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Home Remedies for Nail Problem

December 19, 2008


It is said that eyes are the mirrors of heart and medical science claims that nails are the windows to fathom the soundness of health. So if the nails seem to be abnormal or away from common look, it is better to keep an eye on your health. In common nail problems the application of home remedies are proven effective and productive. These remedies are often made out of easy available ingredients hence quite cost effective.

Baking soda can be used for cleaning of nail, take some baking soda and apply it with a soft brush on the nails and then remove with lukewarm water. Clean dry and apply cocoa butter added moisturizer.

Salt water destroys fungal infection of nails. Soak your nails in salt water to make them soft and easy to trim. If you are facing problem with ingrown nails salt water helps to reduce pain and irritation.

If you are facing problem of nail in connection of itching, it will be better if you treat you nails with 1-2 drops of tea tree oil. Tea tree oil kills infection and keeps nails germ free.

While doing household and other hand related jobs wearing gloves will help to protect your nails. While doing work with soap, water and chemicals like kitchen cleaner or stain remover, always use vinyl gloves to protect the over exposure of nails to hydration. While you are doing dry jobs then also you need to protect your nil from possible injury; wearing cotton gloves can help to resist the problem of brittleness of nail.

You can apply vegetable oil in your nail while you are working with water or just you have finished work with water. Vegetable oil will create a protective layer on nails and thus will prevent from harming nail texture further.

Pour Listerine mouth wash in your fungal infected nail and pat dry after thorough wash by Listerine. It will help to remove the fungal infection from nail.


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