Top 5 Home Remedies for Warts
Warts may be the result of a viral infection called HPV; it has around 120 identified types. Warts are seen as a rough, elevated projection on the skin and mostly appear on the knees, elbows, fingers, scalp and face. Warts can be classified into common warts such as genital warts, oral warts, flat warts, vaginal warts, seed warts, and others like filiform warts, plantar warts and periungal warts, depending on the infected body part.
It is best to consult a physician if the wart appears very formidable to cure at home. Home remedies can be tried for common warts with due care, correct information and basic precautions. Some home remedies for warts are listed here.
1. Garlic
Due to its antiviral properties, placing crushed garlic and covering it with bandage for around 24 hours is believed to be the simplest and most effective way of treating warts at home.
2. Oils
Essential oils like tea tree oil with its antiseptic properties and castor oil also help remove warts. A cotton swab dipped in tea tree oil should be applied daily on the wart till it disappears. Castor oil can be massaged on the wart and should be kept covered with bandage. This method can heal the wart in 3-5 weeks. Applying a drop of essential lemon oil directly on the wart few times a day till the wart disappears is also an effective home remedy.
3. Duct tape
Another popular method for removing the wart is to cover it with duct tape for 5-6 days, and finally washing and scrubbing it with pumice stone.
