In order for warts to appear, two conditions must be met: that a person has a papillomavirus infection in the blood (the so-called HPV - human papillomavirus) and that his immunity is extremely weakened.
The decline of the body's immune forces can occur for many reasons, just as infection with a virus can occur in different ways, but the result is the same - the appearance of warts, with which you have to fight.Sometimes using folk remedies.
Traditional medicine has a long history, but often loses speed and effectiveness compared to modern methods.
The question of the effectiveness of traditional medicine
Treatment of warts with folk remedies was carried out by our ancestors long before official medicine recognized such growths on the skin as a medical problem, and even before the terms cryodestruction and laser exposure appeared.Warts were treated with various lotions, infusions, baths and compresses, and these recipes are still used in the modern world.
Is this treatment effective?
Not always, and there are several explanations for this:
- Each person's body is individual: the degree of development of the virus and its variety (strain) may be different, so one person may not be suitable for the same wart treatment that helped another;
- a modern person may have an allergic reaction to any traditional medicinal component added to the drug against papillomas, which can lead to worsening of growth problems;
- It makes no sense to remove advanced formations that have begun to degenerate into malignant cells using traditional methods, since this will not stop the pathological process of development of skin cancer - melanoma.
This is important!Every person can choose whether to rely on alternative medicine.However, it is better to consult a specialist in this regard, who will suggest the right decision and warn against actions with serious health consequences.
Folk remedies for warts
Answering the question of how to treat warts, it should be said that there are many more common folk remedies.
Celandine
Celandine juice removes skin growths painlessly and effectively.
- Take the freshly squeezed juice (to extract it you will have to cut the stem of the plant in the thickest part) and lubricate the wart with the protruding contents.
- Repeat the procedure up to 4 times a day for 3 weeks.
- After the course of treatment, the formation should turn black and fall off.
Acetic acid
As a means of removing warts, acetic acid should be used with extreme caution;if safety rules are violated, burns on the skin may occur.
- To prevent the acid from damaging healthy skin, the area surrounding the mole should be sealed with an adhesive plaster before application.
- Take the flour on the tip of a knife and mix it with 2-3 drops of acetic acid until you obtain a pasty composition, apply to the wart, then cover with a sterile bandage.
- Fresh mixture should be applied to the formation daily and after a few days it will begin to die and dry out.
Garlic
A powerful antiviral and antiseptic, natural immunomodulator and antibiotic.
- Prepare a paste of garlic (grate 2 cloves) and vegetable oil (2-3 drops).
- Apply the mixture to the wart, cover with cling film and leave for 20 minutes.After the expiration date, lubricate the treated area with baby cream.
- If the procedure is carried out every other day, then within a month even a large formation will dry out and disappear.Alternatively you can use pure, freshly squeezed garlic juice.
Onions
The vegetable has properties similar to garlic.
- Peel the onion, chop it finely and pour the apple cider vinegar into a glass container.When the onion has been left for 3 hours, it should be completely mashed.
- Filter the mixture, apply to the wart and cover well with a layer of gauze.Keep the compress for 2 hours, then rinse the skin with water, dry it and lubricate it with vegetable oil.
- If you carry out the procedure every day for 2 months, the formation will disappear without a trace.
Aloe
A plant that can save you from many problems, including warts.
- Prepare a soda solution (1 teaspoon of soda per 1 glass of water), soak a cotton swab in it, which will then be used to wipe the growth on the skin.
- Apply the cut aloe pulp to the treated skin, cover the compress with a bandage and leave to act for a quarter of an hour.
- The procedure is carried out daily for 2 weeks, after which the wart will soften so much that it can be easily removed with a pumice stone.
Castor oil
It helps cure warts in a relatively short period of time: after just a couple of weeks of use you will be able to forget about unsightly growths.
- Apply or rub a few drops of oil on the formation, cover with a sterile bandage.
- After half an hour, remove the bandage, rinse and lubricate the skin with baby cream.
- After 1-2 weeks of use, take a bath with warm water, in which the wart will finally vaporize and can be removed with pumice.
Tea tree oil
The product is effective, but may cause skin irritation.
- Dilute tea tree oil with a small amount of water or olive oil or, better yet, with the contents of a vitamin E capsule. Apply the composition to the wart and let it dry.
- The product should be used several times a day for several weeks.
- For faster results, you can apply the oil undiluted, but only with a cotton ball and only directly on the wart.You can also take baths with warm water and a few drops of pure tea tree oil 2-3 times a day for 20-30 minutes.
In exotic countries, tea tree oil is successfully used in dermatology.
Wormwood tincture
Wormwood kills pathological wart cells and causes their death.
- Take 3 tbsp.the.chopped wormwood herb and pour boiling water (1 glass), then leave for 2 hours under the lid.
- The prepared composition should be used for daily compresses on areas with growths.
- It will be necessary to carry out the procedures for 3-5 weeks for the results to become noticeable.
You can complement the effect of treating warts by taking an oil-based tincture of wormwood:
- Take the wormwood seeds (25 g), grind them in a coffee grinder and pour the olive oil (100 ml) into a glass jar previously scalded with boiling water.
- Leave the product to ferment for 3 days in a cool place, then filter thoroughly.
- It is necessary to take the tincture for 2 weeks, 5-6 drops at least 4-5 times a day.
Duckweed compress
This marsh plant is able to heal small wounds, have a local anti-inflammatory effect and suppress the growth of wart cells.
Everything you need for the treatment: take the duckweed, knead it and apply it on the formations.Repeat several times a day for 2-3 weeks.
Fig juice
Effective for restoring normal skin pigmentation and removing warts.To do this, you should crush the unripe fruits and apply them as a compress to the growths.You will have to repeat the procedure for the time necessary to remove the papillomas.
For compresses you need to choose green, unripe figs.
Kalanchoe
If you grind a leaf of this plant, turning it into a paste, and apply it to the wart as a compress under a piece of plastic film, after 6 hours the skin of the formation will soften.
After several sessions it can be removed with pumice.
Folk remedies for the treatment of warts, no matter how effective they are, should be used intelligently and with caution.
There are contraindications to their use:
- not recommended for use in the presence of allergic reactions;
- Warts on the face and mucous membranes should not be removed, as this can lead to the formation of scars;
- Under no circumstances should warts be removed with traditional medicine unless there is complete confidence in their benign nature.
Be careful!It is worth remembering that these remedies remove only the external signs of HPV - papilloma, and the virus itself remains in the blood, so the fight against the disease does not lead to the elimination of the virus forever.