Treat ringworm (strabismus) with salt definitively with 4 simple ways
Treating strabismus with salt is a good folk trick, safe, easy to do, benign, economical and effective. Salt has the ability to disinfect, completely eliminate harmful fungi and bacteria, thereby helping to reverse disease symptoms and prevent the spread of superinfection. To understand more, let’s see the following article together with Dr.Muoi!
1. Information about ringworm disease
Strabismus, also known as ringworm, is caused by a fungal strain and is becoming more and more common in today’s life. This stubborn disease does not spare anyone, especially those with active sweat glands or often work in a humid, unsanitary environment.
When the body’s resistance is weak, fungal strains will begin to break out and invade the body. The first object to be damaged is the skin, which manifests as extremely itchy and uncomfortable blisters.
Ringworm is very contagious in daily life. If detected late and treated late, this unpleasant disease may spread, eczema and cross infection to everyone around.
Therefore, as soon as you feel that your skin begins to have abnormal phenomena such as: money spots, peeling skin, itching, … you should seek the advice of a dermatologist.
2. What is the effect of treating strabismus with salt?
Salt can treat some symptoms of strabismus.
Salt is not only an indispensable spice in every family’s meal, but it is also a medicine widely used in folk medicine. With high antibacterial properties, diluted salt is often used to bathe and treat inflammatory diseases, so it is very suitable for application in killing and limiting the growth of ringworm.
Salt can treat some symptoms of strabismus.Besides, the nature of salt is good at absorbing moisture, so it will regulate and reduce sebum secretion. Thereby keeping the skin clean and curbing the symptoms of ringworm.
3. Instructions on how to treat strabismus with salt
3.1 Treat strabismus with physiological saline
Salt water Dr. Salt helps to treat strabismus effectively
Using physiological saline in the treatment of strabismus is a benign method, so it is very safe and simple. Accordingly, 0.9% NaCl solution has just enough salt concentration to remove dirt and bacteria on the skin and accelerate the recovery process of the diseased skin. If physiological saline is not available, you can mix 9 grams of pure salt (or unimpeded sea salt) per 1 liter of water.
Materials: Disinfectant towels or soft and clean medical cotton, traditional physiological saline Dr.Mui.
Implementation steps:
Step 1: Disinfect tools and keep hands dry and clean.
Step 2: Use a medical cotton or clean cotton towel dipped in physiological saline and then gently apply to the strabismus skin.
Step 3: Leave the status quo for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse with purified water.
Step 4: Persevering to do 3 to 4 times a day for 6 weeks will help bring positive results.
Note:
When cleaning the skin, you absolutely must do it gently, do not rub because it may cause superinfection and the disease will spread to the surrounding area. The method of using physiological saline to treat strabismus is generally benign, safe and inexpensive. You can completely apply it to pregnant women and babies.
You can buy salt water at the pharmacy store, Bach Hoa Xanh or order online for home delivery, refer to Dr.Muoi salt water product here.
3.2 Treat strabismus by soaking in salt water
Soaking in salt water helps you limit the growth of fungi
For hard-to-reach areas such as the back, biceps, calves, salt water will be the most reasonable choice. The mineral components found in natural sea salt will soothe itching and improve skin vitality. For this method to work, you can follow these simple steps:
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sea salt (can be replaced with pure salt).
Doing:
Step 1: Mix 18 grams of salt with 2 liters of water in a basin or tub.
Step 2: Remember to clean it very clean, no more dirt before soaking in the salt water solution that has just been mixed for about 20 minutes.
Step 3: To soothe and avoid irritating sensitive skin, you can rinse with clean water.
3.3 Treatment of strabismus with salt and betel leaves
Betel leaves have very high antibacterial properties
The medicinal properties and antibacterial ability in betel leaves are very high, so when combined with salt, it will increase the effectiveness of eliminating bacteria and stimulate skin tissue to recover quickly. This method of treatment is applied when the area of damage caused by ringworm is not concentrated in one place, but dispersed in many places on the body. Do the following:
Ingredients: 1 handful of fresh betel leaves, 2 tablespoons of sea salt.
Doing:
Step 1: Wash betel leaves. Then put everything in a basin with diluted salt water.
Step 2: Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes, then you take out a handful of betel leaves, wash them, drain all the water, and then crush them a bit.
Step 3: Boil 2 liters of water and put the mixture of betel leaves just now in the pot.
Step 4: After turning off the stove, add salt and stir well
Step 5: Use the water to bathe, the betel nut residue to massage and apply to the skin affected by ringworm.
3.4 Treat strabismus with salt and coconut oil 
Coconut oil hydrates and promotes healthy skin.
The two most prominent uses of coconut oil, which have been scientifically proven, are antibacterial and moisturizing. This helps speed up the healing process of damaged skin. The way to do it is also quite simple as follows:
Ingredients: a teaspoon of sea salt, a tablespoon of virgin white coconut oil.
Doing:
Step 1: Use a sterile tool to mix the sea salt (without impurities) and virgin coconut oil.
Step 2: Before applying this mixture to the skin, you need to clean the damaged skin.
Step 3: For the nutrients in coconut oil to penetrate quickly through the epidermis, use your hands to massage evenly and gently (do not rub).
Step 4: After 15 to 30 minutes, you should wash it thoroughly to avoid coconut oil clogging pores.
Step 5: Consistently doing this method daily for 6 weeks will surprise you with its effectiveness.
4. Notes when treating strabismus with salt
Do not overuse salt to treat strabismus
Home remedies for strabismus are not a substitute for specialist treatment, they are only supportive measures to help control inflammation and symptoms. Therefore, you must not ignore the recommendations and treatment regimens from your doctor. Besides, to achieve good and safe results during the implementation, you need to note:
Because salt is a fairly benign natural substance, this method only works for mild conditions and works slowly for 2 to 6 weeks.
For severe cases when the ringworm is bleeding, ulcerated or worse, infected, absolutely do not use salt to treat strabismus at home. At this time, you need to consult, examine and treat based on the regimen of a dermatologist.
Thoroughly cleaning the problem skin area before soaking in salt water is a must. At the end of your treatment, remember to rehydrate to reduce irritation, improve skin health and speed up recovery.
Everyone’s body is different, so if the skin is strongly irritated, the condition is more serious, you must stop this folk method and immediately go to a dermatologist for examination.
The most annoying thing about ringworm is itching, if you try to scratch, rub or scratch the infected skin, it will be very easy to become inflamed or even infected. Combining Western medicine will help reduce this condition.
Should minimize foods that cause allergies such as beans, shrimp, crabs, sea fish, … Instead, green vegetables, fruits, low carb foods (low starch), food Low fat will be the first choice to improve the immune system and skin health.
Most importantly, you must treat and isolate the source of the fungal cross-contamination. Pay attention to keep the affected area clean, not wet, and balance the pH of the skin. You should also check your drinking water is up to standard or not, because fungal strains are very active when exposed to contaminated water.
In general, treating strabismus with salt is only really effective when the disease is still mild, and there are no symptoms of superinfection. You should strictly follow the specialist treatment regimen and consult your doctor. Hopefully with the basic knowledge Dr.Muoi has shared, you will have more information to completely treat ringworm.
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