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Home Remedy for Ringworm Infection

Posted on October 26, 2007 - Filed Under Skin Diseases

What is Ringworm?

Ringworm infection is among the common skin diseases. The disease, which is caused by a fungus, a minute form of vegetable plant life that grows on the skin, leads to severe scarring and an itchy sensation. It is an ailment, which is more annoying than dangerous

What are the causes of Ringworm?
This is a kind of fungal infection which is caused by unclean conditions like not taking proper bath or being in unhygienic places. This is a common infection in scalp , feet and nails. This infection happens in scalp especially in children as they lack protective fatty acids in their scalp. The disease spreads on the skin and extends to the hair causing the affected hair becomes dull and breaks off near its root.

What are the symptoms of Ringworm?
Ringworm patches on body are round or oval and have raised pink and scaly rings with a clean space in the centre. There is severe itching, which is further aggravated by scratching. If this infection is not treated for a long time, the infection becomes chronic and is then difficult to cure.

What are the home remedies for Ringworm?

• Ringworm is effectively treated using Papaya. The slices of raw papaya fruit are rubbed on the ringworm patches. Also you can prepare a paste made from dried papaya seeds on these ringworm patches
• Mustard seeds are another effective cure. Make a paste of mustard seeds and apply over the ringworm patches after thoroughly washing the skin with sufficient hot water.
• Use the seeds of butea to tackle this problem. Grind the seeds in a paste and mix with lime juice before applying it to the patches.
• Cassia Leaves are another effective remedy. Paste these leaves and apply it to the ringworm patches for best results.
• Holy basil leaves are also useful in ringworm. Extract the juice of these leaves and apply it over ringworm patches
• An excellent home remedy in the treatment of ringworm is turmeric. The juice of raw turmeric when applied externally to the infected parts can cause wonders. At the same time if you take one teaspoon of turmeric juice mixed with an equal quantity of honey daily then you will combat this problem.
• Carrot juice in combination with spinach juice, helps you to fight ring worm infection.

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