There large numbers of toenail fungus treatment options to choose from out of which some are prescribed drugs and others are conventional and home remedies. The prescription drugs fall in the jurisdiction of medical practitioners and dermatologists treating their patients hence are not being mentioned here. Moreover there are certain preparations sold over the counter and are very popular among the masses. Some times the medical practitioners also recommend these over the counter preparation based on their good performance results in various toenail infections.
The home remedies which have been in use since long are:
1. Tea Tree oil containing resin compounds beneficial in treating fungal infections of the toenail.
2. Hydrogen peroxide an oxidizing agent killing fungus with release of nascent oxygen during its interaction at the site of infection. Nascent oxygen is very powerful in its action.
3. Vinegar found in home has weak acidic action has potential to kill fungus.
4. Vick’s vapor rub found commonly in homes is having mild analgesic action giving local relief has been successfuly tried in thumbnail fungal infection by prolonged applications..
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