Warts can be very unsightly and, as in the case of plantar warts, can even be painful. Even though commercially available solutions do help minimize the appearence of warts, it is still difficult to beat natural alternatives, as these are cost effective, convenient, whilst being completely safe to. From the outset, it is important to know what drives the wart pathology, and know how to naturally treat them, and by knowing such basic information one can avoid the expensive doctor’s visits and help to restore their skin’s health naturally.

The definition of a wart is as a growth or lesion that can appear on any part of the. Caused by a virus in the human papilloma virus family, a wart is an infection that invades the skin through an open abrasion, which is often so small that it is unnoticed before the wart’s appearance. A wart can grow for several days before it is recognized.

Most warts last between a few weeks and several months and go away on their own. Warts may be treated with over the counter medications that contain acids, which erode the skin on the warts and causes them to eventually dissolve. This method is not recommended for genital warts, as tissue damage can result.

Some seek medical treatment to speed the skin’s recovery, which is usually done via cryosurgery (freezing) or by laser surgery depending upon the severity of the wart. With remodies available via over the counter options, more than a single treatment is usually required before the wart is entirely dealt with. Also, infection can recur if the original virus is still present on the skin or if a person comes in contact with the virus again.

On the other hand, natural treatments for warts are readily available and are easy to use. One of the most popular natural remedies is using duct tape in removing the wart. With this method, the wart may be covered with duct tape for six days. After the six day cycle, the tape can be removed, the wart soaked and then scrubbed with a pumice stone (to exfoliate the skin on the wart) before drying the area thoroughly and reapplying more duct tape for another six day period. This method can be repeated several times with each cycle eroding the wart.

Other types of tape can also be used with this method in the same way. For instance, covering the wart with a band-aid is another useful, effective way to reduce its presence and may be more ascetically pleasing than duct tape. Every six or so days, the band aid arrangement should be removed, and the wart should be dermal abraised between applications.

Other natural treatments for warts include the following:

• Applying a banana peel to the wart and securing it with tape

Many treatments are purported to work, and by applying apple cider vinegar topically to the wart

• Daily applications of tea tree oil help reduce the wart and ward off the invading infection

• Rub the wart with a raw potato several times each day to speed recovery

Of course, the strongest weapon against warts is to avoid contracting them in the first place. This is best accomplished by maintaining a healthy immune system that protects the body against infection and disease. A healthy diet that avoids processed foods, white sugar, white flour, artificial flavorings, chemical additives, and food coloring is best.

As the wart is the rusult of a virus, it is best to avoid all types of food and such that may result in the dampering of the immune system. Besides avoiding unhealthy and overly processed foods, whilst increasing the volume of immune boosting foods such as natural fruits and vegetables. This keeps the body’s systems working at their best, as does adequate excercise and rest.

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