6 Must Try Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Toenails

Toenails usually turn yellow due to the presence of yeast infection beneath the nails. Yellow toenails are generally not very harmful, but they are ugly to look at and hence can become a cause of embarrassment in social settings.

Although this is a benign condition, it should be cured effectively before the infection spreads further on the nail, even up to its root. The condition can be healed naturally at home with the help of several home remedies:

# Lemon

Soak your toenails in water mixed with a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. This helps to remove yellow stains from the nails. Directly rubbing lemon slices is also beneficial.

# Baking Soda

- Take about three tablespoons of baking soda and one tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide.

- Mix them to form a paste and apply on your toenails.

- Wash your feet after 10 minutes and dry them thoroughly to remove the yellow discoloration.

A mixture of baking soda and lemon juice can also be used in the same way.

# Tea Tree Oil And Lavender/Olive Oil

Use a combination of tea tree oil and lavender oil, or tea tree oil and olive oil, for a few weeks to get rid of yellow toenails.

# Olive Oil And Oregano Essential Oil

Regularly apply a mixture of one teaspoon of olive oil and two drops of oregano essential oil. Do not follow this therapy for more than three weeks.

# Juniper Berries

Soak your feet in a bucket of warm water mixed with a teaspoon of crushed juniper berries.

# Apple Cider Vinegar

Soaking your nails in a mixture of warm water and apple cider vinegar (taken in equal quantities) is a popular remedy for yellow toenails caused by fungal infection.

Use this solution for about 15–20 minutes, three times a day, to reduce the infection as well as the discoloration. Dry the feet completely after soaking in this solution.