Garlic against warts is an effective folk remedy that helps quickly get rid of skin growths. It contains a special essential oil that causes destruction of formations. When used correctly, it is safe for healthy epidermis. Treatment is recommended not only externally, but also orally, since the wart is of viral etiology, and garlic has immunostimulating properties. The folk remedy has a number of contraindications; they differ for external use and oral administration. Be sure to check them out.
The benefits of garlic against warts
In the photo there is garlic for warts
The effectiveness of garlic in the treatment of warts is explained by the presence in its composition of a component such as allicin - an essential oil that actively fights the papilloma virus and destroys the tissue of the formation.
However, when treating warts, it is important to work not only with the growth itself, but also with the reason that caused its appearance. Such skin abnormalities are the result of activation of the human papillomavirus. According to various estimates, from 70 to 90% of people are its carriers, however, until the body’s defenses fail, it exists in a passive phase. Thus, a wart on the body is almost always a decrease in immunity. That is why not only external, but also internal treatment is recommended. If the body's defenses are not restored, after the destruction of one formation, the appearance of a new one is very likely.
Garlic helps against warts when taken orally for the reason that it contains many vitamins, minerals and unique biologically active components that strengthen the immune system and help the body actively fight the virus. That is, with the help of garlic you can get rid of warts and prevent potential relapses.
For external treatment, various means are used - juice solutions for wiping, ointments and compresses from garlic pulp. For these medicinal formulations, garlic can be used alone or in combination with other folk remedies effective against skin formations.
Garlic is taken orally, usually in the form of tinctures, again, either alone or in combination.
Prevention
Following several recommendations from dermatologists will help you avoid the appearance of warts:
- Treatment of wounds and cuts on the skin with antiseptic agents.
- When working with chemicals that can damage the integrity of the skin, you must use gloves.
- Wear clothes and shoes made from natural materials.
- Enrich your diet with foods containing vitamins, minerals and all proteins necessary for the structure of cells and tissues.
- When in contact with people who already have warts, you should limit the use of shared objects and wash your hands with soap frequently.
- Carefully observe personal hygiene measures in public places and catering outlets. Mandatory hand washing with soap after walking, any exit from the house, or visiting the restroom.
Although warts do not cause any additional pathologies, they require treatment. You should not put it off when there are many simple folk and a number of more modern effective ways to get rid of an unpleasant aesthetic problem without leaving home. It is best, of course, to consider freezing with liquid nitrogen using the pharmaceutical drug Veruclin. Which will not only destroy warts in one procedure, but also will not leave marks or scars on the skin.
Warts. Why and how they appear
Contraindications to the use of garlic for warts
Garlic is a regular component of most people's diets, but therapeutic procedures and addition to food are two different things. That’s why, even if you eat the vegetable every day and don’t experience any discomfort, before you start removing a wart with garlic, read the contraindications.
For external treatment and oral administration they are different. In the first case, it is prohibited to use garlic to treat warts:
- In the presence of concomitant dermatological diseases . If you suffer from eczema, psoriasis and other skin diseases, you should not use garlic to treat warts, at least without first consulting a specialist.
- If you are prone to allergies . Garlic is a fairly strong allergen, and therefore often causes symptoms of individual intolerance.
You can check the presence/absence of an allergy to a product as follows. Squeeze out some garlic juice, mix with vegetable oil 1:1 and apply to your wrist. After 10 minutes, rinse off and evaluate the result in a day. If no negative symptoms are noted within 24 hours, the product can be used.
Oral treatment of warts with garlic is prohibited if:
- Diseases of the digestive system - garlic can damage the weakened mucous membrane of the diseased gastrointestinal tract;
- Diseases of the cardiovascular system - a healthy vegetable in this case can provoke a rapid heartbeat.
It is also often not recommended to use garlic for diseases of the gallbladder, acute viral infections, liver pathologies, etc. Simply put, ingestion is a big responsibility; garlic is a strong remedy that helps a healthy body, but can harm the patient. Therefore, if you have any illnesses, be sure to consult your doctor first.
Note! Pregnancy, feeding, childhood and old age are also reasons to clarify the advisability of oral administration of folk remedies based on garlic.
- See also contraindications to the use of potatoes for warts
Removal
Medical institutions offer different ways in which warts can be removed.
Photo: laser removal
Your doctor will help you make your choice, because each method has specific indications and contraindications.
But a variety of methods will allow you to choose the one that suits your problem:
- cryodestruction is a method of removing growths by freezing. The active ingredient is liquid nitrogen, which has a very low temperature. Even with a short-term effect on the papilloma, the life processes in its cells stop and the growth dies. The cells of healthy epidermis formed under it gradually contribute to its detachment from the surface of the skin. With this type of impact it is difficult to control the depth, so it is not always effective;
- electrocoagulation – cauterization of growths with electric discharges. The high temperature that appears at the site of action of the electrocoagulator promotes the coagulation of proteins in its cells. Dried crusts peel off from the skin in about 10 days. But surrounding tissues may suffer from temperature effects, which will also require time to recover. Therefore, the use of the method is limited (for example, it is not used to remove growths on the eyelid);
- radio wave removal - evaporation of growth using a special apparatus under the influence of high frequency radio waves. The impact is carried out precisely, and no contact of the device with the growth is required, which means there is no risk of infection. This method is suitable for a wide variety of wart types;
- laser removal – evaporation of wart cells using a laser. The method is completely safe, causing virtually no complications. Currently, it is becoming more accessible and popular, since the scope of the laser is not limited; it copes well with growths on any part of the body;
- surgical method - cutting out the growth with a scalpel. This small operation injures surrounding tissues, can cause bleeding, and the risk of infection is much higher than other methods. But experts recommend removing malignant warts this way, so it continues to be used.
Photo: removal with a radio knife
How to get rid of the growths that appear is up to you to decide.
Much depends not only on the indications, but also on the cost of the procedures.
The main thing is to choose the most effective and safest.
How to get rid of warts with garlic?
Garlic is an independent remedy; using only this one component, you can quickly and effectively remove formations. However, you need to understand that this remedy is not suitable for removing growths in sensitive areas, but garlic is indispensable for warts on the hands and feet.
External treatment should be carried out in 3 stages: steaming out growths, protecting healthy skin, applying a medicinal composition.
Let's look at how to remove a wart with garlic step by step:
- Pour hot water (at a tolerable temperature) into a basin, add 5 drops of tea tree ether and 1 glass of rosehip infusion per 1 liter.
- Place your hands or feet in a basin and steam for 20 minutes.
- Treat warts: use a soft pumice stone to remove the top layer of the growth - act carefully; if the formation is damaged, be sure to consult a doctor.
- When the growth dries, coat the skin around it well with a rich cream - this is an important condition for protecting a healthy epidermis.
- Apply garlic juice to the wart using a cotton swab or its pulp. Secure the latter with adhesive tape. Treat with juice 2-3 times a day, wear the compress for 30 minutes during the first procedure, then gradually increase the time.
For oral treatment of warts with garlic, the folk remedy is usually not used in its pure form, but many naturopaths recommend consuming the product directly by the clove on an empty stomach and at night. Official medicine has an ambiguous attitude towards this practice.
What is this
Warts are growths on the skin that are classified as benign. But this does not mean they are harmless.
Suffice it to say that the reason for their appearance is the papilloma virus, therefore, the formation of these growths is the main symptom of its presence in the body.
Photo: multiple growths on the body
- Warts not only spoil your appearance, but also interfere purely physically.
- They can cling to clothing and jewelry, causing injury.
- Very often these are keratinized nodules that can be found on the hands in the area of the hands and fingers.
- Sometimes they have a stalk, which increases the risk of their accidental breakdown; such papillomas are found on the face, neck, under the arms and in the groin.
- A plantar wart can cause a lot of suffering. Its main part is located deep in the skin, so when walking there is a stabbing pain.
Photo: wart on lip
Neoplasms caused by papillomavirus can also appear on the mucous membranes of the body: in the mouth, throat, and genital area.
These are one of the most dangerous varieties, since they are caused by strains of the virus that can lead to tissue degeneration.
All these growths require treatment.
It happens that they go away on their own, but you don’t need to count on it too much.
Recipes for folk remedies with garlic for warts
In the photo, pickled garlic for warts
If you want to get a faster effect, garlic can be combined with other natural ingredients that are also effective against skin growths.
Let's look at how to remove a wart with garlic using the following combined recipes:
- Ointment with lard . One of the most popular folk remedies for skin growths. You can prepare it as follows: crush the garlic into a puree, mix with softened lard and apple cider vinegar. The mixture proportions are 1:1:4. The ointment is transferred to the formations and secured with an adhesive plaster. Pork lard reduces the aggressiveness of garlic and vinegar, and therefore this compress can be left overnight the first time. Instead of lard, you can use butter in this recipe.
- Castor oil, honey and garlic against warts . To prepare this mixture, the garlic is again finely ground, mixed with honey and then with castor oil. All ingredients are taken in equal proportions. The ointment can simply be worn on the wart, reapplying twice a day, or applied as a compress. Castor oil also softens the garlic, so again, it can be left overnight.
- Garlic flatbread . This recipe requires garlic juice; you can get it by first chopping the vegetable into a pulp and then squeezing it through cheesecloth. The juice is mixed with any flour to form a plastic cake. It is fixed on the growth and left overnight.
- Pickled garlic against warts . A very simple remedy - soak a clove of garlic in apple cider vinegar for a day. Then it is taken out and cut. A fresh cut piece of garlic is applied to the wart and fixed for 20-30 minutes.
- Solution for wiping with aloe . This recipe again requires garlic juice. It is mixed with aloe juice in equal proportions - you can squeeze the latter yourself if you have this flower at home, or you can buy it at the pharmacy. Warts are wiped 3-4 times a day.
The best effect of oral treatment is provided by a combination of garlic with lemon and honey. The product is mild in action, but has a very powerful antiviral effect. For 1 head of garlic, take 1 lemon and 100 ml of honey. The lemon is passed through a meat grinder, the garlic is crushed into a pulp, and melted honey combines the ingredients. The product is infused for 10-14 days in a cool, dark place. Take the medicine three times a day, 1 teaspoon. The treatment course cannot be continued for more than 2 months. If it needs to be repeated, continue no earlier than after 2 weeks.
- See also recipes for folk remedies with wormwood for warts
Main types
Doctors know more than one type of wart. The reason is the existence of several types of papilloma viruses.
Vulgar growths most often appear in children of preschool and school age. They can be recognized by their shape. They look like a spherical segment. The hemisphere rises above the surface of the epidermis. It has a flesh or yellow color with a grayish tint. The longer the growth is present on the skin, the darker it becomes.
Most often, the back of the hand gets dusted. First, single growths appear near the nail plates or on the sides of the fingers. This is the motherboard. Subsequently, small nodes form around it. Sometimes they are compressed and combined into one neoplasm with a diameter of 1.5 centimeters. Vulgar warts have a rough surface and a dense structure.
Palmoplantar growths appear on the palms and fingertips. Doctors draw the attention of parents to their similarity to calluses. Dense growths grow deep into the skin and affect nerve endings. Therefore, children experience pain.
Juvenile warts grow on the back of the hands. They have clear boundaries, round shape, light brown or yellow color. The head of the growth is soft. It rises above the dermis and resembles a pimple. Sometimes flat calluses cause subcutaneous itching. The appearance of a plantar wart is accompanied by the formation of a complex of aesthetic imperfections.
If a wart appears on a child’s hand, the decision must be made based on an assessment of a number of factors. If the growths do not cause inconvenience and their integrity is not compromised, there is no need to worry. Practice shows that the symptoms of the presence of the virus in a child’s body disappear on their own after 1.5-2 years. You need to see a doctor if:
- the growth begins to grow and increase in size;
- the wart changes color;
- new elements appear;
- several types of warts form on the hand at the same time;
- the nodular neoplasm is constantly injured and bleeds;
- the growth causes a clear cosmetic defect in location and size.
Treatment tactics should be developed only after a medical examination and certain diagnostic procedures.
Side effects
The first and most important consequence, as many already know, is the smell itself, because garlic has a really strong smell and can last for about several days, and if you take it regularly, it can last for a week or even two. The second, as mentioned above, is a burn - after all, the concentration of garlic, and in combination with vinegar or the same alcohol, is very strong, which leads to a skin burn!
Warning: carefully check whether you are allergic to these mixtures, which were described above, because allergies can also be a side effect.
