Home Remedies for Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is a condition that makes up at least 50% of the nail disorders that dermatologists see in their office. Many individuals are turning to home remedies due to the high cost of prescription and/or procedures and the potential side effects due to systemic therapy. Multiple essential oils such as eucalyptus oil, clove oil, tea tree oil, thyme oil, lavender oil, and oregano oil, have been tested in vitro for their antifungal properties and may represent new options for future topical formulations to treat onychomycosis. Some other treatments said to have been performed on patients and to have achieved a mycological cure are povidone-iodine/dimethyl sulfoxide, undecylenic acid and snakegrass root. Oral home remedies for onychomycosis have no evidence to support them, although patients report trying the following: apple cider vinegar, probiotics, olive leaf extract, as well as oral homeopathic spray as part of the ZetaClear two-part treatment kit.
