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Fingernail fungus advice

Can we get fingernail fungus holding hands with an infected person?
(28 Feb 2008)

Fingernail fungus advice

Fungi do spread from person to person contact, so you should probably avoid holding the infected person's hands until he/she is cured of the infection. There are several ways to get rid of a fungal infection. Here is a list of home remedies which are specifically meant to deal with fingernail fungus:

  • Take one teaspoon of baking soda in one glass of water in the morning every day.


    Don't eat or drink anything for one hour after that. This is a remedy that costs practically nothing and has no known side effects.
  • Dip a cotton earbud in teatree oil and apply it under and on top of the affected nail. Teatree oil is well known for its antifungal properties
  • Applying some Vicks vaporub to the affected area may help clean up the infection.
  • Taking a garlic, olive leaf extract, or Grapeseed extract as a supplement may help clear up a fungal infection as all of the above are good natural anti-fungals.
  • Another recommended measure is drinking two tablespoons of Apple Cedar Vinegar with water, twice a day. This helps treat fungus.
  • Applying white vinegar to the infected area with a cotton swab twice every day may also help.
answered by S E on 28 Feb 2008, 7:26:48

 

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