How to Cure Ringworm Naturally

Despite what you may think, ringworm is not caused by a worm but is a fungus that can live on your skin. Ringworm is highly contagious and can be spread from one part of your body to another by touching it or by coming in contact with a person who has ringworm on their body. Ringworm appears as raised, circular red rash on your skin. The edges of the ringworm rash can be dry and flaky or have blisters on them. Often, the center of the ringworm rash is clear, making it appear ring-like. The ringworm rash is almost always intensely itchy. Once you have identified the ringworm on the skin, there are certain ways that you can get rid of ringworm naturally without using prescriptions or drugs from your doctor.

Things You'll Need

• Ringworm
• Aloe
• Papaya
• Honey
• Tumeric
• Tea tree oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Take a slice of raw papaya and rub it on to the patches of the ringworm rash. Let it sit on the rash for at least 15 minutes at a time and then you can wash off with hot water. Raw papaya may be one of the best known natural cures for ringworm. The enzyme in papaya helps to kill the fungus that causes ringworm.

• 2

  Apply the gel from a fresh leaf of an aloe plant to the ringworm rash and it will give a cooling effect. You can also look for natural creams that contain aloe and they may work on the ringworm as well. The aloe will help with the irritation on the skin and help heal the rash.

• 3

  Look for ointments made from tea tree oil to cure your ringworm naturally. Tree tea oil can also be applied directly to the skin undiluted if you wish or can be added to a aloe vera lotion. Tea tree oil is known to be very antifungal so it has been proven to work well as a natural cure for ringworm. Another bonus of tea tree is that is helps to keep the affected skin dry and prevent blisters and pus from forming on the rash.

• 4

  Apply a ointment of turmeric mixed with an equal amount of honey to help heal your ringworm naturally. You can also create an oral natural cure out of turmeric and honey if you rather do that instead. Honey is known to have antibiotic-like healing powers.