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Garlic is the king of the domestic kitchen and housewives swear by it in many dishes because it gives food the necessary zing. Garlic also has an irreplaceable place in folk medicine because it has strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects. It can cure a whole range of ailments and skin problems; among other things it is used for fungal foot diseases and easily deals with acne.
To the pantry instead of the pharmacy
For coughs, flu, digestive problems, foot and nail fungi or acne most people run to the pharmacy, where expensive marketed products are sold. In all of these cases that is completely unnecessary — ordinary garlic easily handles all the ailments mentioned, as it contains large amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Due to its essential oils, primarily allicin, it has antifungal effects and can treat various types of infections, including yeast infections.
It will deal with nail fungus in no time
Peeling skin between the toes and deformed nails caused by an extensive fungal infection? There’s no need to buy overpriced pharmaceutical products; garlic will quickly tackle the infection and also prevent it from spreading to surrounding tissue. Nail fungus is not only an aesthetic problem when walking in sandals, but primarily a health risk. For that reason it is appropriate to begin treatment immediately — just go get some garlic from the pantry.
Use of garlic in the treatment of nail fungus
Tightly laced shoes, excessive sweating or frequent visits to communal showers or washrooms at sports facilities often lead to fungal infections of the feet and various types of fungi. At first it appears as itching and redness, but the infection can worsen over time and cause yellowing and deformation of the nails. In that case use 10 cloves of garlic sliced into thin pieces, pour a liter of hot water over them and let it stand. Then soak your feet in the prepared bath for 30 minutes. Dry your feet and gently massage with olive oil, leave it on overnight.
Fights acne
Garlic also helps with other skin problems, especially acne. Just wash the affected area and treat it with fresh garlic juice. Let it sit, after a few minutes rinse with lukewarm water and dry the skin.
