Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Andy (Pensacola, FL, United States) on 02/25/2019
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I had an ingrown toenail that had been painful for about 3 days. Not even doing this for the toenail but I soaked my toes in apple cider vinegar for about ten minutes on each foot. A few days later, it crossed my mind that I no longer had the pain from the toenail...
As a side note, I did not even use the organic version, just simple ACV. I can't say that it cured mine but I have not had any pain since so I will give it the credit.
Baking Soda, Spirits of Camphor
Posted by Brooke (Montgomery, Tx, Usa) on 12/05/2010
Baking Soda and Spirits of Camphor
Using a little baking soda and spirits of camphor usually works. Each evening put a little under the nail, - it will remove them and have no bad effects! Moisten baking soda with spirits of camphor. Put this in a very little bit of cotton and push under the edge of the nail each evening, with a toothpick or something similar. Leave a little bit out of the nail so that you can remove the cotton!
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12/16/2010
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(Montgomery, Tx, Usa)
01/04/2011
Castor Oil
Posted by JB (California) on 06/07/2024
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Castor oil is incredible! I woke up with a throbbing inflamed big toe. I couldn't even walk on it.
I put a drop of castor oil onto my nail and rubbed it into the sore corner, and rubbed the excess around the top of my toe/nailbed.
Within a few minutes, the pain had subsided. Within 2 hours I was able to walk on it! I think I'll be using it for a few days. The relief it's given me is incredible. I thought I'd have to go to the doctor it was that bad.
Castor Oil
Posted by Mukesh (New Delhi) on 04/01/2016
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For an ingrown nail: A few drops of castor oil, especially in night on the affected part will benefit you and cure you.
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(Minneapolis, Mn)
02/06/2024
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Cornmeal Foot Soak
Posted by Teresa (Bethpage, Tn/usa) on 12/10/2011
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Cornmeal Foot Soak for Ingrown Toenail
I just took my son to the Dr. because of an ingrown toenail (infected) and he told me to put some cornmeal into a dishpan and cover it with hot water and stir. Once the water has cooled (or you can add a little cold) put your foot in it making sure there is enough cornmeal around the toe. He then said soak for 30 to 45 mins. for 10 days. The enzymes in the cornmeal apparently eat off the infection and he said a lot of times will improve enough that surgery will not be needed. I researched on google since then and I found it also to be a cure for foot/toenail fungus. My son has soaked for three days now and his toe is looking much better already.
Cotton Ball Technique
Posted by Jon (Australia) on 07/05/2015
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This always works for us within 2 days.
- Soak your feet. Do this for 10 to 20 minutes, two or three times a day, in warm water to reduce swelling and relieves tenderness. You can add some salt to help soften toenails and as an anti-bacterial soak.
- Then, after the foot soak, while your toe nails are soft... Place cotton or dental floss under your toenail. Put fresh bits of cotton or waxed dental floss under the ingrown edge after each soaking. This will help the nail eventually grow above the skin edge. Change the cotton or the floss daily until the pain and redness subside. We also recommend putting some tea tree oil on the cotton ball or floss before you place it under you toenail - to rid any germs or infection.
This works for everyone I know who has tried it. Dr Oz also recommends this method.
Cotton Ball Technique
Posted by Angel (England, London) on 02/14/2012
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I lost my toenail by bumping into something hard but when it grow back it grow inwards. It was the most painful thing ever. So you see when you have it surgically removed, it don't always work for some. What I did, was put my feet in warm or hot salty water to soften the nails... Then I would take a very small piece of cotton wool and tuck it under the nail, the bit were it grows under just at the top bit of the nail, and live it there until whenever I do that again. I did this at first once a week. It hurt at first to do that but gave me instant relief. I don't do it as much any-more because the pain has gone and the nail doesn't cut in to my skin as much. I also wedge the nail out a bit. Hope that helps.
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(Dallas, TX)
11/09/2014
Cotton Ball Technique
Posted by Jefferson (Lehi, Ut) on 07/01/2010
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INGROWN TOENAIL: I have had ingrown toenails for many years. I have always treated it this way and it has always worked. All the remedies I have read about treated the infection and not the actual cause of the infection which is the toenail growing into your skin.When I feel a little pain or notice it growing wrong I get a little piece of a cotton ball and using any small pointed dull object, I push it underneath just the white part of the nail on the side of the toe. This should be done as soon as the pain is noticed and before it has any time to grow into the skin. You need to change the cotton every couple of days and push it more to the side of the nail each time so it lifts the nail and trains it to grow out ward instead of inward towards the skin.
BAM, problem fixed! It's so simple and no infection, no surgery, no cutting, no acid, nothing! A big bag of cotton balls are like a dollar and they last for years! I started doing this after having many infections and not knowing what to do. I haven't had any problems with them since.
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(Belfast, Northern Ireland, Ireland)
07/03/2010
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(Podunk, Missouri)
07/05/2010
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Magnetis Polus Australis 30c
Posted by Rw (Tazewell, Va) on 07/23/2011
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The homeopathic remedy magnetis polus australis 30c worked wonders for an ingrown toenail--on my dog. He "dislocated" his toenail when he jumped on a chair and it tipped over, and the toenail ended up digging into the nail bed. I googled "homeopathy ingrown toenail" and it came up with this remedy. It was a little hard to find- I found it on Amazon-am I allowed to say that?, and in a few days the nail was out of the bed and looked like it was ready to come off or break off on its own. We gave him 2 doses a day for 2 days, then one more dose, and avoided a veterenarian visit, and he's now a happy camper. I know this was a dog, but homeopathic remedies work very much the same for humans as for animals, so I'm hoping this will help a human.
MMS
Posted by Tomstyn (Adelaide, Australia) on 10/18/2010
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For people with an ingrown toe nail just let it grow out and once every 24 hours put on a drop of diluted and activated MMS it worked for me as well as this being the first year with no sore winter throat. Also MMS has now got too much momentum to be stopped by big money pharmas. It will be interesting to see see which western countrys will have the biggest uptake of MMS. It will have something to say about the institutions in the varios countrys, and the peoples intelligenge.
Multiple Remedies
Posted by Susan (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 03/03/2010
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My son (13 yrs old)has had ongoing in grown toe nails for at least the last 6mnths. He had never before been on antibiotics and is now on his 4th round. He is scheduled for surgery today. It will be on both big toes. I really dont want this done if we can try another means. We have soaked and wrapped the toes in sage (a native remedy) he has taken oregano oil drops orally. We have also soaked in epsum salts. Thanks
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(Panther Land, Usa)
03/03/2010
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(Brisbane, Australia)
03/04/2010
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(Lake Worth, Fl.)
03/04/2010
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03/04/2010
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(Wendell, Nc.)
03/07/2010
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08/23/2024
Surgery
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Posted by Timh (KY) on 11/10/2014 2048 posts
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I (regrettably) had this procedure done a few yrs back on one toe but no recurrences. Looking back, it seems that the problem was only a minor ingrown nail but a major infection exacerbated by an immune disorder.
I would suggest trying differing antibiotic remedies like triple antibiotic ointment, Iodine, Tea Tree Oil. Check for any fungal presence in socks or shoes as this could re-infect the toes.
V-Cut
Posted by Jen (Bozeman, Mt, Us) on 12/14/2011
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I recently had to use this remedy on one of my kids and thought I would share it. My grandma who is now 97 years old taught me it when I was little. You simply cut a v out of the center of the toe nail with small clippers. It takes an hour or two for the relief to start being felt and with in a day or two the pain will be gone. The v causes the nail to start growing towards the center and away from the sides.
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(London, United Kingdom)
09/27/2012
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(Sojouring America)
02/17/2014
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(California)
01/05/2016
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(South Carolina)
01/17/2016
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(Kiev Ukraine)
04/21/2018
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(Oz)
03/09/2022
Vitamin E
Posted by John (Phoenix, Arizona) on 03/25/2010
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I had a bad ingrown toenail once when I was 14, I could hardly walk without pain, and it lasted about a month! I read somewhere that vitamin E oil would help if you cut the capsule open and applied it directly to the area of the infection.
I was a little sceptical, but by the next day, it had COMPLETELY HEALED!