5 Best Home Remedies For Whitlow
Whitlow is a very painful condition that develops around the finger nails, causing a characteristic swelling that is both tender to touch and has a throbbing pain.
Whitlow is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and when you come in contact with someone who has been infected, you run a risk of getting infected too.
There are a handful of home remedies available for the natural treatment of Whitlow. But when it becomes aggravated, it is important to see the Doctor.
Simple Home Remedies;
1.Apply Ice on the finger
- Wrap ice cubes in a clean cloth
- Rub it over the infected finger and let the ice reduce the intensity of the pain.
- Also, in case you can not rub the finger, fill a bowl with some water and add ice cubes to it.
- Dip the affected finger in the ice cold water to reduce the intensity of the pain.
- Repeat any of these actions over and over again and you will feel better
2. Use Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Peel the garlic cloves, chop into small pieces and crush it into a paste
- Put the paste on Cotton and carefully apply on the infected finger.
- Make sure that your other fingers do not touch the infected finger, because it can easily cross.
- Leave it on your finger for 20 minutes till it gets dry. Note that it will hurt.
- Rinse it with warm water.
- Do this 2 times a day.
3. Use Aloe-Vera
What You Need: Freshly cut aloe Vera leaf, sterile cotton wool/clean cloth and warm water for rinsing purposes.
- Slice fresh aloe vera leaf in order to expose the inner succulent tissues
- Squeeze out enough gel from the leaf so that you can apply on the infected area.
- Apply the gel on cotton wool, then apply it on the infected finger
- Allow it to get dry on its own then wash the gel off with warm water.
- Do this 2 times a day.
4.Use Virgin coconut oil
What You Need: Coconut oil, warm water bath and cotton wool.
- Place some of the Coconut oil in a bowl, and then put the bowl in a warm water.
- After it has melted, dip cotton wool in the warm oil and place it on the infected finger.
- Let the oil to get dry on its own, then wash it off with warm water.
- Repeat this as many times as possible.
5. Use Peppermint tea
What You Need: Peppermint tea bag, 1 cup of water and honey to taste.
- Steep a peppermint tea bag in a cup of hot water for 5 minutes.
- keep the teabag aside and let the tea cool before taking it.
- Keep the tea bag on a set of ice cubes. Then put the cold teabag on the infected finger to cool it and provide much-needed relief from the symptoms of whitlow.
Thanks very much. Very intersting and will be helpful
OMG personally I had been a victim of Whitlow . I wish I had known about this so I ple remedy simple because I went through toomuchnoains without know by then I had the remedy so close .
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Helpful . Thanks
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Waoo thank you so much for this.it will really help
Garlic again if u know u know
Thanks it’s helpful
I remember having whitlow on my five fingers I when through hell.
Roy Mama thank you for this wonderful home remedy for whitlow. Knowledge is health. Will share it with anyone I come across who has whitlow. I really do appreciate.
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Thank you so much will make sure to share
Thanks so much for sharing ma this will help alots am greatful
Thanks mama for helping a sister here I don’t no that it can be pass on to other finger
Thanks very much for this, thanks soo much it is very helpful
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The pain is horrible
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I had whitlo in January 1st through January 14th. It was so painful. I didnt use any of the remedies you hinted on. I however used fresh green lemon poked with a small kitchen knife and deep the affected finger in it for two to three hours at a time . It relieved my pain and the throbbing pain. I continued with the lemon for eight days and it took care of it.
Thank you mom for this remedies
Thanks for sharing. Another I learned was dipping finger in bleach before it gets too bad. As soon as you feel the first pain
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Thanks for sharing mama
Thank you for sharing ma. This thing is usually really painful. Buta please vcan some one do more than one or you must do only one to treat it
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Thank you so much I’ve learned alot
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Wow, natural methods that cost nothing in terms of expenditure.
thanks for the remedy ma.
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Wow this helpful thanks mom❤️
Wow mummy thank you so much for your teaching.
Thanks alot ma. It will help us help others with the knowledge you have taught us
Thank you very much mom this thing can make you confused your known and unknown sins
Thank you mama. I pray I never experience it in Jesus name. Amen.
Great information mum. This thing got me crying like a baby some years back
Thanks for sharing mum. I have a cousin who is constantly suffering from this
This will help a lot of people. Thank you 🙏🏿 Doctor
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God bless you for Saving lives mommy
Thanks mum..we learn new things every day 💃💃 this will help many people thanks
It almost ruin my finger. Thank you so much. I never knew of garlic oooo. The pain is unbearable
Thanks very much mummy
Thank you mom, this whitlow gave my aunt and big sis sleepless night and restless days, I can’t pray for anyone to have it
Thank you for sharing Dr Vivi