Black Spot Under Toenail Treatments and Prevention

A black spot under toenails can be caused by a few things. If you've recently sustained any sort of trauma to your toenail this could cause a bruise. However, if this is not the case there's certainly a good chance that toenail fungus is the culprit. Fortunately this can be easy to treat and prevent with the right methods.
Fungus on the toenail has many symptoms. Most common is a discoloring of the nail to a yellow, black or brown. Often spots will develop under the nail. Nails will begin losing their clarity. Often a slight smell might come from under the nail. Slight pain when walking on the infected nail is not uncommon.
Treating Your Black Spot Under Your Toenail

It's important you understand that part of treating your toenail fungus is to take preventative measures from ever getting back. You'll need to understand the sources of nail fungus. Wearing tight shoes that have excess moisture leftover in them is one way to get infected. Make sure you air out your shoes if they're exceptionally wet from sweat, wear loose shoes, and get extra absorbent socks to prevent moisture build up. Wear sandals whenever possible around public pool area, gyms, and public showers. Lastly, make sure you do not cut your nails too short. Short nails may cause minor cuts to the toe and increases risk.
There are a few treatment options for nail fungus. I found that prescription drugs were too risky and had many unpleasant side effects including possible liver disease. Over the counter medications did not really help at treating my problem either.
What finally worked for me was dipping my infected nails in store bought beer for 30 minutes per treatment at two treatments a day. This works because beer eats away at the fungus. After my beer treatment I then applied a natural topical solution. This treatment remedy, along with preventative measures, finally cured my nail fungus.

By Rob P

Herbal Remedies – Anti Fungal Treatment

Fungi live on all surfaces of our bodies. Under certain conditions, they cause infections, particularly in warm and moist areas. The symptoms and appearances of a fungal skin infection depend on the type of fungus causing it and the part of the body affected. Fungal infections can affect not only the skin, but the fingernails and scalp.

Garlic herb is considered to be a very potent antimicrobial agent. It was used by Albert Schweitzer to treat amebic dysentery, and also by Louis Pasteur as an antibacterial agent. Garlic is one of the richest sources of the element germanium, which is a potent inducer of interferon and effective against certain cancers by modulating the immune response.

Candida yeast infection is similar to a fungus. It generally affects the skin around the nails or the soft, moist areas around body openings. Diaper rash in babies can be from one type of candidal infection. Older girls and women may develop another form of candidal infection in and around the private part , and these are called yeast infections.

Golden Seal herb is considered effective in treating most digestive problems ranging from peptic ulcers to colitis due to its tonic effects on the mucous membranes. It is a powerful antimicrobial improving all mucous conditions, especially those of the sinuses.

Tea tree oil preparations were tested in four randomized clinical trials and some constructive outcomes were attributed to the interference in all trials. It is a cure for many mucosal fungal infections. Tea tree oil and Grapefruit seed distill may be used for the foreign handling of candida-related rind conditions by putting 2-3 drops of each in a lotion or balm and spreading it over the stricken region. Solanum species (two trials) and oil of acrimonious orange preparations (one test) were compared with traditional treatments. In all cases encouraging results were reported. There are few controlled clinical trials of herbal antifungal medicines.

The most popular herbal remedy for the care of parrots seems to be aloe. One popular use of aloe is a topical spray to sooth the irritated skin of birds that engage in feather plucking. Dramatic results can be obtained with this protocol when used on parrots who are destroying their feathers due to an itchy condition of the skin. Even in cases of psychological plucking, the aloe spray has been known to slow down feather destruction, due to the fact that damp feathers seem to dampen the urge to pluck. The easiest way to obtain a quality aloe spray for parrots is to buy it from a health food store. 

Fungal infections are usually not serious in otherwise healthy individuals. However, a systemic fungal infection may be severe and life-threatening for those with compromised immune systems. Good personal hygiene should be maintained. In the case of superficial infections, the skin should be kept clean and dry, and care should be taken to avoid contact with other parts of the body. If someone in the household has a superficial fungal infection, bed sheets, towels, floors, shower stalls, and other contact surfaces should be washed with hot water and disinfected after use.

Oregano extract from this herb is considered more potent and less harmful than nystatin to eradicate fungi. It is also considered to be more powerful and less-toxic in eradicating staph infections.

Author: Corwin Brown

4 Common Toenail Fungus Home Remedies Known To Clear Nail Fungus

No one wants to have to run to the store to collect a bunch of ingredients just to cure toenail fungus. So here are some home remedies known to cure nail fungus.
I must give you a bit of a warning however...
Nail fungus in 2012 is very tough. It's becoming more resilient to home remedies so the time involved to cure your toenail fungus might be a bit longer than what you read online nowadays.
Here are 4 common toenail fungus home remedies to help clear your nails:

1. Vinegar footbaths - Grab a shoebox-sized container large enough for your foot and fill it with cooking vinegar deep enough to cover your toenails when you place your foot in it. Do this for 30 minutes, twice daily. It can take around 4-6 months before it clears.


2. Anti-fungal mouthwash footbaths - mouthwash is known to work as well because of it's anti-fungal properties. Use the same procedure as the Vinegar footbath. This can be rather costly over time.


3. Bleach and water mixture - Mix 80% water/20% into a container. Submerge your toes into the diluted solution for a couple minutes at a time. Just make sure it's watered down enough. If you notice redness or tingling add more water to weaken it. Just be careful with this home treatment option.


4. Tea Tree Oil - You can get this stuff at the grocery store. It can does pretty well on light infections, but not strong enough to take care of a fungal infection around 3 months or more in my opinion.

A great way to create a treatment on the go is to take a cotton ball in dip it in vinegar or tea tree oil, then secure it to your infected toenail with a piece of medical tape so it can breath. Just replace it daily.
The only drawback of these toenail fungus home remedies I just discussed is that nowadays it can take up to 6 months before you start noticing results!
And even then, it's often not enough to keep it from coming back a month later...
I know you don't want to wait that long before you have healthy and clear nails, so let me steer you in the right direction.
See... there are all natural EXTRA-STRENGTH home treatments you can apply that can completely eliminate nail fungus in 2-3 months, and they don't require you to spend hours a day to use them either.

By Daniel Kooper