Fungi
Fungi and specifically fungi of the nail from the cases of disease, which is not significant, a condition that disturbs the patient and embarrass him as a result of what happens to the nail as a result of being infected with fungus it. Nail fungus is an infectious fungal infection among individuals, transmitted among individuals living in wetlands, such as wetlands, pond areas and ponds.
Infertility is prevalent in those who use water frequently, such as housewives, whether cleaning the house or cooking, or those who bathe frequently and do not dry their hands and feet from water.
These fungi do not need sunlight to survive; they are microscopic organisms. Some types of fungus are useful, others are harmful, causing diseases like nail fungus. Fungal fungi belong to the group of fungal fungi. These fungi invade the skin cracks and the openings in it, and the fungus of the feet spreads more than the fungus of the hands, because they are in a hidden environment in the person’s shoes, in a warm dark area.
Dangerous factors that increase the incidence of nail fungus
- Severe perspiration of the person increases the chances of nail fungus.
- Presence in wet, watery environments.
- Psoriasis.
- Wear shoes for long periods, without ventilation, and increase sweating in the toes; which provides an environment conducive to the spread of nail fungus.
- Walking barefoot in humid places such as swimming pools and ponds.
- Injury to a person with diabetes, or injury to weakness in the immune system.
- The presence of cuts in the skin or in the nails.
- Tinea of the foot or athlete’s foot in the nails.
To protect against nail fungus
- Take care to dry the skin after exposure to water.
- The socks change constantly; the foot is constantly ventilated.
- Wear open shoes, to ventilate the feet and not to form fungus in them due to sweating between the fingers.
Treatment of nail fungus
- Grease the nails with olive oil and oregano oil with a piece of cotton.
- Put the fingers in warm water and mix the English salt for 20 minutes.
- Soak the nails with warm water mixed with vinegar, which helps kill the fungus; for 20 minutes.
- Mix tea tree oil (which has a strong effect in the treatment of fungal infections) with other oil, olive oil, and put them on nails.