Wart Removal: 5 Home Remedies That Really Work!
| June 22, 2011 | Posted by Danny under Uncategorized |
Hey Guys,
Over the years I tried many home remedies to try and get rid of the warts on my fingers, each with varying degrees of success, so I have a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. For this article, I’ve teamed up with a good pal of mine who suffered from a cluster of warts on his neck a few years ago and we’ve put our heads together to come up with our top 5 natural home wart removal remedies.
But before we talk about how to get rid of warts, lets take a brief moment to explore what a wart is and what causes them.
WHAT ARE WARTS?
Warts are rough skin growths that resemble a ‘cauliflower’ and often develop on the hands and feet, although they can potentially develop anywhere on the body. They are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (or HPV for short), which is mostly harmless although wart-sufferers are prone to secondary conditions such as a lowered self-esteem and self-confidence due to their perceived ‘unsightliness’ of their warts. In extreme cases, warts can lead the sufferer to become anxious or depressed.
Many warts will disappear on their own after a few months although they can last for several years and they can recur. Warts are also contagious through touch and infect the body through an area of broken skin.
WART TREATMENTS
Your doctor may be able to offer you treatment for your warts. This typically involves killing the skin cells infected with the HPV virus using surgery (to cut out the infected cells), cryotherapy (to freeze the infected cells) or chemicals such as salicylic acid (to burn the infected cells). Wart removal creams containing salicylic acid are also available over-the-counter from your local pharmacy.
TOP 5 HOME REMEDIES
So, now you know what warts are and the mainstream treatments that are available, it’s time to take a look at our top 5 alternative wart removal home remedies:
In fifth place, we have the potato method. Cut up a potato and rub the white part of it over the wart. Then, bury the potato in the garden (or somewhere that it won’t be disturbed) and as it rots, your wart will disappear.
In fourth place is the garlic method. Simply dice some garlic and rub it on the wart. Repeat daily.
In third place is the dandelion method. Snap the stalk of a dandelion and rub the sap over the wart in a circular motion. Repeat 2 or 3 times each day.
In second place is the aspirin method. Dissolve an aspirin tablet in a drop of water and mash with a teaspoon to create a paste. Dab the paste over the wart and fix in place with a band-aid or plaster.
In first place is the castor oil method. In our experience, this method has been the most successful. Simply rub castor oil over the wart and cover it with a band-aid / plaster. Repeat this process two or three times a day until the wart is gone.
A final method is to use duct tape. You can read more about the ‘duct tape wart removal technique’ here.
Danny
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