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There are a lot of home remedies for onychomycosis, or nail fungus, being discussed and touted on the internet. There is only one problem with most of them. They don’t work! Listerine, hydrogen peroxide, Vicks and others may have some effect and may even start to kill the fungus off. But they don’t have enough strength or effectiveness to kill it for good. When it comes to toenail fungus home remedies, there are two main requirements to look for.
First, it should contain all natural ingredients. There are two reasons why this is important. One, if the right ones are used they are strong enough to kill the infection but not so strong, like prescription medications can be, that they cause side effects. Side effects from toenail fungus medications can be worse than the infections themselves. Secondly, all natural ingredients can contain moisturizing ingredients that will help to improve the overall condition of the nail and skin surrounding the nail as it kills the fungi.
Second, it should employ a two treatment process. One treatment should be taken by mouth, the other one should be applied directly to the nail. This will get twice the amount of fungus killing ingredients to the infection and will not only help to kill it faster, it will also help to kill it permanently. The oral treatment will also help to boost the immune system and many experts believe that a weakened immune system is the reason many people get onychomycosis in the first place.
There are many toenail fungus home remedies that just plain don’t work. Look for the above factors in the cure you choose and also look for testimonials and outside media reports to help you conclude whether or not a certain cure is worth using.