Natural Therapy of Fungal Nail Disease: Review

Journal Title: The Pharma Innovation - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4

Abstract

Nails are the unique part of body, besides it’s a dead tissue it also have role in serving the human beauty. It protects the fingertip and tissues from injuries and also enhances the precise movements of distal digits, but it has also been cursed with many diseases and ailments including serious infections. Most common types are of Fungal or Yeast infections resulting in Onychomycosis and if it is left untreated, the nail plate may separate from the nail bed. Other infections include Paronychia, Tinea Unguis, and Pseudomonas bacterial infection. Different nail disorders are Onychatrophia resulting from injury, Leuconychia cause by trapping of tiny bubbles of air, Melanonychia known as nail moles and can be sometimes serious. For a physician physical appearance of nail is important which can reveals many disorders like Malnutrition, Liver disease, etc. Nail infections can be treated with natural products which are mainly Oregano oil, Lemongrass oil, Horopito. One of the latest and modern treatment to treat fungal infections of nails is Ozone treatment but it is not frequently used and quite costly. Like others body parts nails also required a good source of nutrients to maintain their complexions and healthiness, Vitamin A , Vitamin D and calcium help in maintaining moisture content of nails and avoid brittleness, Besides this Proteins and fatty acids like Linoleic acids are also essential.

Authors and Affiliations

Virendra Yadav, Bharat Parashar, Brajesh Maurya, Love Sharma

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Virendra Yadav, Bharat Parashar, Brajesh Maurya, Love Sharma (2012). Natural Therapy of Fungal Nail Disease: Review. The Pharma Innovation, 1(4), 31-47. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-103412