Warts are dried black growths that are usually harmless. They appear almost over night and disappear in the same way. They are benign tumors on your skin that can appear anytime during your childhood or in the adulthood stage.

They can appear on any parts of the body like your hands, legs, elbows, knees and face. They are normally painless; however if they are on your feet and then you apply pressure on the area they tend to pain. Warts are an infection that can spread. The most common way is through water in a swimming pool.

The worst part of this is that since it is an infection; it not only spreads from one person to another but an infected person can spread it t different parts of the body.

Home remedies to cure warts

There are several remedies that have been practiced through the years to get rid of warts. Here are some of the most popular and effective ones.

Rubbing castor oil on your skin is known to be effective in removing warts and preventing further infection. Every night rub a spoonful of the oil on your skin and then wash it off in the morning. This treatment is slow as doing it for several months will take care of the issue.

Rubbing pieces of raw potato on the affected area is also known to cure warts and prevent scarring after the wart has been healed. You may also grate the potato and use it as a skin pack on the face or any other part that has been affected. Aloe Vera has curative powers. Amongst other things, it helps to heal the skin of any warts that maybe on the surface. It is a quick remedy and reduces the pain as well.

Onion juice is also known to have curative powers.