Digest Number 2154

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I am writing to request information regarding treatment of ringworm. I have

had this for a few weeks now and it seems to be spreading. I am taking neem,

oregano oil and black walnut herbs internally and am applying tea tree oil and

neem oil externally. So far not much change so I think I must alter my diet more

than I have been (avoiding pitta- coffee, alcohol etc.). Any suggestions? Should

I stick to a kitchadi diet? What about fruits?

Thank you for your help,

Kristina Berkeley

[Guest guest]

Hi Christina

 

When diet is wrong medicine has no effect and when diet is correct

medicine is not needed " is an often quoted ayurvedic proverb.

 

One home remedy is suggested here, successful on several patients.

 

Early morning, Take half tea-spoon sea salt in 200 ml warm water.

After 30 minutes, take a metal cup (100 ml), crush a pearl of garlic

in it. Add half cup (50 ml) fresh home made yogurt and 1/2 tsp

turmeric in it. Mix well and drink it. Do not eat anything for next

one hour.

 

Repeat yogurt drinking at sunset time also, leaving a teasppon of

mixture for local application.

 

Increase one pearl of garlic to two from 3rd day, one more from 5th

day till you find that burning sensations is trouble some.

 

Sea salt, Garlic and turmeric are enemies of yeast, fungus and many

other bactteria, while being soft with intestinal friendly bacteria.

If some do get killed, yogurt replenishes them.

 

If you get fresh lemon fruit, you can apply it locally, provided you

can bear the stinging sensation. Same thing should be said about

apple cider vinegar.

 

After evaluating some of the indian herbs available in U.S.A. author

does not suggest any ready formulations or herbs which have to be

obtained online. The Indian traditional garlic (small but much potent

variety) is no more widely available in India itself, one may have to

use whatever is available.

 

Neem and tea tree oil were seen to give only temporary short term

relief when faced with ringworm. Garlic however, is more effective

based on little experience of this author.

 

Avoid soft carbs, refined sugar, sweets, dairy(yogurt used above is an

exception), heavy to digest legumes, oily, fried, sour (lemon and aamla again

exceptions), sleeping in daytime. Take a walk after meals, eat slightly less

that what hunger would need.

 

Ginger with saindhav salt before starting meal is what would be beneficial.

Honey an exception amongst sweets. If you get old honey or old ghrutam, they are

medicines.

 

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I am writing to request information regarding treatment of

ringworm. I have had this for a few weeks now and it seems to be

spreading. I am taking neem, oregano oil and black walnut herbs

internally and am applying tea tree oil and neem oil externally. So

far not much change