| Having fungus growing on your toenails is very | | | | out, as some may have been infected but are still in |
| irritating. It is also difficult to get rid of, as it keeps on | | | | the early stages of fungus growth, and as such no |
| growing back. It will spread if left unattended, and | | | | signs of infection would yet be visible. Soak your |
| therefore you should take action to remove it as | | | | feet in the vinegar every day for two to three |
| soon as possible. | | | | weeks for thirty minutes per session. You do not |
| Several toenail fungus remedies are on the market | | | | need to change the vinegar in the container every |
| promising good results. However, the fungus growth | | | | day, just every 5-7 days. An alternative approach is |
| can be cured without needing to resort to a | | | | to use mouthwash instead of vinegar. It is cheaper |
| commercial product. There are home based remedies | | | | to use vinegar, so you should try that first, but give |
| which are both cheap and simple. Therefore, for the | | | | mouthwash a try if vinegar does not have an effect |
| first signs of fungus infection, a home treatment is | | | | on your fungal infection. |
| worth a try. You can always resort to topical | | | | There are also alternative natural methods of healing |
| ointments, or consult a skin specialist, if it does not | | | | the infection. An example is the use of pure natural |
| work out, so you really have nothing to lose. | | | | oils that have anti-fungal properties. The best known |
| The first thing you step you should take is to cut | | | | among these is tea tree oil, which can be used alone |
| your nails. Cut them as low as possible without | | | | or mixed with other natural ingredients. Tea tree oil is |
| injuring your toes. This is necessary so as to remove | | | | also used as an ingredient in many commercial fungus |
| any fungus that is on the surface of them. It also | | | | removal products. It has a very potent effect on |
| opens up the skin underneath for treatment. | | | | fungus, which has been found to be eleven times |
| Next, you need to get some vinegar. However, | | | | more than phenol. Other natural oils that are used as |
| before you go on with the treatment, a word of | | | | toenail fungus remedies include clove, jojoba and |
| advice. Vinegar has been used as one of the toenail | | | | lemon grass oils. |
| fungus remedies for years, though it does not have | | | | For a severe case of fungal infection which home |
| the desired effect for everyone. There are types of | | | | remedies prove ineffective against, you will have to |
| the fungus which immune to vinegar and some | | | | resort to the toenail fungus remedies that are |
| fungus growth is too heavy to be affected by it but, | | | | available commercially. They contain ingredients that |
| for a first treatment, it is definitely worth trying. | | | | are concentrated and powerful enough to penetrate |
| You should fill a container with vinegar so as to be | | | | through the skin, and kill the fungus at its root. |
| able to soak all of your nails. Do not leave any nails | | | | |