Shulie (Ottawa, ON, Canada) on 02/17/2009
I could not face going to a doctor with this and was getting really desperate
I soaked a baby wipe in vinegar and held it to the area for ten minutes, then thoroughly dried the area using blow drier. Next, I sliced a garlic bulb into thin strips and soaked them in olive oil and then attached one slice to the most affected area with a bandaid. This involved a lot of acrobatics!! I left it on for 3 hours and then repeated the vinegar process and then taped on another slice of garlic. I did this every 3 hours and left the garlic on all night.
Today, the warts have cleared up considerable and there is no pain, I plan to do this procedure for the next few days until they have cleared up.
I have never had these before and would like to know if anyone else has severe stomach cramps at the same time as a break out
Thanks so much
Replied By Holly (Knoxville, Tn) on 03/12/2011
Because Garlic burns the skin. Cut one, and bandaid it to your hand overnight... It will burn.
I had a two big plantar warts on my hand. I got the advice from a natural medical book. I could not leave the garlic for the full 24 hrs required. I think it was 8 to 12, it was unbareable. The book said that blisters would form and make the wart "fall off. " I got one blister, it was beside the wart where the garlic had laid on my skin. You're only suppose to cover the wart. Also that didnt work for me, maybe because I didnt wait a full 24 hrs. I dont know.
If you want to know the name of the book email me HollyBoston90(at)yahoo(dot)com
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