Ringworm: not a worm, but often a ring. In humans, the fungal infection that causes ringworm usually starts as a small red or pink patch that expands outward. As the lesion expands the center often clears, giving the appearance of a ring. The outer border is often pinker than the inner border. The spot or…
Tinea cream. The most useful handling for roundworm in humans is anti-fungal creams. Ringworm shows up on the human skin in the form of a red ring and is very contagious. Healthy skin may appear in the middle of the red ring. The outer flesh can be crusty and elevated. It is really not painful…
Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis is one of the rarest fungal infections out there. Most typically associated with HIV, it can also be the outcome of damage being done to the nail. Most commonly, the fungus which causes Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis is Trichophyton rubrum. Other causes may include Trichophyton megninii, Trichophyton tonsiurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton schoenleinii and…
As you all know, grandmothers are well versed about curing different ailments. The chicken soup for colds is just one of their cures for what ails us. Grandmothers all across the country for quite some time have developed toenail fungus home remedies. Thanks to them many of you can now show your toes and feet…
What’s the big deal with oregano? Many of you have eaten foods containing oregano, or even sprinkled it on your pizza, without knowing its healing powers. In a comparative research, oregano topped the list of healthy herbs according to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. According to, Shiow Y. Wang, Ph.D., the study’s lead…
Onychorrhexis is a very long and technical name for brittle nails. Nails that peel and or break easily would likely be suffering from onychorrhexis and understanding the nails and the body will help in coping with onychorrhexis. Both the fingernails and toenails are made up of protein layers and like the texture, strength and thickness…
Nail fungus is an annoying and quite difficult thing to cure. About 30% of us will experience some form of nail fungus in our lives. The most common type of Onychomycosis is toenail fungus although fingernail fungal infection occurs about 1:10 cases of fungus. Treating Nail Fungus I had nail fungus for about 6 years…
Understanding nail fungus will help the individual to stay one step ahead in prevention methods. It can occur on the finger nails or the toe nails. If left untreated, damage can occur to the nails including loss of the actual nail itself. What is nail fungus? Nail fungus are microscopic organisms which continue to grow…
One of the most popular and effective products used to treat nail infection is Leucatin, an all natural product that kills the fungus from the inside and the outside. When used properly, Leucatin has the potential to improve your nail infection in just seven days. The topical version of Leucatin is specially formulated to penetrate…
Nail fungus can be a persistent and troubling condition. Apart from the socially embarrassing manifestations of the condition, the progressive nature of the disease means that patients cannot afford to ignore its impact. The use of homeopathic treatment for nail fungus is one of the highly recommended solutions in the health sector. Of course this…
