Home Remedies for Warts

Having warts removed professional can be costly, so it may be more prudent to consider cheaper home remedies first. The ingredients can generally be purchased for less than ten dollars and they often work just as well as medical techniques.

Vinegar

• Soak a cotton ball in raw apple cider vinegar. Place the cotton ball on the wart and cover it with a band aid. Repeat this daily until the wart is removed.

Duct Tape

• Cover the wart with duct tape. After two days, remove the duct tape and wash well. Then cover it again. Repeat until the wart is removed.

Garlic

• Place crushed garlic over the wart and cover it with a band aid. Repeat this daily until the wart is gone.

Aloe Vera

• Rub Aloe Vera gel onto the wart and allow it to dry. Cover it with a band aid. Repeat this once a day.

Castor Oil & Baking Soda

• Make a paste of castor oil and baking soda. Rub it on the wart and cover the wart with gauze. Repeat this daily until the wart is removed.

Tea Tree Oil

• Soak a small cotton ball in tea tree oil mixed with olive oil and place on wart. Cover it with a band aid. Repeat this every other day until the wart is removed.

Clove Oil

• Dab a small amount of clove oil onto the wart and cover. Repeat this daily until the wart is gone.