Celandine is a poisonous plant that has a number of medicinal properties, which makes it possible to use its juice and leaves in various branches of medicine. The plant has a pronounced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, has a detrimental effect on fungal spores and many other infectious pathogens. The ability to destroy pathological microorganisms allows the use of celandine against toenail fungus when other means are ineffective.
The experience of treating doctors in the field of dermatology shows that getting rid of onychomycosis is not at all easy with only pharmaceutical preparations, therefore, in some cases it is allowed to use traditional medicine methods that do not contradict the official one.
Celandine against onychomycosis
Treatment of nail fungus with celandine is carried out using its juice, oil and tincture for oral administration (extremely rare, there are contraindications) or the preparation of local baths, applications, compresses. Celandine helps against nail fungus due to the following properties:
- antibacterial;
- antimitotic;
- fungicide;
- anti-inflammatory.
The use of the plant in folk medicine is due to a set of various substances in the composition, which have a therapeutic effect. The sap of the plant is used for dermatological diseases to treat serious chronic pathologies that even strong drugs cannot cope with.
Advice!Celandine juice, tincture and oil against nail fungus are recommended for use in a complex treatment with antifungal drugs prescribed by a doctor.
The plant contains phytoncides, natural antibacterial substances. The complex biological composition and availability of this natural medicine help not only to destroy the causative agent of infection, but also to eliminate the consequences of onychomycosis.
Methods of using celandine
Fungal infection is not only an unpleasant external manifestation, but also a sign of serious disorders within the body. Mycosis develops as a result of a decrease in immune defenses, when the body is weakened by viral diseases or exposed to stressful situations.
With this in mind, toenail fungus can be cured with a combination of topical preparations to apply to damaged skin and medicinal solutions for oral administration. This is possible using the juice and herbs of celandine, from which you can prepare ointments, tinctures and oil.
You can prepare everything you need to start treating the fungus yourself or buy it at the pharmacy. Pharmacy oil extracts have antimicrobial and keratolytic effects. A doctor may recommend medicine for fungal infections of the skin or nails.
Advice!Homemade recipes for celandine, toenail fungus, can be even more beneficial when used correctly for its medicinal properties. Before curing nail fungus, it is imperative that you familiarize yourself with the contraindications and assess the risks.
Healing oil
Rules of preparation of celandine oil:
- The tops of the shoots are cut off, washed well.
- The raw material should be a little in a dark place.
- The herb is finely chopped and the juice is squeezed out.
- The resulting liquid is poured with hot vegetable oil.
- It is infused for 2 hours in a warm place.
- The mixture is poured into an airtight container and left for 3 weeks.
- After infusion, the oil is filtered and applied externally.
Advice!No need to look for celandine on vacant lots or in the garden; You can grow it yourself in a container or buy ready-made oil from a pharmacy.
Treatment scheme for onychomycosis with celandine oil:
- Fingers smoked good in a hot bath.
- Dry with a towel.
- The nails are trimmed, the surface layer is removed with a file.
- The oil is applied to the affected areas of the nail with a cotton swab.
- The feet are wrapped with cling film.
- They put on warm socks.
- After a few hours, the oil washes away.
- The nail plate is treated with iodine.
At home, it is effective to combine vinegar nail treatment with celandine. To do this, mix two tablespoons of vinegar, a few drops of celandine oil and pour the mixture with 100 ml of water. After the medicine has been in the refrigerator for several hours, it should be applied to sore nails with gauze or a cotton swab.
Foot baths
Healing baths are an important step in treating fungal foot infections. The injured limb must be clean and medicated at all times for effective recovery.
Before applying and after washing various preparations, it is recommended to prepare a foot bath with the addition of a mixture of medicinal herbs. Steps to prepare a foot bath with celandine:
- The herb is crushed and poured into a container.
- Filled with a liter of water.
- Boil in a water bath for 10 minutes.
- The solution is diluted with cold water at a temperature of about 60 degrees.
- The legs are steamed in a medicinal mixture.
- As the water cools, boiling water is added.
- After bathing, the nails are processed with a file, the free edges are removed with scissors.
- The legs are dried, a medicinal ointment is applied.
Such a bath will help to clean the surface of the nail plate and surrounding tissues well. Moisturizes the skin and helps destroy painful microflora.
Tincture for external use
The use of celandine against fungi in the form of tincture is allowed with the permission of a doctor. Incorrect dosage or hypersensitivity to the plant can lead to adverse reactions and intoxication.
Advice!In order to treat a fungal infection, celandine should be used only externally.
To prepare the tincture at home, you need to take 20 g of the herb and pour 250 ml of vodka. The mixture remains in the dark for 2 weeks. After preparation, the tincture is applied to the affected areas of the nail with cotton wool, previously diluted with clean water.
There is a high probability of an allergic reaction, therefore, to begin with, it is recommended to prepare a decoction of celandine in water. To do this, pour 50 g of grass with 200 ml of boiling water. The mixture is boiled on a steam bath for half an hour. The finished broth is filtered and applied to the fingers with gauze or cotton.
Celandine recipes
Celandine herb to treat nail fungus with a compress:
- The fresh leaves are crushed.
- A drop of tea tree oil is added.
- The mixture is applied to the sore nail and fixed with an adhesive film.
- The compress is removed after 3 hours.
- It is allowed to use up to 3 times a week.
Celandine herb for the treatment of fungi with applications:
- The leaves of the plant are placed in a jar and poured with sunflower or olive oil to cover the herb a few inches.
- The mixture is stored in a dark room for several hours, then the jar is left in a cool place for 2 weeks.
- In the resulting oil, a cotton pad is moistened and applied to the affected area.
- The fingers are covered with cling film for 2 hours.
- The drug is washed off, the foot is treated with an antiseptic.
Contraindications
Before treating nail fungus, it is important to rule out contraindications. Pure juice and tincture of celandine are unacceptable in case of allergic reaction and hypersensitivity to the composition of the herb. An absolute contraindication will be the use of the drug during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in childhood.
When using celandine, you need to monitor the reaction of the skin. If there is severe irritation, hyperemia, a rash appears, you should abandon this option to treat nail fungus. Pure celandine juice is not recommended, so it should always be diluted with warm water, regardless of the recipe.
Celandine has a pronounced disinfecting effect, therefore, in a short time it will kill all pathogenic microflora. Before using recipes with this poisonous plant, you should consult a dermatologist. The doctor will explain to you whether it is possible to treat nail fungus with celandine, what are the contraindications and risks.