My next experiment is for toenail fungus. My disabled brother-in-law, who lives with my MIL, has had toenail fungus and ingrown toenails for many years. I’m going to try an EO blend to see what happens. Many EOs are reputed to work, probably because essential oils are what plants use to fend off fungal infections themselves.
The conventional medical treatment is an antifungal medication that often fails, and is also very hard on the liver. I’m looking forward to seeing whether EOs do the trick.
It’s kind of fun figuring out different ways I can help people with essential oils. I’m sure LJ has had a similar experience on a much broader scale. It reminds me of my mother. She learned about trigger point therapy to help my dad with some muscle pain problems, and then started helping many of her friends. It gave her a lot of pleasure to provide help that the medical community was clueless about.
I’m currently experimenting with Tea Tree oil for thick horrid toenails, probably fungus but doesn’t have all the hallmarks. I applyy with a Q tip twice a day after showering. Hard to tell if it is helping as you can’t see until the new nail starts to show in the nail bed. I think I see a tiny bit of normal looking new nail but I will report back.
I hope to get back to this thread soon as it is so interesting!