Guest guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 This reminds me of a girl I met at a summer job in the 70's. Her Doctor told her to " think " about her wart several times a day, using the power of intention. I don't recall if I ever learned the results. Janis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I had success with goldenseal powder, which can be used on many, many things. I put a bit of oil (usually olive, sometimes if I had it vitamin E) on the wart, sprinkled on some goldenseal and covered with a bandaid. Renewed daily, took about a week to get rid of one mother wart with about 7 'babies'. Never had to operate on splinters after discovering this herb; even the deepest is healed around the splinter, forcing the thing out on its own. oh, and Phil: banana peels are also good for healing proud flesh in horses. very useful for bandaging around joints. I used well-ripened ones. Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? Karen wrote: > Hi David & All, > > David Razo asked: > > How does duct tape get rid of warts? > > See: http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html> > > However, professionals disagree as to whether or not occlusion therapy is > effective in removing warts. Some say yes, but some say no. See Medline > hits for (occlusion therapy OR duct tape) AND (warts OR papillom*) at > http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek> > > Below are notes from a similar discussion on VBMA (Vet Bot Med Assoc) > List in 2005: > > Crushed garlic clove (topical): > http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1> > > Garlic (topical) and/or Zn (oral and/or topical): > http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html> > > Diluted formaldehyde: > http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp> > > Other home-cures re warts: > http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm> says: > > Aloe Soak a small piece of cotton in aloe gel and tape over the wart. Add > more gel every three hours with an eye dropper. Change cotton daily. The > wart should begin to dry up in a few days and in a few weeks may > disappear. > > Apple cider vinegar (ACV) Soak your wart in warm water for twenty > minutes; > dry thoroughly; apply full strength apple cider vinegar with a cotton > ball and > leave on for ten minutes; wash off with tepid water; dry. oAnother way > to use > ACV is to keep a plastic container with a lid in the bathroom with enough > ACV to cover your foot. After each shower (or daily, if you can), dip > your foot > with the plantar wart in the container. Place a towel on the floor to > dry your > foot off after the vinegar bath. Don't rinse the vinegar off. Our > reader said the > pain from the wart disappeared after one bath, and, over a period of > several > weeks the warts got smaller, turned dark, and disappeared. As a side > benefit she said the skin on her feet turned pink and smooth, like a > baby's. > She had tried everything over a period of 15 years, including surgery, > nitrogen, creams and ultrasound, but no luck. For her this remedy worked > wonders. Courtesy Rebecca Leighton Katers. > > Ashes Apply wood ashes to the wart. > > Aspirin Dissolve a regular aspirin with a small drop of water and > apply to the > wart; cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. If this method > irritates the > skin around the wart, apply some Vaseline around the area with a Q-tip®. > > Baking soda Rub the wart three times daily with a solution of baking soda > and water. > > Banana Take a ripe banana peel and cut a piece and apply the pulp side to > the affected area and tape securely. Leave the peel on except when > bathing, > changing daily. This remedy may take several months, but has been > effective in getting rid of stubborn plantar warts. Other sources suggest > using an unripe banana, as certain healing compounds are more > concentrated in the peels before they ripen. > > Cashews Rub a cashew on the wart several times a day. Another remedy is > to chew the cashew and take a small amount of the mixture and place it on > the wart. One reader stated that he had used this remedy to get rid of > a wart > he had had for 25 years. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to disappear. > > Castor oil Apply castor oil to the wart and rub twenty times or so > with your > finger. Do this at night and in the morning. The wart should disappear in > three to four weeks. o Another castor oil remedy is to apply a half > drop of oil > to the wart twice daily and cover the wart with some form of first aid > tape or > bandage. Keep the bandage on 24 hours a day for three weeks, removing > only to put on a new one. o Another variation is to touch the wart with a > toothpick soaked in castor oil. (See vitamin A remedy below.) > > Chalk Rub the wart daily with a piece of white chalk. > > Dandelion Break open the stem of a dandelion and rub the milky sap on the > warts in a circular motion. Do this two or three times a day until the > wart > disappears. This was the favorite remedy of Will Greer, Grandpa Walton on > the TV show " The Waltons. " > > Glue Apply Elmer's® glue to the affected area. Leave on as long as it > stays; > scrape off and reapply. > > Garlic Dice some garlic and rub on the wart. > > Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around > antimicrobial > product and is an excellent disinfectant. Apply a drop directly to the > wart and > cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. The wart will turn white > and fall > off in about a week. > > Hydrogen peroxide Dab 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide on the warts > with a cotton ball or Q-tip®. Hydrogen peroxide can burn your skin, so be > very careful when applying it. Iodine Apply iodine daily. > > Lemon juice Apply lemon juice to the wart and rub in gently. Repeat > two or > three times daily. Liver, desiccated Take three tablets three times > daily. This > supplement is rich in B-vitamins and sulfur. > > Milkweed Apply milkweed juice to the wart. Onion Cut an onion in half, > scoop out the middle and put in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. After several > hours the salt will draw the onion's juices which can be applied to > the wart > several times a day. > > Oregano, oil Place one drop of oil of oregano on the wart nightly. The > wart > should disappear in a few days. > > Papaya Lightly apply the milky latex juice from a green papaya to the > wart; > repeat several times a day. Within a week or less the wart should be > gone. > > Pineapple Rub a slice of fresh pineapple on the wart. Keep applying > frequently, as needed. > > Potato Rub the wart with raw potato peelings. > > Radishes Rub the wart daily with a radish. > > Tea A tea made from purple coneflower (echinacea), burdock root or red > clover may build up your immunity to warts. > > Vitamins o Vitamin E Put the contents of one 100 I.U. of natural > vitamin E > capsule on a Band-Aid® and cover the wart. Warts will soon disappear. o > Vitamin A (palmitate) in doses of 25,000 I.U., taken daily for a week > to six > months, had very good results in several tests. o Vitamin A Another > remedy: > crush a vitamin A capsule and mix it with just enough water to make a > paste; > apply directly to the wart; in the afternoon apply a drop of castor > oil; in the > evening apply a drop of lemon juice. > > Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and make a > few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the warts. There > may be a > slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is only > temporary. Very effective. > > Washing soda Dissolve as much soda as the water will take up and wash > the affected area for a minute or two; allow to dry without being > wiped. Doing > this for several days will destroy most warts. > > Castor oil & plantar warts. Just put the oil on the wart and cover with a > bandage. I did this twice a day, and the wart was gone in less than one > month. > > Best regards, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi David & All, David Razo asked: > How does duct tape get rid of warts? See: http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html However, professionals disagree as to whether or not occlusion therapy is effective in removing warts. Some say yes, but some say no. See Medline hits for (occlusion therapy OR duct tape) AND (warts OR papillom*) at http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek Below are notes from a similar discussion on VBMA (Vet Bot Med Assoc) List in 2005: Crushed garlic clove (topical): http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 Garlic (topical) and/or Zn (oral and/or topical): http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html Diluted formaldehyde: http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp Other home-cures re warts: http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm says: Aloe Soak a small piece of cotton in aloe gel and tape over the wart. Add more gel every three hours with an eye dropper. Change cotton daily. The wart should begin to dry up in a few days and in a few weeks may disappear. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) Soak your wart in warm water for twenty minutes; dry thoroughly; apply full strength apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball and leave on for ten minutes; wash off with tepid water; dry. oAnother way to use ACV is to keep a plastic container with a lid in the bathroom with enough ACV to cover your foot. After each shower (or daily, if you can), dip your foot with the plantar wart in the container. Place a towel on the floor to dry your foot off after the vinegar bath. Don't rinse the vinegar off. Our reader said the pain from the wart disappeared after one bath, and, over a period of several weeks the warts got smaller, turned dark, and disappeared. As a side benefit she said the skin on her feet turned pink and smooth, like a baby's. She had tried everything over a period of 15 years, including surgery, nitrogen, creams and ultrasound, but no luck. For her this remedy worked wonders. Courtesy Rebecca Leighton Katers. Ashes Apply wood ashes to the wart. Aspirin Dissolve a regular aspirin with a small drop of water and apply to the wart; cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. If this method irritates the skin around the wart, apply some Vaseline around the area with a Q-tip®. Baking soda Rub the wart three times daily with a solution of baking soda and water. Banana Take a ripe banana peel and cut a piece and apply the pulp side to the affected area and tape securely. Leave the peel on except when bathing, changing daily. This remedy may take several months, but has been effective in getting rid of stubborn plantar warts. Other sources suggest using an unripe banana, as certain healing compounds are more concentrated in the peels before they ripen. Cashews Rub a cashew on the wart several times a day. Another remedy is to chew the cashew and take a small amount of the mixture and place it on the wart. One reader stated that he had used this remedy to get rid of a wart he had had for 25 years. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to disappear. Castor oil Apply castor oil to the wart and rub twenty times or so with your finger. Do this at night and in the morning. The wart should disappear in three to four weeks. o Another castor oil remedy is to apply a half drop of oil to the wart twice daily and cover the wart with some form of first aid tape or bandage. Keep the bandage on 24 hours a day for three weeks, removing only to put on a new one. o Another variation is to touch the wart with a toothpick soaked in castor oil. (See vitamin A remedy below.) Chalk Rub the wart daily with a piece of white chalk. Dandelion Break open the stem of a dandelion and rub the milky sap on the warts in a circular motion. Do this two or three times a day until the wart disappears. This was the favorite remedy of Will Greer, Grandpa Walton on the TV show " The Waltons. " Glue Apply Elmer's® glue to the affected area. Leave on as long as it stays; scrape off and reapply. Garlic Dice some garlic and rub on the wart. Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around antimicrobial product and is an excellent disinfectant. Apply a drop directly to the wart and cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. The wart will turn white and fall off in about a week. Hydrogen peroxide Dab 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide on the warts with a cotton ball or Q-tip®. Hydrogen peroxide can burn your skin, so be very careful when applying it. Iodine Apply iodine daily. Lemon juice Apply lemon juice to the wart and rub in gently. Repeat two or three times daily. Liver, desiccated Take three tablets three times daily. This supplement is rich in B-vitamins and sulfur. Milkweed Apply milkweed juice to the wart. Onion Cut an onion in half, scoop out the middle and put in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. After several hours the salt will draw the onion's juices which can be applied to the wart several times a day. Oregano, oil Place one drop of oil of oregano on the wart nightly. The wart should disappear in a few days. Papaya Lightly apply the milky latex juice from a green papaya to the wart; repeat several times a day. Within a week or less the wart should be gone. Pineapple Rub a slice of fresh pineapple on the wart. Keep applying frequently, as needed. Potato Rub the wart with raw potato peelings. Radishes Rub the wart daily with a radish. Tea A tea made from purple coneflower (echinacea), burdock root or red clover may build up your immunity to warts. Vitamins o Vitamin E Put the contents of one 100 I.U. of natural vitamin E capsule on a Band-Aid® and cover the wart. Warts will soon disappear. o Vitamin A (palmitate) in doses of 25,000 I.U., taken daily for a week to six months, had very good results in several tests. o Vitamin A Another remedy: crush a vitamin A capsule and mix it with just enough water to make a paste; apply directly to the wart; in the afternoon apply a drop of castor oil; in the evening apply a drop of lemon juice. Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and make a few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the warts. There may be a slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is only temporary. Very effective. Washing soda Dissolve as much soda as the water will take up and wash the affected area for a minute or two; allow to dry without being wiped. Doing this for several days will destroy most warts. Castor oil & plantar warts. Just put the oil on the wart and cover with a bandage. I did this twice a day, and the wart was gone in less than one month. 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Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? Potassium? kathb On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Karen Adams <kradams1 wrote: > I had success with goldenseal powder, which can be used on many, many > things. I put a bit of oil (usually olive, sometimes if I had it > vitamin E) on the wart, sprinkled on some goldenseal and covered with a > bandaid. Renewed daily, took about a week to get rid of one mother wart > with about 7 'babies'. > > Never had to operate on splinters after discovering this herb; even the > deepest is healed around the splinter, forcing the thing out on its own. > > oh, and Phil: banana peels are also good for healing proud flesh in > horses. very useful for bandaging around joints. I used well-ripened > ones. Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? > Karen > > wrote: > > > Hi David & All, > > > > David Razo asked: > > > How does duct tape get rid of warts? > > > > See: http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html> > > > > However, professionals disagree as to whether or not occlusion therapy is > > effective in removing warts. Some say yes, but some say no. See Medline > > hits for (occlusion therapy OR duct tape) AND (warts OR papillom*) at > > http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek> > > > > > Below are notes from a similar discussion on VBMA (Vet Bot Med Assoc) > > List in 2005: > > > > Crushed garlic clove (topical): > > http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1> > > > > Garlic (topical) and/or Zn (oral and/or topical): > > http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html> > > > > Diluted formaldehyde: > > http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp> > > > > Other home-cures re warts: > > http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm> says: > > > > Aloe Soak a small piece of cotton in aloe gel and tape over the wart. Add > > more gel every three hours with an eye dropper. Change cotton daily. The > > wart should begin to dry up in a few days and in a few weeks may > > disappear. > > > > Apple cider vinegar (ACV) Soak your wart in warm water for twenty > > minutes; > > dry thoroughly; apply full strength apple cider vinegar with a cotton > > ball and > > leave on for ten minutes; wash off with tepid water; dry. oAnother way > > to use > > ACV is to keep a plastic container with a lid in the bathroom with enough > > ACV to cover your foot. After each shower (or daily, if you can), dip > > your foot > > with the plantar wart in the container. Place a towel on the floor to > > dry your > > foot off after the vinegar bath. Don't rinse the vinegar off. Our > > reader said the > > pain from the wart disappeared after one bath, and, over a period of > > several > > weeks the warts got smaller, turned dark, and disappeared. As a side > > benefit she said the skin on her feet turned pink and smooth, like a > > baby's. > > She had tried everything over a period of 15 years, including surgery, > > nitrogen, creams and ultrasound, but no luck. For her this remedy worked > > wonders. Courtesy Rebecca Leighton Katers. > > > > Ashes Apply wood ashes to the wart. > > > > Aspirin Dissolve a regular aspirin with a small drop of water and > > apply to the > > wart; cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. If this method > > irritates the > > skin around the wart, apply some Vaseline around the area with a Q-tip®. > > > > Baking soda Rub the wart three times daily with a solution of baking soda > > and water. > > > > Banana Take a ripe banana peel and cut a piece and apply the pulp side to > > the affected area and tape securely. Leave the peel on except when > > bathing, > > changing daily. This remedy may take several months, but has been > > effective in getting rid of stubborn plantar warts. Other sources suggest > > using an unripe banana, as certain healing compounds are more > > concentrated in the peels before they ripen. > > > > Cashews Rub a cashew on the wart several times a day. Another remedy is > > to chew the cashew and take a small amount of the mixture and place it on > > the wart. One reader stated that he had used this remedy to get rid of > > a wart > > he had had for 25 years. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to disappear. > > > > Castor oil Apply castor oil to the wart and rub twenty times or so > > with your > > finger. Do this at night and in the morning. The wart should disappear in > > three to four weeks. o Another castor oil remedy is to apply a half > > drop of oil > > to the wart twice daily and cover the wart with some form of first aid > > tape or > > bandage. Keep the bandage on 24 hours a day for three weeks, removing > > only to put on a new one. o Another variation is to touch the wart with a > > toothpick soaked in castor oil. (See vitamin A remedy below.) > > > > Chalk Rub the wart daily with a piece of white chalk. > > > > Dandelion Break open the stem of a dandelion and rub the milky sap on the > > warts in a circular motion. Do this two or three times a day until the > > wart > > disappears. This was the favorite remedy of Will Greer, Grandpa Walton on > > the TV show " The Waltons. " > > > > Glue Apply Elmer's® glue to the affected area. Leave on as long as it > > stays; > > scrape off and reapply. > > > > Garlic Dice some garlic and rub on the wart. > > > > Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around > > antimicrobial > > product and is an excellent disinfectant. Apply a drop directly to the > > wart and > > cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. The wart will turn white > > and fall > > off in about a week. > > > > Hydrogen peroxide Dab 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide on the warts > > with a cotton ball or Q-tip®. Hydrogen peroxide can burn your skin, so be > > very careful when applying it. Iodine Apply iodine daily. > > > > Lemon juice Apply lemon juice to the wart and rub in gently. Repeat > > two or > > three times daily. Liver, desiccated Take three tablets three times > > daily. This > > supplement is rich in B-vitamins and sulfur. > > > > Milkweed Apply milkweed juice to the wart. Onion Cut an onion in half, > > scoop out the middle and put in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. After several > > hours the salt will draw the onion's juices which can be applied to > > the wart > > several times a day. > > > > Oregano, oil Place one drop of oil of oregano on the wart nightly. The > > wart > > should disappear in a few days. > > > > Papaya Lightly apply the milky latex juice from a green papaya to the > > wart; > > repeat several times a day. Within a week or less the wart should be > > gone. > > > > Pineapple Rub a slice of fresh pineapple on the wart. Keep applying > > frequently, as needed. > > > > Potato Rub the wart with raw potato peelings. > > > > Radishes Rub the wart daily with a radish. > > > > Tea A tea made from purple coneflower (echinacea), burdock root or red > > clover may build up your immunity to warts. > > > > Vitamins o Vitamin E Put the contents of one 100 I.U. of natural > > vitamin E > > capsule on a Band-Aid® and cover the wart. Warts will soon disappear. o > > Vitamin A (palmitate) in doses of 25,000 I.U., taken daily for a week > > to six > > months, had very good results in several tests. o Vitamin A Another > > remedy: > > crush a vitamin A capsule and mix it with just enough water to make a > > paste; > > apply directly to the wart; in the afternoon apply a drop of castor > > oil; in the > > evening apply a drop of lemon juice. > > > > Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and make a > > few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the warts. There > > may be a > > slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is only > > temporary. Very effective. > > > > Washing soda Dissolve as much soda as the water will take up and wash > > the affected area for a minute or two; allow to dry without being > > wiped. Doing > > this for several days will destroy most warts. > > > > Castor oil & plantar warts. Just put the oil on the wart and cover with a > > bandage. I did this twice a day, and the wart was gone in less than one > > month. > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Kath - what does external application of potassium have to do with wound healing? Karen wrote: > Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? > > Potassium? > > kathb > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Karen Adams <kradams1 > <kradams1%40verizon.net>> wrote: > > > I had success with goldenseal powder, which can be used on many, many > > things. I put a bit of oil (usually olive, sometimes if I had it > > vitamin E) on the wart, sprinkled on some goldenseal and covered with a > > bandaid. Renewed daily, took about a week to get rid of one mother wart > > with about 7 'babies'. > > > > Never had to operate on splinters after discovering this herb; even the > > deepest is healed around the splinter, forcing the thing out on its own. > > > > oh, and Phil: banana peels are also good for healing proud flesh in > > horses. very useful for bandaging around joints. I used well-ripened > > ones. Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? > > Karen > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi David & All, > > > > > > David Razo asked: > > > > How does duct tape get rid of warts? > > > > > > See: > http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html> > > > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html>> > > > > > > However, professionals disagree as to whether or not occlusion > therapy is > > > effective in removing warts. Some say yes, but some say no. See > Medline > > > hits for (occlusion therapy OR duct tape) AND (warts OR papillom*) at > > > http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek> > <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek>> > > > > > > > > Below are notes from a similar discussion on VBMA (Vet Bot Med Assoc) > > > List in 2005: > > > > > > Crushed garlic clove (topical): > > > http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1> > > > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1>> > > > > > > Garlic (topical) and/or Zn (oral and/or topical): > > > http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html> > > > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html>> > > > > > > Diluted formaldehyde: > > > http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp> > > > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp>> > > > > > > Other home-cures re warts: > > > http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm> > > > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm>> says: > > > > > > Aloe Soak a small piece of cotton in aloe gel and tape over the > wart. Add > > > more gel every three hours with an eye dropper. Change cotton > daily. The > > > wart should begin to dry up in a few days and in a few weeks may > > > disappear. > > > > > > Apple cider vinegar (ACV) Soak your wart in warm water for twenty > > > minutes; > > > dry thoroughly; apply full strength apple cider vinegar with a cotton > > > ball and > > > leave on for ten minutes; wash off with tepid water; dry. oAnother way > > > to use > > > ACV is to keep a plastic container with a lid in the bathroom with > enough > > > ACV to cover your foot. After each shower (or daily, if you can), dip > > > your foot > > > with the plantar wart in the container. Place a towel on the floor to > > > dry your > > > foot off after the vinegar bath. Don't rinse the vinegar off. Our > > > reader said the > > > pain from the wart disappeared after one bath, and, over a period of > > > several > > > weeks the warts got smaller, turned dark, and disappeared. As a side > > > benefit she said the skin on her feet turned pink and smooth, like a > > > baby's. > > > She had tried everything over a period of 15 years, including surgery, > > > nitrogen, creams and ultrasound, but no luck. For her this remedy > worked > > > wonders. Courtesy Rebecca Leighton Katers. > > > > > > Ashes Apply wood ashes to the wart. > > > > > > Aspirin Dissolve a regular aspirin with a small drop of water and > > > apply to the > > > wart; cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. If this method > > > irritates the > > > skin around the wart, apply some Vaseline around the area with a > Q-tip®. > > > > > > Baking soda Rub the wart three times daily with a solution of > baking soda > > > and water. > > > > > > Banana Take a ripe banana peel and cut a piece and apply the pulp > side to > > > the affected area and tape securely. Leave the peel on except when > > > bathing, > > > changing daily. This remedy may take several months, but has been > > > effective in getting rid of stubborn plantar warts. Other sources > suggest > > > using an unripe banana, as certain healing compounds are more > > > concentrated in the peels before they ripen. > > > > > > Cashews Rub a cashew on the wart several times a day. Another > remedy is > > > to chew the cashew and take a small amount of the mixture and > place it on > > > the wart. One reader stated that he had used this remedy to get rid of > > > a wart > > > he had had for 25 years. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to disappear. > > > > > > Castor oil Apply castor oil to the wart and rub twenty times or so > > > with your > > > finger. Do this at night and in the morning. The wart should > disappear in > > > three to four weeks. o Another castor oil remedy is to apply a half > > > drop of oil > > > to the wart twice daily and cover the wart with some form of first aid > > > tape or > > > bandage. Keep the bandage on 24 hours a day for three weeks, removing > > > only to put on a new one. o Another variation is to touch the wart > with a > > > toothpick soaked in castor oil. (See vitamin A remedy below.) > > > > > > Chalk Rub the wart daily with a piece of white chalk. > > > > > > Dandelion Break open the stem of a dandelion and rub the milky sap > on the > > > warts in a circular motion. Do this two or three times a day until the > > > wart > > > disappears. This was the favorite remedy of Will Greer, Grandpa > Walton on > > > the TV show " The Waltons. " > > > > > > Glue Apply Elmer's® glue to the affected area. Leave on as long > as it > > > stays; > > > scrape off and reapply. > > > > > > Garlic Dice some garlic and rub on the wart. > > > > > > Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around > > > antimicrobial > > > product and is an excellent disinfectant. Apply a drop directly to the > > > wart and > > > cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. The wart will turn white > > > and fall > > > off in about a week. > > > > > > Hydrogen peroxide Dab 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide on the warts > > > with a cotton ball or Q-tip®. Hydrogen peroxide can burn your > skin, so be > > > very careful when applying it. Iodine Apply iodine daily. > > > > > > Lemon juice Apply lemon juice to the wart and rub in gently. Repeat > > > two or > > > three times daily. Liver, desiccated Take three tablets three times > > > daily. This > > > supplement is rich in B-vitamins and sulfur. > > > > > > Milkweed Apply milkweed juice to the wart. Onion Cut an onion in half, > > > scoop out the middle and put in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. After > several > > > hours the salt will draw the onion's juices which can be applied to > > > the wart > > > several times a day. > > > > > > Oregano, oil Place one drop of oil of oregano on the wart nightly. The > > > wart > > > should disappear in a few days. > > > > > > Papaya Lightly apply the milky latex juice from a green papaya to the > > > wart; > > > repeat several times a day. Within a week or less the wart should be > > > gone. > > > > > > Pineapple Rub a slice of fresh pineapple on the wart. Keep applying > > > frequently, as needed. > > > > > > Potato Rub the wart with raw potato peelings. > > > > > > Radishes Rub the wart daily with a radish. > > > > > > Tea A tea made from purple coneflower (echinacea), burdock root or red > > > clover may build up your immunity to warts. > > > > > > Vitamins o Vitamin E Put the contents of one 100 I.U. of natural > > > vitamin E > > > capsule on a Band-Aid® and cover the wart. Warts will soon > disappear. o > > > Vitamin A (palmitate) in doses of 25,000 I.U., taken daily for a week > > > to six > > > months, had very good results in several tests. o Vitamin A Another > > > remedy: > > > crush a vitamin A capsule and mix it with just enough water to make a > > > paste; > > > apply directly to the wart; in the afternoon apply a drop of castor > > > oil; in the > > > evening apply a drop of lemon juice. > > > > > > Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and > make a > > > few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the warts. There > > > may be a > > > slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is only > > > temporary. Very effective. > > > > > > Washing soda Dissolve as much soda as the water will take up and wash > > > the affected area for a minute or two; allow to dry without being > > > wiped. Doing > > > this for several days will destroy most warts. > > > > > > Castor oil & plantar warts. Just put the oil on the wart and cover > with a > > > bandage. I did this twice a day, and the wart was gone in less > than one > > > month. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 i don't get involved in nutritional therapy, i stick to a narrower, TCM focus, so i don't know how potassium would get rid of warts. however if bananna peels are curative for warts, it seems logical that it is due to the high potassioum content, since that is the usual chemical that is responcible for any curative properties of bananas. kath On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Karen Adams <kradams1 wrote: > Kath - what does external application of potassium have to do with wound > > healing? > Karen > > wrote: > > > Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? > > > > Potassium? > > > > kathb > > > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:35 PM, Karen Adams <kradams1<kradams1%40verizon.net> > > <kradams1%40verizon.net <kradams1%2540verizon.net>>> wrote: > > > > > I had success with goldenseal powder, which can be used on many, many > > > things. I put a bit of oil (usually olive, sometimes if I had it > > > vitamin E) on the wart, sprinkled on some goldenseal and covered with a > > > bandaid. Renewed daily, took about a week to get rid of one mother wart > > > with about 7 'babies'. > > > > > > Never had to operate on splinters after discovering this herb; even the > > > deepest is healed around the splinter, forcing the thing out on its > own. > > > > > > oh, and Phil: banana peels are also good for healing proud flesh in > > > horses. very useful for bandaging around joints. I used well-ripened > > > ones. Wonder what's in banana peels that's so helpful? > > > Karen > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi David & All, > > > > > > > > David Razo asked: > > > > > How does duct tape get rid of warts? > > > > > > > > See: > > http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html> > > > > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html > > <http://www.jyi.org/volumes/volume7/issue5/features/demichele.html>> > > > > > > > > However, professionals disagree as to whether or not occlusion > > therapy is > > > > effective in removing warts. Some say yes, but some say no. See > > Medline > > > > hits for (occlusion therapy OR duct tape) AND (warts OR papillom*) at > > > > http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek> > > <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek <http://tinyurl.com/5sv6ek>> > > > > > > > > > > > Below are notes from a similar discussion on VBMA (Vet Bot Med Assoc) > > > > List in 2005: > > > > > > > > Crushed garlic clove (topical): > > > > http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1> > > > > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1 > > <http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/851/ & page=1>> > > > > > > > > Garlic (topical) and/or Zn (oral and/or topical): > > > > http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html> > > > > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html > > <http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1289005.html>> > > > > > > > > Diluted formaldehyde: > > > > http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp> > > > > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp > > <http://www.bad.org.uk/public/leaflets/plantar_warts.asp>> > > > > > > > > Other home-cures re warts: > > > > http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm> > > > > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm > > <http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_wart.htm>> says: > > > > > > > > Aloe Soak a small piece of cotton in aloe gel and tape over the > > wart. Add > > > > more gel every three hours with an eye dropper. Change cotton > > daily. The > > > > wart should begin to dry up in a few days and in a few weeks may > > > > disappear. > > > > > > > > Apple cider vinegar (ACV) Soak your wart in warm water for twenty > > > > minutes; > > > > dry thoroughly; apply full strength apple cider vinegar with a cotton > > > > ball and > > > > leave on for ten minutes; wash off with tepid water; dry. oAnother > way > > > > to use > > > > ACV is to keep a plastic container with a lid in the bathroom with > > enough > > > > ACV to cover your foot. After each shower (or daily, if you can), dip > > > > your foot > > > > with the plantar wart in the container. Place a towel on the floor to > > > > dry your > > > > foot off after the vinegar bath. Don't rinse the vinegar off. Our > > > > reader said the > > > > pain from the wart disappeared after one bath, and, over a period of > > > > several > > > > weeks the warts got smaller, turned dark, and disappeared. As a side > > > > benefit she said the skin on her feet turned pink and smooth, like a > > > > baby's. > > > > She had tried everything over a period of 15 years, including > surgery, > > > > nitrogen, creams and ultrasound, but no luck. For her this remedy > > worked > > > > wonders. Courtesy Rebecca Leighton Katers. > > > > > > > > Ashes Apply wood ashes to the wart. > > > > > > > > Aspirin Dissolve a regular aspirin with a small drop of water and > > > > apply to the > > > > wart; cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. If this method > > > > irritates the > > > > skin around the wart, apply some Vaseline around the area with a > > Q-tip®. > > > > > > > > > Baking soda Rub the wart three times daily with a solution of > > baking soda > > > > and water. > > > > > > > > Banana Take a ripe banana peel and cut a piece and apply the pulp > > side to > > > > the affected area and tape securely. Leave the peel on except when > > > > bathing, > > > > changing daily. This remedy may take several months, but has been > > > > effective in getting rid of stubborn plantar warts. Other sources > > suggest > > > > using an unripe banana, as certain healing compounds are more > > > > concentrated in the peels before they ripen. > > > > > > > > Cashews Rub a cashew on the wart several times a day. Another > > remedy is > > > > to chew the cashew and take a small amount of the mixture and > > place it on > > > > the wart. One reader stated that he had used this remedy to get rid > of > > > > a wart > > > > he had had for 25 years. It took 2-3 weeks for the wart to disappear. > > > > > > > > Castor oil Apply castor oil to the wart and rub twenty times or so > > > > with your > > > > finger. Do this at night and in the morning. The wart should > > disappear in > > > > three to four weeks. o Another castor oil remedy is to apply a half > > > > drop of oil > > > > to the wart twice daily and cover the wart with some form of first > aid > > > > tape or > > > > bandage. Keep the bandage on 24 hours a day for three weeks, removing > > > > only to put on a new one. o Another variation is to touch the wart > > with a > > > > toothpick soaked in castor oil. (See vitamin A remedy below.) > > > > > > > > Chalk Rub the wart daily with a piece of white chalk. > > > > > > > > Dandelion Break open the stem of a dandelion and rub the milky sap > > on the > > > > warts in a circular motion. Do this two or three times a day until > the > > > > wart > > > > disappears. This was the favorite remedy of Will Greer, Grandpa > > Walton on > > > > the TV show " The Waltons. " > > > > > > > > Glue Apply Elmer's® glue to the affected area. Leave on as long > > as it > > > > stays; > > > > scrape off and reapply. > > > > > > > > Garlic Dice some garlic and rub on the wart. > > > > > > > > Grapefruit seed extract This extract is a powerful all-around > > > > antimicrobial > > > > product and is an excellent disinfectant. Apply a drop directly to > the > > > > wart and > > > > cover with a Band-Aid®; repeat twice daily. The wart will turn > white > > > > and fall > > > > off in about a week. > > > > > > > > Hydrogen peroxide Dab 35% (food grade) hydrogen peroxide on the warts > > > > with a cotton ball or Q-tip®. Hydrogen peroxide can burn your > > skin, so be > > > > very careful when applying it. Iodine Apply iodine daily. > > > > > > > > Lemon juice Apply lemon juice to the wart and rub in gently. Repeat > > > > two or > > > > three times daily. Liver, desiccated Take three tablets three times > > > > daily. This > > > > supplement is rich in B-vitamins and sulfur. > > > > > > > > Milkweed Apply milkweed juice to the wart. Onion Cut an onion in > half, > > > > scoop out the middle and put in about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. After > > several > > > > hours the salt will draw the onion's juices which can be applied to > > > > the wart > > > > several times a day. > > > > > > > > Oregano, oil Place one drop of oil of oregano on the wart nightly. > The > > > > wart > > > > should disappear in a few days. > > > > > > > > Papaya Lightly apply the milky latex juice from a green papaya to the > > > > wart; > > > > repeat several times a day. Within a week or less the wart should be > > > > gone. > > > > > > > > Pineapple Rub a slice of fresh pineapple on the wart. Keep applying > > > > frequently, as needed. > > > > > > > > Potato Rub the wart with raw potato peelings. > > > > > > > > Radishes Rub the wart daily with a radish. > > > > > > > > Tea A tea made from purple coneflower (echinacea), burdock root or > red > > > > clover may build up your immunity to warts. > > > > > > > > Vitamins o Vitamin E Put the contents of one 100 I.U. of natural > > > > vitamin E > > > > capsule on a Band-Aid® and cover the wart. Warts will soon > > disappear. o > > > > Vitamin A (palmitate) in doses of 25,000 I.U., taken daily for a week > > > > to six > > > > months, had very good results in several tests. o Vitamin A Another > > > > remedy: > > > > crush a vitamin A capsule and mix it with just enough water to make a > > > > paste; > > > > apply directly to the wart; in the afternoon apply a drop of castor > > > > oil; in the > > > > evening apply a drop of lemon juice. > > > > > > > > Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and > > make a > > > > few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the warts. There > > > > may be a > > > > slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is > only > > > > temporary. Very effective. > > > > > > > > Washing soda Dissolve as much soda as the water will take up and wash > > > > the affected area for a minute or two; allow to dry without being > > > > wiped. Doing > > > > this for several days will destroy most warts. > > > > > > > > Castor oil & plantar warts. Just put the oil on the wart and cover > > with a > > > > bandage. I did this twice a day, and the wart was gone in less > > than one > > > > month. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 banana peels have an astringent property, which would account for wound healing. i don't think it's the potassium, which i believe is attributed to the fruit, not the peel. just a thought. Fiamma Sita Aaron, M.S., C.A., Dipl. O.M. Acupuncturist & Practitioner of Traditional Oriental Medicine 105 North Third Avenue, Highland Park NJ 08904 732-979-8766 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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