2 the size when my son woke up in the morning. I soaked a cotton ball with ACV and secured to his thumb with a bandage. Now the core has completely gone...all within 1 week. Hooray! Thank you soooo much!

Robyn"

[YEA]  11/18/2008: William from Vancouver, Washington writes: "A nasty looking wart appeared on my forehead one day out of nowhere. After a couple of weeks looking at it I recalled having removed a wart several years ago from my left hand using apple cider vinegar. I still had the ACV. First I rubbed the top of the wart a bit with fine sand paper. An emery board would probably work as well. Then a used a small piece of cotton from an ear swab. I soaked it in ACV, put it on top of the wart and a bandaid over it. Used the other end of the swab to drip some more ACV behind the bandaid on the cotton/wart. It burnt a little bit.I changed it in the morning and at night, adding ACV during the day. The third day it was flat and black. No more ACV, no more bandaids. It didn't fall off, so two days more and I just picked on it a bit and it came off. There's a little pink spot there, about 1/8 inch in diameter. I'm now putting V-E on it. If the pinkness goes away great, if not, no big deal. I'm just so glad to be rid of that nasty looking wart."

[YEA]  11/09/2008: H from Toronto, Ontario writes: "After 4 months of discomfort I realized I had a massive planter wart on my left foot. After one week of applying ACV-ing band aids, it fell off. YAY!"

[YEA]  11/03/2008: A from A, VA writes: "I wrote in previously that the ACV killed my wart now, after trying all different remedies (pine tar, banana peel, sulfur, aspirin, etc, my daughter is AMAZED that her small wart on her finger is turning black. We started the ACV on her finger after my wart started disappearing. It took only 3 days of bandaide use on her finger with the ACV and her wart started turning black, she was so excited. We are going to continue to use the ACV bandaide until the wart and every piece or root or black dot is gone. Strange thing, she got this wart after getting a slight burn on the toaster, after the burn left, it left a bump which turned into a wart. She got this last year, we killed it with sulfur then, it did go away, then reappeared this year.

If I only knew about the ACV years ago, I would not have suffered so when I had a wart on my thumb that was the dread of my life-it always came back, even came back when surgically removed. AND HALF OF IT WAS UNDER MY THUMB NAIL. I used to file off my thumb nail, and apply over-the-counter medicines that BURNED FOR HOURS AND DAYS ON END and did absolutely nothing.

There is no pleasure like pulling off dead wart tissue after using ACV. CHEAP ACV, COSTS PRACTICALLY NOTHING. I really would like to know what are those black dots. Nothing like seeing the ACV KILLING THOSE HORRIBLE BLACK DOTS."

[YEA]  10/30/2008: D from Virginia writes: "Apple Cider Vinegar cured my stubborn wart on my leg. For about a year I was trying to 'kill' this half-dollar size wart below my knee with: sulfur, aspirin, pine tar, aloe, and Itchameol (sp?). I kept it taped up all summer long, those above mentioned never worked. I read on Earthclinic about the vinegar, I was willing to try EVERYTHING and I did try EVERYTHING!!! Forget the over-the-counter medicines-they are expensive, AND THEY BURN AND THEY DON'T WORK.

I kept searching and searching the internet and came across Earthclinic and I really wanted to try the vinegar but was afraid of the burn. WELL, I tried it just a couple of days ago and THE WART IS MELTING AWAY!!!! I just kept a small piece of cotton and duct tape over it 24/7. Yes, it did burn, but it also itched. The burn, (I did over-kill, I really soaked that cotton) was not as bad as the silicic acid in the stores. And the burn went away after an hour or so, depends on how much you soak that cotton.

The wart is about 90% gone. When I change the bandage I wash the wart under hot soapy water with a brush to get rid of the excess DEAD WART TISSUE!! I try to pick the dead tissue along with the black dead holes with a tweezer, but, time limited, I decided to just scrub it with a gentle brush under hot soapy water.

I am a clean person, they only way I can think of how I got this EVIL WART is the following:

--washing the floor on my hand and knees because I like a clean floor and cannot to this day find a mop that gets in corners

--since the vinegar is working FAST I figured my body is not getting enough acid, I just might take a teaspoon of vinegar daily

Thank you Earthclinic for BEING THERE!!"