A thick haldi paste worked under the free edge of the nail at night and taped over. It stains the nail yellow — that is the paste, not the infection worsening.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
नीम · Neem
4–5 tender neem leaves chewed on an empty stomach, or a decoction of the leaves used as a wash for the affected skin.
Traditional
CautionDo not take neem internally in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. Never give neem oil internally to a small child.
नारियल का तेल · Coconut oil
Warm coconut oil rubbed gently into the scalp or affected skin at night and washed off in the morning.
Traditional
घी · Ghee
A teaspoon in food. Nothing greasy on the nail itself — the fungus lives on damp, and oil keeps it damp.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Keep nails short, dry and unpolished; sun the hands and feet daily.
Never share clippers or towels.
Foods that help
हल्दी · Turmericनीम · Neemनारियल का तेल · Coconut oilघी · Ghee
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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