7 Useful Home Remedies For Warts

 

Warts are rough and gritty extensions on the skin that commonly appear on fingers, elbows, knees, face and the scalp. Warts that occur on the soled of the feet are referred to as plantar warts. With warts on the soles it becomes painful and impossible to walk.

Warts are caused due to HPV – a virus. There are more than 120 types of infection causing HPV known to medical science. Based on microscopic examination of the HPV a diagnosis can be done on the type of warts the person is likely to suffer from. The warts are generally classified depending on the part of the body they occur in; oral warts, vaginal warts, genital warts and plantar warts are the most common types of warts. There are other types of warts as well; seed warts, flat warts, periungal and filiform warts.

Formation of warts on hands and feet is a very common skin problem. However, many people tend to treat the problem at home by cutting them. The compulsion to remove the wart could be because of body image issues but cutting the warts is like chopping your nose off to spite your face. Warts keep recurring unless the virus causing them is not treated.

Medically, there are vaccines available to reduce the chances of development of warts. These HPV vaccines are also known to decrease the occurrence of cervical cancer in women. Warts can be treated at home using natural and herbal remedies. These remedies are effective and have been proven in helping deal with the problem of warts successfully.

Home Remedies for Warts

1. Treatment of Warts with Castor Oil

This is a very common and effective home remedy for treating warts. The treatment however requires time and patience. Warm castor oil and rub a generous quantity of the oil on the affected areas of the body. Do this every night before going to bed for 3-4 months. At the end of four months you will see a considerable improvement in the warts.

2. Treatment of warts with Figs

Take handful of fresh and ripe fig fruit. Extract the juice from the figs by crushing them using a rolling pin. Apply the juice of the figs on the warts and leave for 20 minutes. Wipe off using a wet towel. Repeat the treatment several times in the day for a period of two weeks. Alternatively, you could also crush the fig with your hands and rub it on the warts.

3. Treatment of Warts with Potatoes

Take a raw potato and peel off its skin. Cut the potato into medium sized pieces and rub the pieces on the warts several times in the day. Perform this treatment regularly for two weeks for noticeable results. You can also apply the pulp of a potato directly on the warts. Use a duct tape to hold the potato pulp securely in place. This treatment is best done at night when you can tape the potato pulp on the wart and go to sleep. Remove the tape in the morning and wash off the potato juices with cold water. In most cases the warts will fall off or at least lighten to a considerable extent.

4. Treatment of Warts with Onions

Onions are also believed to greatly help in reduction of warts from the skin. Rub onions on the warts every day and watch them disappear. The chemical components in the onion irritate the warts causing them to fall off. Cut onion into halves and rub the halves on the warts. You can also grind the onions and duct them on the warts overnight. In the morning wash off with medicated soap to get rid of the smell of onion. Onion is the best remedy for treating warts on the hands and feet. However, this remedy should not be used to treat the facial warts. The reason is that onion juices irritate the skin and facial skin is too sensitive and fragile to be smeared with strong onion juices. Rubbing onion on facial warts can have an adverse effect.

5. Treatment of with Indian Squill

Indian squill is a herb that is found mainly in India. However, if you do some research you are bound to find the herb in your local health foods store. Indian squill is a very powerful remedy for removal of warts. You can buy the herb in powder form and a paste of it using water. Apply the paste on the warts including facial warts. Do this treatment every day for a month to see the warts disappear completely.

6. Treatment of Warts with Dandelion

Dandelion is a flower but is also a herb with beneficial medicinal properties that are very useful in the treatment of warts. Take the stem of a dandelion and cut it. The stem will ooze out a milk-like substance which should be rubbed on the warts. Perform this treatment at least 2-3 times a day for fast results. Warts will fall off and never occur again. Dandelion treatment is especially used for treating facial warts as the milk of the dandelion is very gentle on the sensitive skin of the face.

7. Treatment of Warts with Marigold Flower

Marigold is a flower and a herb, which much like dandelion is used in the treatment of warts. In the case of marigold it is the leaf of the plant that is beneficial in the removal of warts. Simply crush the leaves of the marigold flower and apply them directly on the warts. Duct the leaves in place so that they don’t fall off and the skin receives maximum benefit. You can also prepare an infusion of marigold leaves by leaving them in hot water for 15-20 minutes. Take the leaves from the water and put them in an electric blender to prepare a thick paste. Apply the paste on all the affected parts of the body including the face. Let the paste remain on the warts for a couple of hours and then remove using cold water.  Repeat the remedy as many number of times as you want in a day to see quick results. The warts will not only fall off but the resulting skin will be clear and scar-free.