| When faced with the challenge of treating a stubborn | | | | Another all natural nail fungus remedy that has lots of |
| nail fungus infection, many people favor an all natural | | | | anecdotal support but less scientific research to |
| nail fungus remedy. Though there are new | | | | recommend is Pau d'Arco. Pau d'Arco products are |
| prescription drugs available to treat the problem, they | | | | made from the lining of the bark of the Tabebuia |
| tend to be very expensive and come with some | | | | avellandae tree, a tree native to Brazil. Indigenous |
| potential side effects that are unappealing. Traditional | | | | people of Brazil and even medical practitioners in Brazil |
| home remedies, on the other hand, can be anything | | | | have used Pau d'Arco for many years - bark tea, |
| but natural: typically they call for something like | | | | alcoholic extracts and glycerin extracts of the inner |
| chlorine bleach or hydrogen peroxide, both of which | | | | bark are now available from natural health stores. |
| come with dangers of their own. Fortunately, the | | | | Advice to heal nail fungus includes both ingesting the |
| alternative medicine profession has found some | | | | tea and soaking the nail in the tea. Unfortunately, |
| promising natural substances that can be as effective | | | | preparations of Pau d'Arco are not standardized and |
| as the prescription drugs. | | | | some are made from the wrong part of the tree, so |
| When searching for a product to heal nail fungus you | | | | it's difficult to be sure you're using the right thing. Pau |
| probably can't do better than tea tree oil. This | | | | d'Arco is also known as Lapacho, Taheebo, or Ipe |
| essential oil extracted from the tea tree, Melaleuca | | | | Roxo. |
| alternifolia, is showing great promise as an alternative | | | | To learn about any other all natural fungus remedy, |
| to prescription medications for this common problem. | | | | research essential oils such as oregano oil, thyme oil, |
| Scientific research to date has shown that tea tree | | | | cinnamon oil or other oils of aromatic herbs. Apple |
| oil has antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. | | | | cider vinegar, Vitamin E, and Saprox natural antifungal |
| It has been used as an antiseptic for minor cuts and | | | | mud might also interest you. Keep in mind, however, |
| scrapes, as a topical treatment for acne, arthritis, | | | | that many of these approaches to heal nail fungus |
| insect bites, vaginal yeast infections, dandruff, | | | | have not been scientifically studied - you have only |
| athletes' foot, and as an all natural nail fungus remedy. | | | | the testimonials of other people who have used |
| Though it does not work in every case, it has rapidly | | | | them to tell you whether they are likely to work. |
| become the alternative nail fungus treatment of | | | | As with any medical condition, have any suspected |
| choice. | | | | nail fungus infection properly diagnosed by a physician. |