Try some of these natural remedies for common skin problems. You will be glad you did.
Removing Warts
Warts represent small bumps on the skin or mucous membranes caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV. They are common and can be normally treated with salicylic acid or freezing. Some people also like to wrap warts in duct tape. However, there are some other more natural options you could try.
Garlic
Natural Society says that you can remove a wart in two weeks with the use of crushed garlic and garlic juice. Rub crushed garlic on the wart every night and put a bandage over it. Apply garlic juice to the wart twice a day.
Pure Raw Honey
The benefits of honey are well recorded. Wart removal is one of them. All you have to do is to rub honey on the wart at night and wrap it with a bandage. The honey will slowly remove the wart. There are even cases of warts not returning after honey had been used to treat them.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is another natural wart remover. Like with most of the natural wart removers, you apply apple cider vinegar at night. You soak a cotton ball with apple cider vinegar and hold it in place with a bandage. It can be left overnight or for 24 hours. However, it should be replaced every day. The wart will slowly disappear.
Bananas
The easiest method for wart removal is to use a banana peel. According to Earth Clinic, all you have to do is rub the wart every night with a banana peel for two weeks. The wart will vanish.
Removing Skin Tags
Skin tags represent growths of skin that stick out from the skin surface. They normally form around the neck, upper chest, underarms and eyelids. The most common cause of skin tags is from skin rubbing against skin. The common treatments for skin tags are: tying off, cutting off, and freezing. There are some natural remedies though which are available for you to use at home.
Tea Tree Oil
Removing skin tags is a process which is a bit slower than most (up to one month) but is much safer for skin tags found around the eyes. Just soak a cotton ball with water and add a couple of drops of tea tree oil. Then you dab the cotton ball on the skin tag and cover with a bandage. Repeat this process two or three times a day.
Baking Soda and Castor Oil
According to LiveStrong, a great way to remove skin tags is a castor oil and baking soda combination. You mix the baking soda and castor oil together so that it forms a paste. You then apply the paste to the skin tag and cover it with a bandage. Repeat the process two or three times a day and store extra paste in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Skin Tags Gone also has a method for removing skin tags and it involves apple cider vinegar. Soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and squeeze it to remove any excess. Then dab the skin tag with the apple cider vinegar. You can leave the apple cider vinegar on for as long as you want, but it does have a strong smell. It will take several days, but the skin tag will darken and fall off.
Source: Shakahari Blog
