Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal

• Common warts: These warts tend to appear on the skin of the hands and the fingers, and usually they do not hurt.
• Plantar warts: These warts usually appear on the soles of the feet. They are flesh-colored or light brown lumps that tend to grow down into the skin, instead of creating mounds. Plantar warts are painful and attack blood vessels deep in the skin.
• Flat warts: This type of wart is more common in teens and children than in adults. Flat warts are smoother and smaller than other warts and they generally occur on the face or legs.
• Genital warts: This type of wart is spread through sexual contact. They appear on the genital and anus areas. They are small flesh-colored, pink or red growths that resemble the small parts of a cauliflower. They often appear in clusters of three or four, and may grow and spread rapidly. They usually are not painful, although they may cause mild pain, bleeding and itching.

Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal

Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal - Herbs

• Echinacea: This herb enhances the immune system and has antiviral properties.
• Astragalus: This Chinese herb strengthens the immune system and has wound-healing properties.

• Birch: This herb contains compounds that have antiviral activity. Birch bark also contains salicylates, which are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of warts. You can add a teaspoon or two of powdered birch bark to a cup of boiling water. Let it steep for ten minutes, then drink the tea and also rub it directly on the warts.
• Garlic: Garlic is antiviral. You can apply one drop of garlic oil directly to the warts two or three times a day.
• Yellow cedar (Thuja): This herb contains antiviral compounds and has a caustic effect on warts. You can apply one drop of Thuja oil to the warts twice a day for a month.
• Basil: This herb contains many antiviral compounds. You can apply some freshly crushed basil leaves to the wart and cover it with a bandage. Reapply the leaves and change the dressing daily for five to seven days.
• Dandelion: Some herbalists recommend treating warts with milky dandelion latex, the substance that oozes out when you tear the leaves and stems. They suggest applying the milky latex to the warts once a day for five to seven days.

Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal - Vitamins

• Vitamin A: Topically, you can use fish oil that contains 25,000 IU of natural vitamin A for wart removal. Simply break open a capsule, squeeze some of the liquid on to the wart, and rub it in. Apply this once a day. Depending on the type of the wart, the time taken for it to disappear can range from one month to five months or more, so be patient.
• Vitamin E: Topically, you can apply Vitamin E oil directly on to the wart. You can also take 400 IU of the vitamin daily to boost your immunity and combat viral infections.
• Vitamin C: Applying vitamin C topically to the wart is another home remedy for wart removal. Make a paste from crushed vitamin C tablets and water and apply it to the wart. Cover it with a bandage. It appears that the high acidity of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) can kill the virus that causes warts.

Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal - Essential Oils

• Tea Tree
• Lemon
• Cypress

Other Natural Home Remedies for Wart Removal

• Medical Tape: You can use any kind of medical or first-aid tape. Apply it snugly over the wart and leave it there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Change the tape only when it becomes real dirty. Continue for at least three weeks.
• Castor Oil and Baking Soda: Mix castor oil with baking soda until it turns into a thick paste. Apply the paste to the wart twice a day and cover it with a band-aid.
• Pineapple: Pineapple is rich in proteolytic enzymes which can help soften the warts and inhibit the growth of virus. Cut a square of pineapple peel and tape the inner side to plantar warts overnight. Remove the patch the following morning and soak the foot in hot water. Repeat several times.