Ringworm home remedy - Simple solutions for ring worm infection

Ringworm is a fungal infection caused by a group of organisms known as Dermatophytes. It is contagious and can be spread directly or indirectly.

Directly, you can get infected by ringworm in skin-to-skin contact with other people or animals. Rarely it happens that people get it from soil.

Indirectly, you can get it by using combs, hair brushes, or hats that belong to people infected by it.

Ringworm can show up on the scalp, anywhere on the body, on feet, and nails.

When it affects the scalp, it creates a little circle with an inner circle that usually leaves bold patches.

If it affects the body, it shows similar symptom and you can see in the pictures of ringworm that follow, how it looks like and how it develops.

The ringworm affecting feet is also known as "athlete's foot". It itches and creates redness accompanied by crusty or cracked skin.

Tea tree oilNails can get affected by ringworm, too. They become yellow and thick, and sometimes causes them to disintegrate.

Interestingly, it often shows up in soft or moist places of the body. It is a fungus, so it thrives in these conditions.

If you have never had ring worm, consider yourself lucky. It is itchy, persistant and down right annoying. I know exactly where I got the infection. I worked at a daycare a couple of years ago. We had a boy who had it, but I must have been the only person in the world who didn't have a clue what a ring worm is.

I spent time with him and sure enough, the first ring worm symptoms started appearing.

This is how a ringworm
looks like a day or two
after it first appears.

This is a picture of ringworm
a week after it appears

The first picture is of ringworm that appeared on my skin recently. It starts out looking like a pimple. It is red and has a little indentation. The first symptom I always feel is itching. It doesn't stop until a few days later and what it does is, it makes you scratch. Scrathing it and then touching other parts of the body only spreads it.

The second picture shows you that same ringworm a week later. At this point, it has spread and enlarged. It looks like a circle with a little circle inside of it. The outside edges are red and raised, and the inside is white to yellowish and starts crusting after a day or two. When you touch it, it almost feels tender inside. Looking at the circle, you can see that it does look like a ring, although there is no worm involved.

It is contagious in contact with skin and can spread from one spot on your own skin to another. If you touch it, make sure you wash your hands after that. It is often spread by cats and dogs, although, like in my example, you can get it from a person easily enough.

How to get rid of ringworm?

Now, you can treat it with antifungal medication, which helps to a point. But ring worm seems to reappear with no predictable pattern. Ring worm can appear on face, anywhere on the body, head etc... So far, mine has appeared on the inner thigh.

You can use ringworm home remedy: vinegar, alcohol, or tea tree oil.

Tea tree essential oil

The best time to treat it is when it just appears and it looks like a little pimple. You will know it is about to spread as it is accompanied by an incredible itch, and somewhat burning sensation.

I use cotton balls, dip them in alcohol and rub the spot a few times a day. Usually, after a couple of days, the itching stops and the redness starts to disappear.

Of course, if you notice it is getting worse go see a doctor.

Please let me know if you find this ringworm home remedy helpful.

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