Home Remedies for Ringworm
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Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a plant that has a long history of being used in medicine and is often used to treat minor burns, cuts, sores, sunburn and infections.
Aloe vera is also occasionally used to manage symptoms of fungal infections such as ringworm. It has been found to have positive effects on managing the infection's symptoms. Aloe vera is a commonly used in over-the-counter ointments used for fungal infections.4El-Gohary M;van Zuuren EJ;Fedorowicz Z;Burgess H;Doney L;Stuart B;Moore M;Little P; Topical Antifungal Treatments for Tinea Cruris and Tinea Corporis. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25090020/
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