Home Remedies for Ringworm

Ringworm refers to a fungus infection that affects the scalp, body, feet and the nails. It is also known as Tinea. In ringworm a red ring appears on the infected person’s skin. It is contagious and may spread with direct or indirect contact. Ringworm is caused by several different fungus organisms that belong to a group called Dermatophytes, derma means skin and phytes means organisms. The duration of the scalp ringworm is 10-14 days and that of skin ringworm is 4-10 days.

Causes of Ringworm

Ringworm is contagious. It can be passed from one person to the other by direct skin-to-skin contact or by contact with contaminated articles such as combs, unwashed clothing, and shower or pool surfaces. Pets like dogs and cats that carry fungus can also cause ringworm. The other causes of ringworm are prolonged wetness of the skin and the minor injuries of the skin, scalp and nails.

One of the most effective home remedies for ringworm is the use of mustard seeds. A paste made from the seeds can be applied over the affected areas.

The use of raw papaya has also been proved beneficial in the ringworm treatment. A few slices of the unripe fruits can be rubbed on the patches twice a day.

Apply the juice of raw turmeric externally to the parts of the skin affected by ringworm. Simultaneously, one teaspoon of turmeric juice mixed with an equal quantity of honey should be taken orally for ringwworm cure. This is also good home remedy for ringworm.

The use of castor oil is valuable for the scalp ringworm treatment. The oil should be rubbed on the affected areas of the hair. This is one of the best ringworm remedy.

Raw vegetables juices, especially carrot juice in combination with spinach juice has been proved beneficial in the treatment of ringworm. This is also one of the effective home remedies for ringworm.

Grind the seeds of herb butea ground to a paste and mixed with a lime juice. Apply this paste externally over the skin affected by ringworm.

Coconut oil can be applied to the affected areas as it will keep the skin soft and prevent itching. This is one of the best ringworm remedy.

Grind a few seeds of herb butea and make a fine paste, using little limejuice. Thereafter, apply the paste on the ringworm patch. This is simple and one of the effective home remedies for ringworm.

A paste made of dry seeds of papaya can be applied on the ringworm patches. This is a simple and one of the effective natural remedy for ringworm.

Tea, coffee, condiments, highly flavoured dishes, sugar, white flour products, denatured cereals and tinned or bottled foods should be avoided. This is not a good diet for ringworm.

A light mudpack applied over the areas of the ringworm is also helpful. The pack should be applied for half an hour twice a day as this is a very effective home remedy for ringworm.

The leaves of the cassia tree are useful in treating the irritation of the skin. Paste made from them can be applied to ringworm patches with very good results and is also good natural remedy for ringworm.

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Pure tea tree oil totally gets rid of ringworm within a week. :-P

#1 - Jane - 07/16/2007 - 00:06

Phytocillin question

I wanted to know if Phytocillin capsules opened an applyed to skin would help or kill the bacteria that causes ringworm?

I was just recently sick with strep and had to go to hospital, there I recieved a shop from the cillin family that lasted for 3 days. The strep is gone buy my skin has endured a reaction to an insect bite or scratch? I'm doing all the investigating I can on this. The Doctor at the hospital doesn't have as near of a clue as to what I have than I do.

I had some pre-existing bumps on my arms, I mash them sometimes, they are like blocked hair follicles or a dairy allergy I've had forever, but they get really red, and I had some mosquitoe bites on my legs, they became infected and hard, inflamed.

I even began to get cellulitis in a few, not good!

I went back to hospital and was given an antibiotic to kill a bacterial infection called; Doxycycline and slowly it's helping a little but the marks on my arm have colonized it seems.

The severe inflamed spots have turned to patches, looks like the worst case of ringworms I've ever seen but they are mostly on my forearms where I was previously scratched by new puppy. When I wash him, he trys to escape and scratched some pre-existing tiny sores on my arms. I can't get anyone to beleive this is ringworms.

I'm using Teatree Oil. I'm using is 2-3 times a day.

If you could get back with me and let me know your opinion from this observation, that would be wonderful.

Thanks, patti :)

#2 - Patti Lewis - 08/28/2007 - 13:48

Home Remedy for Ringworm

"Remedy for Ringworm"
Using a "household bleach", will get rid of it instantly. The itch should go away immediately. (Possible may sting a little after applying.) Pour a 1/2 cap of bleach into the cap. Take a "unused"cotton swab(Q-tip) and dip gently into the 1/2 cap of bleach. Apply the cotton swab to the ringworm, until ringworm has been completely covered with bleach applied . *DO NOT USE THE SAME SWAB TO RE-APPLY. PLEASE USE "NEW" SWAB.* Repeat the same steps once more, if needed. You should notice the ringworm disappearing in
1-2 days. (* Depending on the size of ringworm, You may want to use a ball of cotton.)

#3 - K. Thomas - 11/05/2007 - 00:42

My Children came down with ringworm worse then i'd ever seen, and it scared me badely, so i tried almost everything and finally used bleach as a last resort, and guess what IT WORKED!!!!!
30%bleach to 70% water, use a cottenball and swab the ringworm twice a day, it was gone in 3 days I WAS AMAZED!!!!

#4 - Danica - 11/22/2007 - 20:32

Go to a dermatologist (skin doctor) and have a culture done. You could have a staph infection or a bacterial infection from the hospital! Don't mess with it... find out what it is ... regular doctor won't do. Go to a dermatologist is my answer.

Ringworm is not bacterial...it is a fungus.

#5 - Gram - 12/12/2007 - 16:26

Thanks ! I tried the bleach remedy I saw here. I had recurring fungus on both feet, I soaked them in a 1/2 bleach 1/2 water foot bath and by the 3rd day my skin was clear again and has stayed clear over 6 months for the first time since it started a year ago..

#6 - Ann - 01/02/2008 - 00:11

My husband contracted ringworm. We were broke at the time and couldn't go buy anything. We always have rubbing alcohol on hand and cotton balls. He applied the alcohol with the cotton balls every 6 hours. In 3 days it was gone. In two it was nearly invisible.

#7 - Angie - 01/06/2008 - 07:24

Thanks for all the input. My son has a ringworm and he is constantly contracting them from his playmates at his preschool. With your comments, I'm glad I can try something at home for once instead of continuously have him take prescribe medicines with bad side effects to rid the problem. I will start the bleach applications tomorrow. Thanks again
:-)

#8 - Ranetta - 01/30/2008 - 21:26

i'm a wrestler and i got ringworm. thank god its pretty darn small. im going to rub bleach on it because ii need it gone fast. ii hope it works

#9 - Ross - 02/03/2008 - 21:44

I've got a bad case on my neck.....Sure isn't fun!

I'm trying peroxide plus the Athlete's foot cream, as well as taking a prescription for Clindamycin.

We'll see how it goes!

#10 - B - 02/18/2008 - 12:04

When ever my kids get ringworm I always put toothpaste on it. It really works. You just use it like cream for a few days 3 times aday. The only thing is you cant wash the old toothpaste off before a new application is appled. Wash area once a day.

#11 - Toni - 02/22/2008 - 16:56

will the bleach application leave scar on the treated ringworm area?

#12 - owhen - 03/19/2008 - 09:34

i have 2 ringworms on my thighs, one of them has naturally gone away, just leaving a nonpainful darkish circle, but on my other thigh, a .75 in in diamater ring, doesnt hurt or itch, not sure if it ringworm, looks just like it, cant really feel it. its just an eye sore.. please help

cant go to doctor or anything that, havent tried home remedies or anything else, just thought it would go away like the other one still hasnt, gotten bigger too.

#13 - pain - 03/27/2008 - 19:34

i tried bleach and it scars...but it does get rid of it....

#14 - john - 04/09/2008 - 20:31

For ringworm, use a bottle top a little biger than the worm. Press down over the worm as hard as you can stand it for about a minute. (leave a good inpression) The next day the worm is gone.

#15 - Kenneth - 04/16/2008 - 09:40

I always use toothpaste and hairspray. First I apply toothpaste (must be paste not gel) to area slightly larger than ring. Then after letting it dry slightly for a minute or so I spray it with aresol hairspray. The other kind works to but can be messy with drips. I usually put 3 or 4 coats of spray as they dry. It helps seal the toothpaste onto the skin. Then cover tightly with seran wrap and tape. Reapply later that day without cleaning old paste off. After you shower dry completley and repeat. Within 2 or 3 days it will be gone! And your only using stuff you already have!! I get ringworms fairly often since I work in a preschool and teach fitness classes but this always seems to work!

#16 - Liz - 04/23/2008 - 01:26

For Kenneth and any one else,
Ringworm is not actually caused by a worm despite the misleading name! It's just a fungus and a very contagious one at that.
And even if it was actually caused by a worm, how would you know know big the worm is? You'd be judging it by the size of the fungal infected area of your skin.

#17 - Anonymous - 04/26/2008 - 09:06

This remedy combines all of the suggestions for children. It is time consuming, but well worth it as I did it once and my daughter no longer had ringworm. I will say, from friends, the overall time is 2-3 days.

Evening:
1) Wipe area with bleach or have boy child soak in bleach water.
2) Shower and clean with regular soap.
3) Lather and apply dandruff shampoo. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
4) Rinse, get out, and dry off.
5) Apply rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer.
6) Blow dry until child says it is too hot.
7) Cut fresh garlic clove, rub cut side on area, and throw away garlic.
8) Apply antifungal cream.
9) Cover with liquid bandage or moleskin.
10) Put new clothes on and wash old clothes and towel in hot water.

Morning:
1) Wipe with bleach.
2) Rinse off.
3) Apply rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer.
4) Blow dry until child says it is too hot.
5) Apply antifungal cream.
6) Cover with liquid bandage or moleskin.

Other things to try:
1) Iodine
2) Wasabi Paste
3) Absorbine Jr.
4) Apple Cider/BC Powder Paste (not for children)
5) Lysol
6) Eat fruit and garlic cloves

This works for everyone who tries it.

#18 - Michelle - 05/09/2008 - 15:41

payaya is very good for the ringworm.get an unripe papaya and cut into slices.rubthe slices of papaya onto the affected area..it will be itching that kids cANTS HANDLE ...AND THE DISEASES THE OLD BLOOD WILL RUN OUT

#19 - junia - 05/12/2008 - 06:32

am searching in the internet wats d best and easy way and also the fastest remedy for a ringworm.,i was totally upset when i used papaya for 3 days it doesnt change a thing.. it only scars and blood came out,the size doesnt chnge too.

i dont know wat shud i do.,,its getting bigger and bigger now..its almost a month and i dont think it will heal.

#20 - mhei - 05/22/2008 - 03:18

Try Octagon Soap. When I was a child I had ringworm and my mom carried me to the doctor, HE recommended wetting a corner of the bar of soap and rubbing the infected area several times a day. It worked, leave it on to dry, don't wash it off. My mom passed this info on to others, it really did work.

#21 - Sandi - 05/22/2008 - 22:46

I recently discovered that this ugly ring on my fast was the ringworm. So after patching it for a whole week with eucerin, I tried ACV. Ureka! Within one day the ringworm was gone -well it scabbed up. Unfortunately I plucked all the scabbed parts and now have a scar of a ring. BUT the ringworms is GONE!!! :-D

#22 - Lashawne from Washington, DC - 06/15/2008 - 22:32

Thank You all so much, the bleach trick worked! I was coverded with ringworm 3 days ago and today they are all gone. Thank You all again! :-D

#23 - Chris - 07/08/2008 - 14:25

This is an "old wives tale" but apparently blowing cigarette smoke over the area works!!

#24 - happy bunny - 07/13/2008 - 06:43

Break the stalk of milkweed and rub the milky "sap" on the ringworm. Apply three days.

#25 - Dean - 07/24/2008 - 22:37

i have ring worm on my chin, and i want it off (im going to be a freshamn in college in 27 days)!! i've tried putting toothpste on it to dry it out, and it works for a bit, but then the fluid starts to puss out. and makes the toothpaste drip off. im on holiday right now in england (i live in new york) so i dont really have access to my doctor. i want to try the bleach, but i am afraid it is going to scar. it is bad enough having this on my face now, i dont want to have to be reminded of it every time i look in the mirror.

#26 - Emma - 07/26/2008 - 22:36

Tried everything for a month nothing really worked then I got the walmart brand of Athlete foot cream MAKE SURE it's the one with TERBINAFINE HYDROCLORIDE it' about 6$ for almost a 1 oz tube, but believe me the first day I saw results, day three almost gone!!!!!!!!!!

#27 - Laurie - 07/28/2008 - 15:09

Hey everyone, I've have it on my hand for about 3 weeks now and I've been using "Fucidin" an antifungal cream. It cleared it up quite a bit but unfortunatly stopped there. So I've been reading up on home cures, and decided to try vinegar and clear nail polish.

What to do: Rub the vinegar on the affected area and wait to dry. Yeah, it stings. Then, put on a few coats of nail polish to seal it in and suffocate the infection.

What Happens: Well when you put on the vinegar it stings, but it's W

#28 - Katie - 07/29/2008 - 04:33

ok... so i just bathed in half water and half bleach. i started out with a toe fungus when i was 16 years old, i'm 44 now... i've always been haunted by 'this problem' :( seen several doctors, to no avail... tried every otc cream, ointment, spray you can dream of... used apple vinegar... cut my toenails off.. and still here is sit with large patches of this hideous ringworm!

it has gotten so bad, i wont even let my child dlimb up in my lap!

i can't have the oral meds due to hep complications...

so, now i've done the bleach... i gotta say, these 'patches' are burning severely right now, but with burning and/or scars, if it kills it ~ it is soooo worth it...

i'll let you know in a couple of days how things are, but for right now, thanks :)

atleast i know i'm not the only one with this most embarassing condition :)

~haunted

#29 - haunted - 09/11/2008 - 09:24

I've used clorox bleach and a q-tip and it works just don't rub the hell out of it so you don't leave a scar and if u do leave a scar it does go away after awhile. When I had it on my thighs I use to pee on it when I was in the shower and it also work. I tried that since it cured athletes feet anyway these worked for me. Now my daughter has caught it and I started using tooth paste I will find out if this works for her.

#30 - JJ - 09/23/2008 - 22:36

I've had a spot on my calf for at least 5 years and it has not gotten much larger...about the size of a dime. It has not spread and does not seem worse....plus, it never itches. I did not think it was a ringworm because it has always stayed the same size...it has some flat, cross-hatching pattern in the middle of the ring.

But it now seems the ring is showing up more. During that time, I even saw a dermatologist and he didn't mention it being a ringworm. I've started a topical cream today & will let you know if it helps I'll report back here.

#31 - Sammy - 09/25/2008 - 17:54

I have had ringworm for 2 1/2 weeks. It started small and has grown a little. Used over the counter creams. I used bleach tonight and have bled a little after the application. Is this common? I hope to be rid of it within 2 days as I have a huge business event at that time.

#32 - Mari - 09/29/2008 - 23:00

I have ringworm on my Right rist on the under side. I tried athletes foot cream..DOSENT WORK..at least not for me. Anyway i am trying bleach and i have only aplied it once. and i have to say it looks like it has allready started fading but i still have another aplication for today and 2 more days hopefully it will be gone considering its not that big..maybe the size of a dime or a penny some where around there.
THANX!

#33 - Brittany - 10/02/2008 - 11:15

selsun blue is an anti-fungal shampoo and is great for any fungal condition anywhere on the body (use it as a body wash)

mouthwash is also anti-fungal, use cotton wool and apply over the area as often as needed.

#34 - melanie - 10/11/2008 - 00:29

The clorox bleach works...I put some 100% undiluted on my ringworm on my arm and 10 minutes later the itching and redness is gone...

#35 - MOMof3 - 10/16/2008 - 11:08

Try Trosyd antifungal cream, canesten cream, or any antifungal cream to treat the fungus. Alcohol don't work since it kills only th bacteria. Be on the safe side. Use appropriate measures. Bleach maybe effective but not safe. Take care of it and avoid contacting the bleach with eyes or mucous membranes.

If above doesn't work, go to doctor and be prescribed anti-fungal pills.

Above all, maintaine STRICT GOOD HYGIENE

#36 - rich - 11/13/2008 - 06:32

My son has ringworm in his scalp. He has lost a little of his hair. Please tell me what is good for this.

#37 - Liz - 11/26/2008 - 07:01

My 3 year old came home from pre-school one day and my 15 year old noticed some red bumps on her scalp (where her hair was parted). I brought her right to the doctor and she wasnt sure if it was ring worm or if the scrunges used in her hair was to tight. I knew they wasnt tight at all so so looked at it a little more and gave me a perscription for a cream and a liquid medication to take orally that supose to kill funges anywhere in your body. She told me that I have to give it to her for 6 weeks.
Well, My daughter would not take this oral medication for nothing. She would throw it up and after 3 days I couldn't take it anymore so I called the doctor back. She called in a perscription for the pills and told me to crush them up and put it in frosting, well that didn't work either (she acted like I just gave her poison and threw that up). Then I figured I would try in chocolate pudding. The first night she took it but she noticed something was different with her pudding ( I never let her see me crush up the pills and put them in). She did eat it though with a lot of begging. Well, the next night I came in with the pudding and she started screaming. I was able to get the pills in the pudding and her to eat it for a week but tonight was such a fight and she threw up. I feel so bad for her and I can't go another 5 weeks of doing this. I was talking to my friend and she told me that her neice had it on her scalp about 10 years ago (when she was my daughters age) and the doctor told her to put hydrogen peroxide on it and it went away. I put some on her's tonight (which is about the size of a dime and there is another one about 1/4 of an inch next to the first one which is very small and I have no idea where that one came from). I realy hope this works because there is no way she is going to take this medicine anymore, Im just glad I was able to get it in her for the week. I also saw that someone said that selsom blue shampoo works so Im going to go to CVS tomorrow and get that. I hope it works because my daughter has a lot of beautiful hair and when I started to apply that cream the doctor perscribed and saw her hair come out in that spot I thought I would faint. The area looks very dry now and you can see some hair trying to grow back. I thank god that it was small and she has a lot of hair to hide it by putting her hair in a ponytail. I just hope the hydrogen peroxide and selsum blue works.

#38 - Kira - 12/12/2008 - 22:34

I used bleach on what I think is ringworm on my collar bone. I just saw on a website that it works, but unfortunately I rubbed the crap out of it with a cotton ball and now it's a scab and will likely be a scar :( I plan on trying some Neosporin when it starts healing a little more to try to make it less noticeable. Mine did puss a little bit after I put the bleach on it but then it scabbed over. Hopefully it heals up in a few days, but it definitely doesn't itch and doesn't look like it's still alive anymore!

#39 - Lis - 12/13/2008 - 10:04

i have had ringworm for 2 weeks now. they itch really bad. i have them everywhere really bad! I have them so bad they wont let me return to school. we have tried almost everything and even went to the docters... twice! Well nothing seems to be working so me and my mom are going to get clorox bleach later and see how it works.

#40 - Maddie - 12/13/2008 - 16:40

bleach bleach bleach, only thing i found effective

#41 - justin - 12/19/2008 - 21:29

i had a ringworm and fought with this boy in school for pickin at me i won and is brother in 8 grade beat me up
but i got my 12 grade brother to beat him up badley made him go to the hospital

#42 - john - 12/19/2008 - 21:30

Try tea tree oil and oregano oil (dropper full each)combined with 1/2 oz of olive oil.
There are many essential oils out there people. Read and learn about them at your local heatlth food store before our government "try" to find a way to pull them off the market

#43 - eyewrist - 12/30/2008 - 15:04

what's the best way to get rid of the ringworm scar. I have light brown spots that have not gone away & it's been almost 2months

#44 - mommy24 - 12/30/2008 - 22:35

My daughter (6) showed me a red patch on her wrist that appeared to be a ring worm. I cleanbed it with alcohol and put blue star onitment on it, but tommorow I plan to get some bleach. Thanks for the tips!!! KLG

#45 - Kaprisha - 01/03/2009 - 22:14

well I've had this ringworm all over my body scalp feet and on my jock every sence thanksgiving well its been like two weeks after christmas and i still have it, I've tryed all the ointments that a store has to offer and I've tryed tea tree oil which a pharmacist recommended, it kept the hair from falling out but still itches like crazy. i went to the docs office only for them to tell me its something rosea, which is non treatable. i can't take it any more i have lil sisters to think about im going to see the doc again... >-(

#46 - itchy - 01/15/2009 - 05:57

well i have a ringworm! gosh its on my chin my mother told me because i havent cleaned my bed sheets in a while but whatever, first i started putting cream on it it was almost gone for sure but a friend told me to put vinigar on it so i did and it got darker like redish brown and looks badder i guess i cant tell

has it got worse or what and what should i do?

#47 - ezmy - 01/23/2009 - 16:38

hey wad kind of scars does bleach leave? it sounds rather effective but it would be lovely if any one of you could explain the kind of scars bleach leaves and if the scars caused is temporary?

#48 - zaraniaza - 01/29/2009 - 00:10

CLEAR NAIL POLISH suffocates the fungus. Don't know if this was mentioned but our cats had a bad case of ringworm and this cleared it up very fast. Or try this shampoo called NIZORAL it is prescription only. You lather your whole body with it, you instantly start to see all the ringworm areas drying up. I would say maximum a week or 2 before they are totally GONE! I hope this helps.

#49 - JOEY - 01/29/2009 - 13:00

We were head to toe cause the humane society doesn't screen the animals for ringworm so we were INFESTED! That shampoo cleared them all with ZERO scaring. Test the Clear nail polish on a hidden area of your body, leave for a few days when u peal it off of the ringworm it is gone for good. But if you have insurance get that Nizoral 1 dab of this on just 1 instantly dries it out and kills it.

#50 - JOEY - 01/29/2009 - 13:04

hey folks , seriously, i have had a ringworm before and what they are saying about the bleach is very true. if you dab a little on a ring worm it will definitly kill it! you can waste your time on the creams and doctor visits but im telling you, bleach will do it 100%. ive seen them clear up immediately more than once. it does burn like crap i wont lie, but it will be gone. it will leave a dark mark, THAT WILL FADE AWAY AFTER A WHILE!! but you dont want to risk it spreading so just kill it with bleach and go on about your day!!!!

#51 - sonia - 02/06/2009 - 07:09

Slice garlic and use it as a compress three times a day then apply vinegar after each treatment. Be careful with bleach as some people are allergic to it and it can cause chemical burns. Bleach is NOT a home remedy is is a household cleaning agent that is not meant to be used on the skin. Garlic, on the other hand, is more powerful then pennacilian and has no ill side effects.

#52 - jenn - 02/07/2009 - 10:59

tryed the bleach and it worked real good :-)

#53 - angel k - 02/07/2009 - 16:38

Yo Yo bleach works use it all other stuff just makes everyone else rich but still have ringworm

#54 - jman - 02/09/2009 - 16:30

press Vinegar into the ringworm this really Worked Great for me!!! :-D

#55 - F - 02/24/2009 - 18:31

I have one on my back side and it itches like crazy. I also noticed one on my arm and looks like another one is coming on my other arm. i've washed all bedding and coats and clothes. Tried the bleach today, hopefully this clears it up for me.

#56 - Itchy - 03/17/2009 - 09:13

I have had reoccuring ring worms for a couple of years now. I finally got it under control by showering twice a day with Safeguard Beige soap, then following up with a dab of bleach on areas as needed. To get rid of scars from the bleach or ringworms, I use Emu Oil. The scars usually take about a month to fade. To reduce the fungus in my body, I had stop feeding it, so I had to cut back on sugars, coffee/tea, and high-carb/starchy foods. It took about six months of constant care, but they are gone. I am not sure if they will come back, so I keep up the routine.

#57 - Relieved - 03/20/2009 - 21:22

A month after going to a tanning salon I noticed a red like bruise with a faint center on my lower left leg. I went to the clinic and the doctor said it was ringworm and he prescribed a topical anti-fungal cream. It didn't really help and then it started to spread to my back. I am taking garlic pills every day and it really helps. I also used tea tree oil and it reduced the scars, but I ran out so I have to continue using it. I think those tanning places should be shut down!

#58 - Ann - 03/22/2009 - 16:22

When nothing else worked:
My daughter's immune system is compromised and we have been battling ringworm for almost a year. We have tried over the counter ointments, prescription ointments and foams/shampoos, tee tree oil, and resorted to the awful prescription oral medicine that is so hard on the liver. It seemed to get rid of it for a while but then it returned.
She developed a huge spot of ringworm on the front of her forehead going into her scalp and on her ear so then we tried bleach with a little effect. Our chiropractor suggested taking 2T of colloidal silver orally daily along with a topical treatment of a small amount of colloidal silver mixed with powdered collostrum. We began seeing results the next day, and within the week it is dried up. Evidently colloidal silver has antifungal, antibiotic, and antiviral properties. Next we'll attack the wart and let you know about any success with getting rid of it.

#59 - Kim - 03/31/2009 - 08:23

i tryed the cover with liquid bandage and moleskin and it did not itch and guess how many days it took until it went away..... 3 ONLY 3 DAYS O.M.G HOW GREAT!!!!!!!!! THANKS AGAIN THANKS SO,SO,SO, MUCH

#60 - zorreya - 04/03/2009 - 15:20

First time to ever have ringworm. I read that Absorbine Jr works really fast so I bought some yesterday..dabbed it on twice and this morning it was already looking so much lighter! It does sting when applying..a great natural approach! Bleach is toxic to your body..toxins can cause Parkinsons..why risk it!

#61 - ringworm phobia - 04/03/2009 - 20:48

Along with garlic pills and tea tree oil I am using an all natural vegetable soap with Tangerine named Val's - If you use Antibacterial Soap, like Safeguard, it actually causes infections because it kills good bacteria as well as the bad. I make sure to shower daily too! I also use tea tree oil drops in my laundry. I forgot to mention that I took neem leaf caps about a month before I started the garlic pills - 2 in the morning and 2 at dinner, until the bottle ran out (90 pills). I felt a lot better the first week. I felt aches in my back and colon and then it was like a total purge. It a miracle pill because it naturally kills bad bacteria in the body and people have used it for thousands of years. I would never use bleach on my skin! Tea Tree is much better and it's natural.

#62 - Ann - 04/07/2009 - 13:05

Ringworm sucks, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I had, what I think, was a severe case of ringworm. I had two 5-6 inch lesions on each tricep, which quickly spread to my forearms and chest of sizes from dimes to quarters. Doctor's cream didn't work, neither did any other over-the-counter creams. I was so desperate and painfully itchy that I tried bleach. It worked to rid the itch and the redness after one daily dose of three applications. But, be warned: BLEACH IS CAUSTIC AND WILL SCAR YOU FOREVER! Don't use it on children. I finally called my Dad (which I should've done from the start) for his advice. His answer "Nothing can survive UV". I booked a tanning appointment, and snuck in a vessel of bleach so I could clean the bed afterward. Within 2-3 hours of my first 10 min session, the smaller lesions were 98% healed, only discolouration remained. After a second 10 min session the next day, the large lesions were 60% healed, and looked much, much healthier. A trip to the Dominican Republic coincided the next day. After one day in the sun and salt water, everything was 100% clear and healed; you would never have known anything was wrong. After 8 weeks of absolute hell, two 10 minute tanning sessions and one day's worth of UV/Sunlight and a little ocean water healed it completely.

#63 - Ringworm - 04/15/2009 - 15:11

Quick follow up. For those who aren't going on vacation, or don't have access to the ocean, or get it in the winter. They speed of the healing from the 20 min in the tanning bed leads me to believe that a couple of subsequent visits to the tanning salon would have done the trick completely.

#64 - Ringworm - 04/15/2009 - 15:19

One Word: Nailpolish. Apply a clear nail polish on the area, 3 times a day. dont remove the old before putting on the new, use until you see it dissappear. My husband is in the military, and they use it all the time. They also use bleach, highly diluted, considering that it is very possible to get severe chemical burns, especially if it is rubbed on... just keep it in mind, it works, but with consequences..

#65 - Relax :) - 05/03/2009 - 16:12

Bleach did NOT work for me. My pharmacist said that probably aggravated the area more. I purchases a soap w/ tree oil at a nutrition store and am using Desenex on the area.

#66 - JP - 05/16/2009 - 10:30

I don\'t know why this is not stressed (probably because it\'s pretty disgusting) but urine works on ringworm. I have never tried any bleach, but I did try the anti-fungal creams that did not work. I was instructed to pee on the infected area by a family memeber and out of pure desperation I tried it. The ringworm disappeared in about two days and unlike the stories of bleach use it did not puss, bleed, or leave a scar....

#67 - Robin - 05/23/2009 - 22:03

Stay clean, don't share soaps even though they say it won't spread germs you may get fungus, also wear gloves when cleaning, and most of all don't itch the ringworm it only gets itchier and bigger, refrain from itching. Also if your feet ever itch and you just gotta take off your shoes and itch, wash your hands because there may be fungus under your nails and then when you itch somewhere else on your body you just put fungus somewhere and then it becomes ringworm. Remember when you share a shower with other people, the floor of the bath may have fungus from all those wet feet and when you drop the soap or anything on the floor when showering you introduce fungus onto your skin so frequently keep bathroom clean especially shower and start from most clean to most dirty when cleaning using separate sponges or whatever.

#68 - hh - 06/03/2009 - 13:21


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