Ringworm is one of the various common skin diseases. The basic factor responsible for this disease is the fungus. A fungus is like a vegetable plant which gets developed on the skin. The main symptom of this disease is severe irritation. However there is no dreaded health issue associated with this disease. The fatty acid present in the scalp protects the skin from various viral and fungal attacks and therefore is helpful in avoid various skin diseases.

In deficiency of the fatty acid ringworm infection can occur on the scalp. Apart from scalp the ringworm can also happen in various other body parts feet and nails. Among children of young age the problem of ringworm is very common due to deficiency of fatty acid on the scalp. It is a spreading disease and once it attacks the skin, it grows deep into the hair roots. The hair of the affected areas become dull and they break off soon making a hairless spot on the scalp.

The probability of transmission of this disease from one person to the other is high. In some cases it may get transferred from one person to another by simple contact like shaking hands. Sharing items like towel etc with the infected person can also transmit ringworm from one person to the other. Hence it is important to take care if someone is suffering from ringworm. Please note that the irritation caused by ringworm is really intolerable and it may make you feel embarrassed sometime in public places, work place or while spending time with your friends.

There are various home remedies for ringworm. The basil leaves are very helpful in the treatment of ringworm. Take few leaves of basil, squeeze them to take out the juice of these leaves, apply the juice on the affected areas. This will give a quick relief from the irritation and will cure ringworm effectively. Mustard seeds are also very helpful in curing ringworm. Applying paste of these seeds on the patches of ringworm gives a quick relief from the problem. You should use hot water to wash the paste from the patches.