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Nail fungus is medically known as onychomycosis. It commonly affects toenails as compared to fingernails. Though not a crippling affliction, fungal infection in the nails does cause discomfort or even irritability in the affected person when it penetrates into the deeper tissues and damages the nails. The nails become discolored, thick, and brittle with a tendency to break easily. The nail may get distorted, get out of shape and may get detached from the nail bed. Pain and swelling around the nail may occur.
Homeopathy offers a natural treatment for nail fungus cases. Homeopathic medicines are ideal for providing a complete cure for infected nails as they tackle the root cause. Being non-intrusive and non-toxic, this natural treatment delivers good results in case of nail fungal infections. It works to manage signs and symptoms of nail fungus and also help to heal the damaged distorted nails. Both acute and chronic cases of nail fungus respond wonderfully to homeopathic treatment. Mainstream medicines use antifungal pills or antifungal creams applied externally on affected nails. They show temporary results and can have side effects. Homeopathic treatment, on the other hand, is very safe and can be used for a long period without any side effects and gives permanent results.
Homeopathic medicines work by boosting the self-healing forces in the body. This helps the body fight fungal infection naturally and get rid of it entirely. To get the best results, proper treatment as prescribed by the homeopathic doctor needs to be followed. This is because the prescription varies from case to case as per individual’s signs and symptoms.
Homeopathy does not use any external medicated creams, rather it uses oral medicines that work on the internal body’s disturbance to fight the infection. This is advantageous because external medication suppresses the problem but the internal medicines address the underlying cause and bring complete recovery. It also helps to decrease the chances of recurrent infection.
Homeopathic treatment promises a safe and successful solution for fungal infection with zero side-effects. Homeopathic medicines work in a very gentle, harmless way and ensure complete recovery naturally.
Top 5 Homeopathic Medicines For Nail Fungus
The most important homeopathic medicines to manage nail fungus are Antimonium Crudum, Silicea, Graphites, Thuja and Nitric Acid.
1. Antimonium Crudum – Top Medicine For Nail fungus
Antimonium Crudum leading homeopathic medicine for managing nail fungus. In cases needing it, the nails are very brittle and break very easily. The original shape of the nails is distorted and the nails grow out of shape. The nails are split and grow at a very slow pace. Toenail is the most common nail to get affected by fungus.
When to use Antimonium Crudum?
This medicine is the best choice to treat nail fungus with brittle nails along with the distortion of nails.
How to use Antimonium Crudum?
It is usually given in 30C potency two to three times a day. Its higher potencies can also be used but only on homeopathic doctor’s advice.
2. Silicea – For Nail fungus With Yellow Nails And Pus Formation
Silicea is an excellent homoeopathic remedy for fungus where nails are discolored yellow, rough, infected and disfigured. There is also the presence of pus from infection. It is also seen to be associated with a sharp pain in the finger and toe nails. There is a tendency of bad smelling sweat on the feet, hands and armpits.
When to use Silicea?
Silicea is recommended for managing nail fungus with yellow-colored nails and infection, with presence of pus and sharp pains in the affected nails.
How to use Silicea?
Silicea is mainly used in 6X power twice or thrice a day.
3. Graphites – For Nail Fungus When Nails Are Black And Break Easily
Graphites is suitable for cases of nail fungus where nails crumble and break easily. Blackish discoloration of the nail is noticed. The nails are painful and the surrounding tissue is swollen. The pain is deep seated and the nail becomes sore to touch. It is also indicated when there is thickening of the nails. In some cases, there may be deformity of nails. Homeopathic remedy Graphites may also be given for nail infection in people with cracked fingertips.
When to use Graphites?
This medicine is highly beneficial for blackish nails that break frequently in cases of nail fungus.
How to use Graphites?
Mostly its 3X potency is used once or twice a day.
4. Thuja – For Discolored And Distorted Nails
Thuja is a well-indicated medicine for managing discolored nails with distorted shape. The nails are soft and brittle. They tend to crumble easily. A tendency to ingrown toenails may be present.
When to use Thuja?
Thuja is preferred for nail fungus where the nails are discolored, soft, distorted and break off easily.
How to use Thuja?
From low to high potency, it works well in all potencies. Initially, it is best to use 30C potency once a day.
5. Nitric Acid – For Yellow, Painful Nails
This medicine is of great help in cases of nail fungus where the nails turn yellowish and are painful. The pains are sharp in nature as if from a splinter. The nails are badly damaged and distorted. Associated inflammation may be present.
When to use Nitric Acid?
Its use can be considered to manage yellowish nails with sharp splinter like pains in cases of fungal infection.
How to use Nitric Acid?
30C potency of this medicine can be taken daily once a day.
Who gets Nail Fungus?
Nail fungus results from infection with different types of fungi most commonly dermatophytes. There are certain factors that increase the risk of fungal infection of nails. These include diabetes, weak immunity, age above 65 yrs, injury to nail or skin near nail margin, chronic exposure to detergents, walking barefoot in shower rooms, swimming in public swimming pools and repeated manicuring. Other factors are using artificial nails, wearing tight shoes, excessive sweating and medical issues causing poor blood flow.
what will be the right potency of medicine if we take graphite in fungal nail infection. Its available in 30 c and 200 .
Hello Dr.
I am having fungus in all of my nails (Hand and Feet) and It started when I was 3-4 Years old,
Now I am 34 Years and I remember I had taken several medicines and some lotion for the nails but all these did not worked and I left taking medicines long time back.
Can it be healed through Homeopathy ?
Please help me
Dear Sir,
I’m Sridharan in Salem Tamil nadu .
I feel very much disappointed like this type of 3 nails in Right hand fingers passed two years.
I had taken some medicine in English.
Dear Sir,Kindly mail me some medicine in our Homeopathy .
Thanks.
SRIDHARAN V
Sir,mere dahine hath ke angoothe ke nakhoon ke kinare phoda (june-2015)hone par Dr ne cut kar pus nikal kar patti kar di ushake kareeb 2 mahine baad nakhoon kala ho gaya tha fir ush par maine Candid-B solution 4-5 mahine lagaya nakhun thik ho gaya hai par ab ab 2-3 mahine se dahine leg ke agoothe ke nakhoon ke kinare dabane se jor se dard hota hai ,kewal dabane se hi dukhata hai. kripaya meri madat kare
Age-56 m
Mumbai
sir in my right foot nail crack and pain and my doctor advice me to cut nail please help me
My second toe from the right big toe has been changing horribly for weeks now, there is a dark spot near the tip, and it is extremely tough a brittle. When I pour hydrogen peroxide on it, it appears to become pussy, and how I can’t even cut it with a pair of toe nail clippers…have to sort of try to bend it
back and tear at it…have another toe somewhat similar the next to last toe on the left by the little toe, that is at least somewhat cutable, but which also looks infected….. have tried the peroxide and tee tree oil, as well a solution of baking soda and a small amount of water with no visible result thus far.
Dr.Sharma,
My both legs main fingers thumps on fungus.
Please guide me and suggest the medicines
Hello, I have some nail fungus on my toe nails. They are not discolor end, but they are thickening and lifting from the nail bed
Thank you,
Suzi
My right toe became darker than left.. While my right toe nails are also becoming dark with the same time.. And the fingers become dark also.. The blackness of nails started from bed and slowly slowly it is covering the whole.. I can’t understand. That is it any fungal infection or melanoma??? Please help me
Dear Dr. I have severe nail fungus infection in my left hand small fingernails . They are not painful but they have decomposed after just groth last 3 years. . Please please help & suggest homoeo medicine.
Helo Dr Sharma
My smallest nail finger of the left hand hand got fungus the are around the root of the nail is swallows, and the growth of the affected nail is faster then the rest of the nails in the same hand. Nail colour is yellowish and it has deep pain. The nail looses its shape. The same nail was affected and got treatment three years back ( allopathy) about three months for anti fungal and anti bacterial medicines which is very difficult to bear.
Please Dr Sharma suggest me some homeopathy medicine for my problem along duration of tretment I will be very great full.
Good Regards
Maimoona
My nail is black
Fungus in right hand index finger
For thumbs on two legs some nail black suffering for 3 years diabetic for 13 years iam aged 53 .I also get sweat when taking hot food(sweat on head)please guide right medicines 9393919110
I have finger infection in leg in between the finger so can we use thuja lotion . Please suggest.
I have toe nail infection and it is causing agonizing pain occasionally.Please suggest a suitable homeo remedy
Hallo sir i am suffering to fungas infaction of nail il both hand there is pain and colour of nail become yallowish and nail is slowly destroyed i use alopathic treatment last two month but not any improve but infarction is increase pl. Help me Neeraj kaushik. Delhi
Fungal infection on palms
Dear Dr. I have severe nail fungus infection in all my 10 fingernails . They are not painful but they have fallen off .only a little left on the nail bed . Please please help ..depressed explaining to everyone what has happened . Had ITRACONAZOL 200 7DAYS A MONTH FOR 6 MONTHS . NO IMPROVEMENT. PLEASE HELP.
TAPATI GUPTA
AGE 58
KOLKATA
My mother is suffering from skin problem for last 30 years. Her toe’s nails have gone black many years ago. She has suffered itching in that region. Now there is swelling in her fingers and toes for last week.
For ten years I have had a swollen lymph gland on my left side of my neck!
No pain is associated with it. Over the ten years it has gone up and down as to swelling!
I thank you in advance for any assistance you can be to me on this!
I am 67 years old and other then very moderate high blood pressure I am a happy healthy person!
Thank you! Sincerly!