Natural remedies for ringworm, not only kill the fungus from the roots but also keep the skin healthy enough to prevent further attack as it is a highly contagious infection. The natural remedies for ringworm are alternative medicines which may be Ayurvedic or homeopathy supplements, but mostly they are home made herbal medicines extracted from the garden herbs or ingredients of food as medicine.

The contact of the fungus with your skin begins to display the telltale circular design. Ringworm is an infection caused by fungus that infects the outer layers of the scalp, nails and the skin. It is highly contagious and is commonly spread through various sources.

Natural remedies for ringworm:

• Oregano Oil can be applied topically for its antifungal affectivity.
• Herbal tea applied in pack fights fungus and boosts immunity.
• Tea tree oil has powerful antifungal properties.
• Walnut leaf extract is often used as a compress to stop skin from oozing.
• Raw papaya slices should be rubbed on the ringworm patches and a paste made of dried papaya seeds may also be applied beneficially on these ringworm patches.
•  A paste should be prepared from mustard seeds and applied externally over the ringworm patches.
• The seeds of the herb butea, grounded to a paste and mixed with a little lime juice can be applied externally over the skin affected by ringworm.
• The juice of raw turmeric applied outwards to the parts of the skin affected by ringworm, gives relief.
• Raw vegetable juices made from carrot juice in combination with spinach juice is a very popular treatment of ringworm.
• A person suffering from ringworm should take fresh juicy fruits such as apples, oranges, papayas, pineapples, and pomegranates. Fruits and salt-free raw or steamed vegetables with whole-wheat bread are a recommendable diet.
• Curd and milk should also be taken as diet.
• Avoid tea, coffee and tinned or bottled food, as well as sugar and white flour products.
• A warm water enema to cleanse the bowels helps in curing the infection fast. The patient should be exposed to fresh air.
• Drink plenty of water and bathe every day.
• Apply coconut oil to the parts of ringworm spots to keep the skin soft. Sunbathing is also beneficial early in the morning. A light mud pack applied over the areas of the ringworm for half an hour removes away the fungus.