Ringworm Remedies
Luckily ringworm is a treatable infection. It is a fungus that appears as a circle shaped rash on the skin. Although animals can also get ringworm, taking your pet to the vet will provide you with several different treatment options that are somewhat different to how you would treat you own skin.
Treating ringworm on a human is easier then treating you pet. The first thing you will need to do is damage control around your house. Ringworm is highly contagious and can be spread through contact through blankets and bedding. Wash the fabrics that the ringworm has come into contact with in hot water and bleach.
From then on, make sure that your ringworm spot is covered by clothes or a band-aid. Although ringworm is extremely itchy, do not itch it. It can spread very easily to other parts of your body through scratching. It has an incubation period of ten days meaning that even if you have contract ringworm in another area, it will take ten days to show any signs or symptoms.
The best thing to do when you suspect that you have ringworm is to go to the doctor to get a diagnosis but, some people so treat there ringworm with an over the counter treatment. Ringworm is very closely related to athlete’s foot and jock itch because it is a type of fungal infection called “Tinea”.
For most people, athlete’s foot and jock itch are both easily treated with over the counter medications found in any drug store. But, because the fungus’ are only closely related, you might find that you need a prescription from a doctor. Creams normally get rid of ringworm in humans fairly easily but for some people who have ringworm that have spread to other parts of their body, a doctor might prescribe an oral medication.
Some people have found a few different home remedies that get rid of ringworm. Raw papaya is said to be one of the most effective home remedies for ringworm. The fruit can be sliced and rubbed on the ringworm rashes. Another home remedy that people have used to rid themselves of ringworm is different pastes made separately from mustard seeds, butea seeds or cassia leaves. Some people have also sworn that they can get rid of ringworm by rubbing a little bit of straight bleach onto the rash.
While the treatment for ringworm is fairly easy, getting rid of the ringworm for good is up to you. You need to be diligent about following he doctor’s instructions and the instructions on the medication. Do not stop using the medication if you start to notice that your rash is gone even though the treatment time is not up.
Although the rash looks like it has disappeared and the itchy symptoms are gone, the ringworm rash drastically subsided before it totally goes away. If you stop the treatment then, most likely the rash will return. Plus, it is still contagious and it can still spread but, since you are no longer seeing the spot, you most likely will not be taking strides to cover the ringworm area or limit your contact with other people or your pets. In which case, the ringworm will spread even more then it did in the beginning.
