Ringworm is a common and highly skin infection due to a fungus. It also called tinea. Ringworm can affect any part of your skin, with the scalp, feet and groin being common sites. It is characterized by a red ring of small blisters or a red ring of scaly skin that grows outward as the infection spreads. It tends to be very itchy and uncomfortable, but it's not painful or dangerous. Despite its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm, but it has nothing to do with worms.
Types of Ringworm
Different Dermatophytes affect different parts of the body and cause the various types of Ringworm:
* Ringworm of the scalp
* Ringworm of the body
* Ringworm of the groin
* Ringworm of the foot (athlete's foot)
* Ringworm of the nails
What causes ringworm?
There are numerous factors which can develop ringworm, Some of these include:
An infected person through close physical contact.
Spread through touching personal items.
Human-to-animal contact.
You have hardening of your arteries.
You have poor circulation.
Ringworm Symptoms
The symptoms of ringworm include:
Patchy hair loss
Crusting on the scalp
Swelling of the skin
Excessive redness
Small blisters
Itchiness and redness around the groin
Some of the ringworm home remedies applied on the affected area two to three times a day are:
1. Apply fresh papaya on the affected areas.
2. Use clove oil and tea tree oil apply on the affected area, they have antifungal properties.
3. One teaspoon of turmeric juice mixed with an equal quantity of honey should be taken orally.
4. Rub alcohol and hydrogen peroxide on the affected area.
5. Use neem oil over the infected areas, it can kill the fungus.
6. Rub apple cider vinegar over affected areas.
7. Rub Juice of Holy Basil leaves over affected areas.
8. Apply Licorice tea on the affected areas.
9. Grind butea seeds to a paste and stir with a little lime juice, and apply this mixture over the affected areas.
10. Place 1 Tablespoon of this vinegar in 8 ounces of water, then drink this mixture.
