Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Hi Everyone, I seem to recall this conversation coming up quite a while ago (I may have even been the one to bring it up), but my I'd like to hear from anyone who's had luck getting rid of toenail fungus. My Dad has the ickiest toe rot & I think that Butch's oregano oil was recommended as a means to get rid of it. But, when I went to Butch's site, I couldn't find oregano. Am I blind? Any other recommendations? My Dad has worthless medical insurance & he was told that the medication to get rid of this stuff is about $300/mo. Yikes! Anyway, we'd much prefer a more natural remedy, so I'm sure someone here can help. Also, will this help w/the funkiness of his feet in general, also? (Poor guy!) Best wishes, Tammy Tivis http://www.ElementsBathandBody.com Wholesale Soapmaking & Toiletry Supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 On Aug 2, 2007, at 7:36 PM, ElementsBathand Body.com wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I seem to recall this conversation coming up quite a while ago (I > may have even been the one to bring it up), but my I'd like to hear > from anyone who's had luck getting rid of toenail fungus. My Dad > has the ickiest toe rot & I think that Butch's oregano oil was > recommended as a means to get rid of it. But, when I went to > Butch's site, I couldn't find oregano. Am I blind? Any other > recommendations? My Dad has worthless medical insurance & he was > told that the medication to get rid of this stuff is about $300/mo. > Yikes! Anyway, we'd much prefer a more natural remedy, so I'm sure > someone here can help. Also, will this help w/the funkiness of > his feet in general, also? (Poor guy!) > > Best wishes, > > Tammy Tivis > http://www.ElementsBathandBody.com > Wholesale Soapmaking & Toiletry Supplies Tammy- My Mom has the very same problem with extremely thick toenails from years of a fungus problem. My family and I have come up with something that works really well for us: Nightly-Soak the feet in a mineral salt bath for about a half an hour then right before you go to bed. Mix a tea tree oil and a little bit of sweet almond oil (or a drier oil) together (we mix a stronger concentration, about 30% Tea Tree to the oil) and brush on the nails. Again, you have do do this nightly, but we have had tremendous luck with this. The sea salt bath is an amazing healing treatment and the Tea Tree oil will fight the fungus directly. Just our little remedy! Good luck! Nikki www.gabrielsaunt.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 --- " ElementsBathand Body.com " <elements1 wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I seem to recall this conversation coming up quite a > while ago (I may have even been the one to bring it > up), but my I'd like to hear from anyone who's had > luck getting rid of toenail fungus. My Dad has the > ickiest toe rot & I think that Butch's oregano oil > was recommended as a means to get rid of it. But, > when I went to Butch's site, I couldn't find > oregano. Am I blind? Any other recommendations? > My Dad has worthless medical insurance & he was told > that the medication to get rid of this stuff is > about $300/mo. Yikes! Anyway, we'd much prefer a > more natural remedy, so I'm sure someone here can > help. Also, will this help w/the funkiness of > his feet in general, also? (Poor guy!) > > Best wishes, > > Tammy Tivis > http://www.ElementsBathandBody.com > Wholesale Soapmaking & Toiletry Supplies ************************************************* Hi Tammy This is strictly anecdotal, but a couple of years ago I had a fungal toe infection (yellow nail-ick!) which I treated with Manuka oil (Leptospermum Scoparium). I wasn't very optimistic about it working because topical treatments aren't usually effective ( they have to get down to the nail bed to work). But I had read about Manuka being an anti-fungal so I thought what the hell I might as well try that before I take something like Lamisil. I think it took somewhere in the neighborhood of 2-4 weeks and my nail was back to normal. This doesn't prove anything of course. It could have been a coincidence or maybe I just misdiagnosed myself in the first place. But it might be something worth looking into. Best of luck, Patty ______________________________\ ____ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search./search?fr=oni_on_mail & p=summer+activities+for+kids & cs=bz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Hi I have had very good results with Tea Tree also. My uncle had some real funky stuff On his big toe, he tried everything under the sun and I told him to use the Tea Tree and it Has worked very well. He put one drop of Pure Tea Tree on the affected nail nightly, But you must be consistent and it’s gone and his nail looks really good. As for the medication that gets rid of fungus besides being very costly It can also do a number on your liver. Marlen www.aromatherapyoutlet.com _____ On Behalf Of Nikki Sherritt Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:47 PM Re: Toenail fungus & oregano? On Aug 2, 2007, at 7:36 PM, ElementsBathand Body.com wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I seem to recall this conversation coming up quite a while ago (I > may have even been the one to bring it up), but my I'd like to hear > from anyone who's had luck getting rid of toenail fungus. My Dad > has the ickiest toe rot & I think that Butch's oregano oil was > recommended as a means to get rid of it. But, when I went to > Butch's site, I couldn't find oregano. Am I blind? Any other > recommendations? My Dad has worthless medical insurance & he was > told that the medication to get rid of this stuff is about $300/mo. > Yikes! Anyway, we'd much prefer a more natural remedy, so I'm sure > someone here can help. Also, will this help w/the funkiness of > his feet in general, also? (Poor guy!) > > Best wishes, > > Tammy Tivis > http://www.Elements <http://www.ElementsBathandBody.com> BathandBody.com > Wholesale Soapmaking & Toiletry Supplies Tammy- My Mom has the very same problem with extremely thick toenails from years of a fungus problem. My family and I have come up with something that works really well for us: Nightly-Soak the feet in a mineral salt bath for about a half an hour then right before you go to bed. Mix a tea tree oil and a little bit of sweet almond oil (or a drier oil) together (we mix a stronger concentration, about 30% Tea Tree to the oil) and brush on the nails. Again, you have do do this nightly, but we have had tremendous luck with this. The sea salt bath is an amazing healing treatment and the Tea Tree oil will fight the fungus directly. Just our little remedy! Good luck! Nikki www.gabrielsaunt.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 > ......But, > when I went to Butch's site, I couldn't find > oregano. Am I blind? Any other recommendations? The oregano on Butch's site is not listed in the alphabetical portion. Go down to the bottom (after the alphabetical list) for the oregano and rose oils. Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I've had three friends report improvement using Tea Tree Melaleuca alternifolia for toe nail fungus. One drop neat daily (some of them did it morning and night) was used. It takes some time for positive results, but consistent application is the trick. P.S. Salvatore Battaglia, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, cites clinical tests using Tea Tree showing improvement of toe nail fungus. Kitty Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hi Tammy, I agree with the tea tree oil, in fact that's what my husband's oncologist recommended to deal with the problem without causing further repercussions from ingesting fungicides. However, the other thing that will really help is if before you put on the tea tree oil, you soak your feet and then trim off as much of the nail and fungus as you can. Using a nail file to get rid of the fungus after you have clipped off what you can of the nail works pretty well. Best of luck, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Sorry for the delayed reply, but I appreciate all the on- & off-list replies regarding my Dad's foot fungus & toenail rot. I will be happy to post some results when we start seeing improvement from either the oregano, tea tree, Maluka, or Vick's Vapor Rub. We're willing to try anything @ this point & will give a few weeks time for each remedy before moving on to something else. Best wishes, Tammy Tivis http://www.ElementsBathandBody.com Wholesale Soapmaking & Toiletry Supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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