Ultimate Guide: Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments

This third part of The Ultimate Guide: Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments lists a few more common problems along with their natural remedy that you can easily make and apply.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: Fungal Infections

We all know of the most common fungal infection, athlete's foot. This contamination is actually ringworm of the foot. This painful problem often includes burning, cracking, itching etc. Thankfully there is a natural remedy for it that involves essential oils that I have listed below:

• Eucalyptus
• Geranium
• Thyme
• Tea tree

This should be applied about 1-2 times daily.

You can also help the condition by certain foods such as garlic, olive oil, foods in high B vitamins, chamomile, vegetables and yogurt. It is important to avoid sugar, fermented foods and yeast.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: Insect Bites and Stings

Bites and stings can make uncomfortable itchy welts in our skin. The annoying irritation is enough to drive you insane sometimes. Once you have been bitten the following essential oils can help you be rid of the frustrating annoyance.

• Lavender
• Peppermint
• Lemon grass
• Thyme

You can also use Aloe Vera to soothe the bite or sting and baking soda to draw out any venom or poison. Vitamin E can provide relief as well as vitamin C. For vitamin C, use hard pill supplements crushed into a powder and mixed with a small amount a liquid formed into a paste. If you have access gel capsules, squirt the contents directly and undiluted directly on the infected area.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: Poison Oak and Poison Ivy

May people have come in contact with these types of plants...Usually when camping. I was lucky and my body developed a natural immunity. My brothers and sisters however were not as lucky. While they were covered from head to toe with a hellacious rash, I helped mother tend to them.

The oils in this case that can help clear up this type of excruciating rash is lavender because it is an antiseptic and the patchouli , which is not only an antiseptic but aids in drying up the weepy sores. Double up on vitamin C and E during this time until the rash is completely gone. You can apply the vitamin E topically as well as consuming it.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: Warts

Common warts, other wise known as verruca, are skin growth caused by the Papilloma Virus. Warts can range from a tiny bump to a large and noticeable cluster. It is contagious but it also is omnipresent so you will be around it whether you like it or not. Common warts should not be confused with genital warts and everyone should understand that these are two different types of conditions.

The only essential oil in the list of natural remedies where warts are concerned is Thuja. By putting a drop or two on the warts every day the wart will dry up and fall off, usually within a few weeks.

Another natural remedy for this specific ailment is fresh celandine. Break off the stem of the fresh plant and apply the ;liquid inside. It should be an orange yellow color and needs to be applied directly in the center. By doing this twice a day the warts should be gone in two weeks or so.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: Skin Ulcers

Skin ulcers are usually caused by a vast array of problems or events such as: extreme exposure to weather heat or cold, trauma, poor blood circulation, or abnormal/ excessive exposure to corrosive material. This condition is known by its red area and open sores that ooze.

Topical medicinal elements include Aloe Vera, zinc and vitamin E. But to heal ulcers you also need to consume amino acids folic acid vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc.

Natural Remedies for Exterior Ailments: In Closing

There are so many common ailments that we face that can easily be healed with natural remedies. You can find many of these ingredients can be found in your garden or local nutrition store. These are the most common natural remedies that a lot of people widely have access to.