How to Treat Ringworm With Natural Medicine

Ringworm, or Tinea is a common contagious fungal infection that can affect the scalp, body, feet or nails. Often causing a red ring on the skin, ring worm is caused by fungal dermatophytes and has nothing to do with worms. Most commonly treated with harsh fungal-killing medicines, a few natural remedies can stop ringworm in its tracks without costly prescriptions or unwanted side effects. Read on to learn more about how to treat ringworm with natural medicine.

Things You'll Need

• Cotton balls
• Apple cider vinegar
• Bandages
• Tea tree oil
• Sea salts
• Unripe black walnut

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Instructions

• 1

  Soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it to the affected area several times a day, one of the oldest and most effective natural medicine treatments for ringworm. Apple cider vinegar is naturally anti-fungal and matches the pH of the skin, helping to clean the area and kill the fungus without harming your skin.

• 2

  Wash the affected area and apply a light layer of pure tea tree oil several times a day with a cotton ball. Tea tree oil contains terpinen-4-ol which absorbs rapidly into the skin to kill the fungus at the roots, helping to clear up ringworm in just a few days.

• 3

  Apply dead sea salts to the affected area to dry out the fungus, a remedy which may be a bit rough on your skin, but is effective. Sea salts are available in large grain form for cooking or in body scrubs. Apply the scrub or a mixture of sea salt and water to the area several times a day until the red ring has disappeared.

• 4

  Use black walnut to cure ringworm, a natural medicine remedy used by Native American Indians. Pick an unripe green walnut from the tree and crack it open. Inside the shell will be a layer of black paste or oil. Apply the black paste to the affected area several times a day and watch your ringworm disappear.