ringworm

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

ringworm 

    Ringworm is an infection of the skin, hair, and nails with various fungi,
producing ring-like lesions with raised borders.

Water Treatments Using Herbal Decoctions
    

    1. Daily bath with bayabas leaves decoction
        * Boil 10 cups of chopped fresh leaves in 

          1/2 gallon of water for 15 minutes.
          Add enough cold water to fill up one big pail after straining.
        - Bathe with this decoction while still hot.

    2. Tabako leaves decoction shampoo (if head and hair are affected)
        * Boil 10 leaves of fresh tabako leaves in 1/2 gallon of water for
          15 minutes. Cool and drain. Add enough water
          to fill up a 3-gallon pail.
        - Shampoo hair with the decoction, once a day, until healed. 

    3. Kamantigui compress or poultice
        * Crush 5-10 kamantigui flowers. Amount depends 

          upon the size of the infection.
          Crush the flowers until the juice is extracted.
        - Apply directly over the infected part as compress 

          for 30 minutes, 2 times a day.

    4. Bawang cloves
        * Peel and crush one clove and rub it on the affected 

           part until it gets red.
        - Apply 2 times a day: in the morning after the morning 

          bath, and at bedtime.

    5. Adelfa bark and leaves
        * Chop a one-foot long branch. Mix with 1 cup chopped 

           fresh young leaves.
           Mix the juice with 5 drops fo fresh coconut oil.
        - Apply on affected parts, 3 times a day.

    6. Akapulko leaves
       * Crush 5 leaves.
       - Rub the juice on the affected areas, 2 times a day.