Having heard about the nail fungus soak, you must think that this is the usual vinegar and water thing. Well, this solution qualifies as one of the home remedies for nail fungus. Aside from this, there are still legions of nail fungal infection soaks that you may try.
One of the nail fungus soaks you may consider is herbal nail fungus soak. This type of soak has special features that you must take note of. Beer soak is also another type of soak to take note of. Read on and find out what’s inside this so-called innovative nail fungal infection soaks.
Nail Fungus Soak from Herbs
This is a new innovation in treating nail fungus. Since the herbal nail soak should be used externally and not internally, it does not contain harmful side effects similar to what the orally taken and topically applied antifungal medications bring. The special formulation of this soak can be diluted with vinegar from apple cider for a more economical use.
One package of herbal nail soak can be diluted in four cups of the apple cider vinegar solution and this will last up to four or six weeks. However, before you can use the soak solution, you must make sure that you let the herbal soak stand in apple cider vinegar overnight then strain the next morning. You can put the strained solution in a big clean container, one which will accommodate your fungus infected nails.
Make sure that the container has a lid so that the solution will not evaporate. You can immerse your contaminated feet in the solution for three to five minutes a day for six weeks. When the treatment is done you will notice that there is new nail development at the infected nail’s base.
Making the Herbal Nail Soak More Effective
To make the herbal nail fungus soak more effective, you can incorporate sphilanthes usnea tincture in your treatment, especially if the fungus is already affecting you for a long time and recurring. Sphilanthes usnea tincture is a known dietary supplement from herbs. You can put a drop of sphilantes tincture on every affected nail in the evening if you had immersed your fungus-contaminated nails in herbal soak during the morning.
You can also put 30 drops of sphilanthes tincture in your water. It is also better if you put it in juices to cover up the taste of tincture. Make it a habit to drink it on a daily basis. A bottle of sphilanthes tincture can be used for two weeks and it contains approximately 1000 drops. It is sold at $10.95/bottle.
Acidophilus Beer Nail Fungus Soak
This is a kind of home remedy for the treatment of the so-called nail fungus infection. But this is possibly the least popular among those who have not tried it. The process requires immersing your feet in not just any kind of beer. You need to incorporate something in it for a more efficient outcome. Similar to apple cider vinegar soak, this kind of soak must be diluted also. The difference lies in the fact that you have to dilute it with a more expensive substance.
Acidophilus is the substance you should incorporate with the beer. It is a mixture of bacteria that is useful not only in maintaining the health of your immune system. It also helps in combating contamination and aid the digestion process in the digestive organ. The most common bacterial compound that are available include acidophilus, L Casei, and L bulgaris. Acidophilus is commonly bought in sachet form and every sachet has 125 billion existing bacteria.
Components of Beer Soak Process
What you need is a dark beer, most probably Guinness, white vinegar and several sachets of acidophilus. Put the beer and vinegar in a tub or container then add ½ packet of acidophilus in one liter of beer and one liter of vinegar. Immerse your feet into the solution for at least half an hour or so or until such time that your toenails get softer. After which, you can scrape or file the softened nails to eliminate most of the fungus. The solution that you prepared can be recycled up to three days.
The key to these kinds of nail fungus soak is patience. The fungal infection cannot be eliminated overnight. You have to allow at least a month before you see the result to a nail fungus soak. Therefore, you have to put your heart and soul into the process while you nurture patience as you wait for the visible results to come your way. That is, if you really want to get rid of nail fungi.
