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Warts are blisters that are painless but can cause discomfort due to the appearance. In most cases, laser surgery and dermatological treatments are advised to get rid of them. However, there are a few natural remedies that can help you to deal with warts at home. Read to know what are these remedies!
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Banana peel: Mrs Geeta Ramesh, Director of Kairala Ayurveda Group says that banana peel not only helps in reducing the pain or discomfort but also prevents the spreading of warts. Take a banana peel and use it like a band-aid such that the flesh comes in contact with the wart. Keep it overnight and repeat for few days for effective results.
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Indian sorrel leaves: Commonly used in Ayurveda, Indian sorrel leaves can also help in getting rid of warts [1]. For this, make a paste of the leaves by adding few drops of water. Take the paste and rub it against warts twice a day till it starts to fall off.
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Onion: A kitchen ingredient, onions can help you to get rid of warts, particularly caused due to a viral infection. As mentioned in a book by H K Bakhru [2], rubbing cut onions on the warts can help as it contains antiviral and antibacterial compounds.
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Fig: Fig tree latex is used as a traditional method to treat warts. All you need to do is apply the latex to warts. Moreover, use of fig tree latex therapy for warts did not show any side-effects. Instead, it showed low recurrent rate [3]. The anti-wart activity is attributed to the proteolytic activity of the latex enzymes.
