Warts are tiny dark colored moles that appear on your skin. They come in different shapes and sizes ands are normally appear on your fingers, face, neck and shoulders. Not all warts are cancerous but you must have them checked out as a precaution. If they appear on your feet then they are painful and they hamper your walk. They appear as a cause of an infection. Public swimming pools are the most common place of spreading the infection. In some cases they are a cause of an impending illness.

Home remedies to cure warts

Castor oil is used to help to get rid of the warts; however this treatment is extremely slow and can take months to have an effect. It definitely has positive results. Simply rub a generous amount of the oil in and around the wart every night before you go to sleep.

Juice fresh ripe figs and apply the juice onto the affected area with a damp cotton ball. Do this several times a day.

Potatoes can be used to get rid of the warts as well. Wash and cut the potatoes into slices and then rub the slice on the affected area. The warts will begin to disintegrate within a few days.

A common herb, dandelion can be extremely useful to cure this skin disorder. Extract the juice from the root of the plant and apply the juice onto the affected area for a week.

Marigold is another herb that is extremely effective. Break a few leaves of the plant and blend them with a few drops of water to make a paste. Apply this paste to the affected area at night and wash it off with warm water in the morning. This helps to get rid if the warts almost instantly.

The oil of the cashew fruit tends to irritate skin. This oil if applied on the affected area will get rid of the warts within a few days. Onions work in the same way. They cause irritation on the surface of the skin thereby increasing the blood circulation in the area and helping to take care of the warts by eliminating them.