When a person discovers they have genital warts,
they are naturally concerned and worried and start
looking for ways to treat genital warts and one of
the options that many people look at is home remedies
for genital warts. Such genital wart home remedies
can include both treatments where you put together
ingredients as well as prescription and other treatments
that you can use in the comfort and privacy of your
own home. In this article, we shall tell you about
many of these at home remedies for genital warts,
as well as other answers for how
to get rid of genital warts.
Here are some home remedies for genital warts that
may help relieve the symptoms
of genital warts but some have offered no imrovement
for those suffering from warts, so their effectiveness
does vary.
o Aloe has been used through many centuries as a
home remedy, and to ease discomfort, and can be applied
to the area directly from the aloe plant. You can
also purchase the treatment in aloe cream form.
o Use Vitamin E oil on the genital warts and add some
raw crushed garlic over it. Then cover with adhesive
tape. It is thought that the wart will fall off within
a week.
o Make juice from onion slices that have been covered
overnight with salt and apply 3 times per day until
the warts disappear.
o Apply the milky juice of fig stems 3 times per day.
o Apply a few drops of apple cider vinegar to the
area by using a cotton ball 3 times per day.
o The most popular home remedy is the use of essential
oils and here is a
recipe: combine 1 oz castor oil with 1 teaspoon of
thuja essential oil and
tea tree essential oil plus 800 IUs of Vitamin E (you
can use the capsules
and break them open). Mix them together and use a
q-tip to dab the
mixture straight on to the warts 3 times per day.
Be careful to avoid the
surrounding skin. You will need to keep up this genital
warts home
remedy for some time.
Here are some ready-to-use at home remedies for genital
warts which have been found to be successful and which
can be applied at home without any fuss and bother:
o Use a natural healing product made from essential
oils. The formula will eliminate all strains of the
wart virus, with no skin irritation and no scarring,
by drawing the warts out of the skin. They will then
flake away. The product is easily applied topically
to the affected area and is available on the internet.
o Imiquimod (Aldara) is available on prescription
for home use and this treatment induces the body to
produce proteins that act against the HPV and boost
the immune system locally.
o Podofilox lotion or gel (Condylox) is also available
on prescription for home use and is applied twice
daily for 3 consecutive days for up to 4 weeks. This
product halts the growth of wart cells.
Finally here are some genital warts home remedies
which can be used to either boost your immune system
or ease the discomfort of genital warts:
o HPV is a virus so the stronger your immune system,
the more capable your body is of getting rid of the
virus. Take good care of your body by eating balanced
meals, taking vitamin supplements, getting both plenty
of sleep and plenty of exercise.
o Take herbs that boost your immune system such as
Echinacea, Astragalus, Gingko Biloba, Goldenseal,
St. John’s Wort and Olive Leaf.
o Take a sitz bath – sit in a bowl of warm water
to which some salt has been added for 10 to 15 minutes
as often as you feel the need.
o Squeeze warm water from a bottle over your genital
area to provide comfort and cleansing.
o Use a heat lamp or a hair dryer several times a
day to dry your genital area but make sure to hold
the appliance at least 18 inches from your skin.
In closing, you should always be guided by your doctor
about how to treat your genital warts and many medical
professionals caution against using home remedies
for genital warts.Your health is your responsibility
and you should thoroughly research before embarking
on any treatment for your genital warts. Always use
as much protection as needed to prevent transmission
of genital warts to your partner.
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