11 Home Remedies for Scalp Ringworm

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Posted by Zsuzsi (Ireland) on 07/19/2017
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I have read most of the comments here about ringworm, as my five year old has had it for nearly a month now on his scalp.Been to the doctor, who told us the only way to treat this type of ringworm is only through oral medication, namely Griseofulvin. As we read through the leaflet, we became certain that we would try and avoid giving it to him, as the list of side effects are quite scary, and he s only small after all. However, we started using Nizoral shampoo every night on the first week, as recommended, and have cut down on it ever since, alternating between that and just baking soda with diluted ACV rinses.

After washing his hair he goes to bed with some neem oil mixed with tea tree and lavender on his bald spot.during the day, we apply undiluted organic ACV on his spot about 3 times a day. I was happy to see the funny build up disappearing from the spot(ok, I ve actually rubbed it off with neem oil and it hasn t come back) and even to see some healthy hairs growing.

Today I can see some mushiness appearing again in some places, although it overall seems healthier and flake free, and I am doubting whether we re doing the right thing here...as most of you folks seem to have experienced skin ringworm (which we once successfully treated within a couple of weeks solely with tea tree oil)i would really appreciate some personal feedback from others who have been able to successfully cure this type of ringworm without the use of liver damaging drugs, just to get some encouragement that we re on the right track...thank you!!



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