Ringworm Cures
Ringworm cures the natural way. If you want to cure ringworm naturally, then here are some suggestions for tinea corporis. This pertains to natural ringworm cures pertaining to the non-hairy body parts as the limbs, trunk or face. The treatment should be successful only if the skin lesion is a fungal infection. First you should determine the correct diagnosis of fungal infection present.
The ringworm (body) symptoms usually starts as round, itchy red patch with a raised outside edge that tends to grow outwards, The middle area heals as it expands outwards. There is a red scaly ring where the infection continues to spread unfortunately. This is known as tinea corporis. The symptoms of ringworm on the limbs, trunk and face are: the centre of the ring looks normal: slightly raised border: itchiness in the red area; pink to red patch or ring (maybe slight inflamed); slightly raised border and often redder around the outside with normal skin color in the center.
Next is ringworm of the scalp. This ringworm occurs mostly in children between 3 to 7 and almost always under 10 years. It seems to be more common in boys verses girls. Adults can also get ringworm of the scalp. (example Trichophyton tonsurans). The typical symptoms are reddening, crusting and scaling of the scalp with the possibility of intense itching. Hair loss can occur as well. The specific pattern symptoms are dependent on the type of fungi present. The different symptoms are; dry scaling only condition whereby it looks like dandruff; smooth areas of hair loss only.
Black dot ringworm whereby the hairs are broken off at the scalp surface. This fungus trichophyton causes the infections within the hair shaft. The hair becomes brittle and breaks off at the scalp surface. The other hairs are left behind. The black dot appearance is now apparent.
Also, there is grey patch ringworm fungus called microsporum. The lesions start as small red bumps around the hair shaft that grows outward. This forms a red, scaly and circular rings that are dry. The hairs in the infected area appear grey and dull and tend to break off frequently. There is several hair loss areas and intense itching usually. There are also more severe forms of ringworm scalp, favus and kerion. Untreated, they may result in permanent scarring and bald areas.
There are other diseases that look like body ringworm which are: skin lupus, eczema, drug eruptions, psoriasis and pitynasis rosea.
The other diseases that look like ringworm of the scalp are: alopecia areata, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis.
There are different natural anti-fungal remedies that can be used for ringworm cures. Garlic is an excellent antiseptic. Use chopped or grated fresh garlic directly onto the ringworm lesion. Place the garlic pieces onto the affected area. Next, cover the area with a clean plastic and hold it in place using a band aid. Yes, it will burn at first, but leave the poultice on for the whole night and do this for 5 to 6 nights in a row. If you can not use garlic poultice, rub garlic tincture on the ringworm area. Chop 3-4 cloves of fresh garlic into a small glass jar and pour alcohol into it covering the garlic completely. Locate the jar in a sunny window for 3 to 5 days. Don’t forget to strain and use this tincture for the ringworm patches on your skin. If the skin shows an allergic reaction to the garlic, don’t use it.
You can also try green walnut hull juice. Unripe walnut is surrounded by a thick green ring that is poisonous to eat. Use it only on your skin ringworm, Crush the rind into a pulp than apply it to the ringworm. Do cover with a plastic foil to leave it on overnight for several nights. Walnut tincture or liquid extract bought from a Health Food Store can also be used for ringworm. Fresh green walnut hull seems to be more effective thou. Just rub some black walnut tincture onto the ringworm lesion area several times a day.
You can cure ringworm using lemon or vinegar. Vinegar makes a hostile environment for the fungi. Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar will do the trick. You may use vinegar undiluted as a compress on the ringworm area. Soak a makeup pad or cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and place it on the infection. Placed a bandaid to fix it in place for 30 minutes twice a day for one week. Other possibility is just rub some undiluted vinegar on the ringworm patch several times a day. If the smell of vinegar is unpleasant, use lime juice or fresh lemon the same procedure as the vinegar. Acidic juice of lemons can be used for ringworm cures as well. Other uses for ringworm cures can be with ginger, essential oil, grapefruit seed extract, iodine, gentian violet, tiger balm or vicks vaporub. (all used topically only on the skin surface)
