A Natural Remedy For Ringworm

Alternative medicine has also it way of treating diseases in a natural way. The good benefits that you can get from herbal plants are quite good. It has no side effects like the usual medicines that are being used because it is not chemically based. Here are the plants that are useful in treating ringworm.

Alternative medicine for Ringworms

- Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)'it as extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia from New South wales, Australia. The medicinal property of this oil is that, it can be used as an antiseptic, antifungal and antibacterial. It was even included in some beauty products because of its properties.

Application: Apply the pure tea tree oil three times a day on the infected part of your body. Others who have sensitive skin must mix it with the same amount of vegetable oil. This also applies in treating children for they might not tolerate the effect of oil on them or it may cause them some irritation. The reaction of skin varies from one person to another. The application of oil to persons who have sensitive skin and children is different from normal. They only need to need to apply it once for 7 to 10 days depending on the healing process. This is only use for external purposes and must not to be taken internally.

- Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)-lavender oil is being mixed in creating perfume. Aside from it, it is also used in aromatherapy because of its calming effect which is one of the main characteristics of aromatherapy. Its oil is also known for its antiseptic properties and can also be used as a pain reliever. It has a faster action after it is being applied on skin and kills bacteria on infected area that doesn't leave any scar after healing. It penetrates deep down the skin to kill the cause of itchiness and lessens the swelling of the skin. For those who have sensitive skin, dilute it with Jojoba oil.

Application: Mix 10 drops of lavender to 1 teaspoon of olive oil directly to the infected area or you can add 10 drops of it to water when you are taking a bath.

- Garlic (Allium sativum)-it is well-known of its multi healing properties. It lowers down cholesterol as well as into is one of the anti-cancer foods. It acts as antibiotic which is good in fighting some diseases. It is quite similar to the benefits that the Vit. C is giving which is also a natural antibiotic that build resistance. It effectively kills fungus up to 90% according to a study.

Application: Smash garlic with olive oil or honey and apply it on the infected skin and leave it for an hour. If you want a faster action, you can also apply it 3 times a day. You can also take it internally. Cloves daily will give you the benefit in curing that persistent ringworm.

- Walnut (Juglans nigra)- it is not just a plain food but it has also some medicinal properties that could help in curing ringworm. Like other herbal properties, it also has antifungal properties that are best in killing fungal infections.

Application: It is ready to use in capsules that you can buy in any pharmacies. To use this, form a paste by opening the capsule and mix the paste with water. Coat the paste in the infected for 3 hours every day.