Natural Wart Removal Therapies and Complementary Home Remedies
By: Fabiola Grosshan
Submitted: 2010-11-03 04:56:42 | Word Count: 627
Although in many circumstances people rely on medical assistance and end up having their warts surgically removed, the truth is that turning to natural health methods is often all it takes to get rid of such skin defects. Before you go out and spend top dollar on costly interventions or buy over the counter products containing harsh chemicals, you should consider trying some good old, 100% natural and risk-free wart removal therapies and remedies.
There are numerous natural solutions to wart treatment/ removal, some of which we will address hereinafter. However, if you are looking for a more comprehensive removal plan that guarantees great results and a quick recovery, then don’t hesitate to look deeper into the matter at issue by reading specialty publications and/ or exploring dedicated online resources addressing this topic in depth. In this article, we will only focus on some of the highly popular wart removal home remedies out there, remedies that have been successfully used to cure such imperfections without the need for expensive and synthetic medicine.
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One of the oldest natural wart removal ingredients included in common home treatment regimens is dandelion root. Besides its proven efficiency in flat, filiform, periungual and planters wart removal (mostly when used as an adjuvant to other therapies though), dandelion root is easily attainable, and best of all, it costs next to nothing. The treatment involves rubbing the milky paste obtained from the flower’s stalk onto the wart several times a day to dry it out and speed up the healing of the surrounding skin.
Tea tree oil is also effective in natural wart removal, and should be applied repeatedly until the wart reduces in size or dries out and falls off. Aloe provides similar results, with the difference that it also helps alleviate the pain and discomfort that comes along with some stubborn warts. For wart treatment you can use any aloe-based cream purchased from your local store or, for a chemical-free remedy, you can take several freshly cut aloe vera leaves, squeeze them and use the gel-like substance you obtain directly onto the lesion. Let the substance soak into the skin and repeat the procedure several times a day until there is an improvement.
Some of nature’s best antioxidants, vitamins E and A can also be useful in home remedies for wart removal. For best results, aim for high concentration capsules containing the vitamins in liquid form, break them open and use their content locally, on the affected portion of skin. While they are safe for external use, you should take steps to avoid accidental ingestion, since a high intake of vitamins E and A can be harmful.
Mainly used for its acidic properties, lemon juice completes our list with popular home remedies for wart removal. To make the most of this natural remedy, apply a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice onto the wart and repeat the procedure at least twice a day. Although it takes a while to see an improvement (usually about two weeks or more), lemon juice can be very effective in wart removal therapy even when used by itself.
Even though uncomplicated, benign warts generally go away on their own eventually, sometimes it is best to intervene and accelerate their removal, even more so if such skin lesions are unsightly or are causing you discomfort and pain. If you want them gone but are feeling apprehensive about surgical intervention or chemical-packed pharmaceutical products, don’t hesitate to give the said natural remedies a chance and see how it goes from there.
