Henna and toe fungus
One "authority" Robert Rosen, Ph.D, believes that lawsone, is the
ingredient in Jewelweed that neutralizes Poison Ivy. It is also in
Henna. And the Jewelweed tincture lightly stains when applied to PI.
Small price to pay. [the other authority said it was the same anti
inflammatory, anti fungal in Preparation H, 2-methoxy-1-(4-naphtho) quinine.
Toe (not tonail) fungus: On another list, the remedial use of
turpentine is being discussed. Occasionally I find cracks under my
toes...if left to their own devices they spread and become inflamed and
painful. Don't know what happens after that as I never let it get any
worse. Can't tell if food triggers it or summertime Crocs (I got them
before crocs and also in winter) or what. No, it's not from poorly
drying toes/feet. Anyway, Peroxide kills fungus, right? I decided to
soak foot in peroxide...and it became dramatically worse. Moved from
tiny cuts under the toes to painful inflammation between them as well.
On a whim, I painted it all with turpentine. To my amazement, it didn't
sting like oreganoil or ozonated olive oil (both of which work). They
were so much better the following morning I didn't bother with another
application. Symptoms are all gone. I suspect fungus is lurking for
another opportunity.
sl
On 8/13/2010 6:06 PM, Garnet_LDN wrote:
I recently read up on the medicinal uses of Henna, the plant used for
dyeing hair.
Apparently it is a traditional anti-fungal treatment. But it will make
your toes brown
for a week or so.
I buy it at internatural.com by the pound for my hair. I never have
any scalp fungus
or dandruff. Different colors have different amounts of Henna, the red
is the pure
henna, other colors have other plants added.
I am not thinking of trying it on my toes, but will wait until sandal
season is over. Toe
fungus is more of a problem during the winter for me anyway, due to
wearing shoes
more.
Janet
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