Ringworm Help Needed

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KariAnn

Discussion Starter · Mar 10, 2007

I have found a ringworm on my back and I believe there is another one on my hairline by my forehead. I believe it came from our cat and I was hoping to find a homepathic remedy. Any help is appreciated! Oh and the cat is being treated!

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Mamapits

· #2 · Mar 10, 2007

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Originally Posted by KariAnn

Rigworm is not really a worm it is a fungus, (think athletes foot)some things you can do are

tea tree oil
drink pau darco tea
put apple cider vinegar on it

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KariAnn

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 13, 2007

Thanks Mary! I knew it wasn't an actual worm, and I was thinking tea tree oil and ACV but I wasn't sure. I also bought the tea and am starting that.

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menudo

· #4 · Mar 13, 2007

Topically-tea tree oil and olive oil mix

Internally-a good probiotic

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grisandole

· #5 · Mar 13, 2007

TTO and also Oil of Oregeno works great topically

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Peony

· #6 · Mar 13, 2007

TTO, if the ringworm gets into your scalp and in the hairline, TTO will no longer work. DD1 had a nasty case of ringworm in her hair last fall from her cat, i didn't know that once ringworm gets in the scalp, it goes down in the hair follicle and topical treatments are not effective anymore. I kept using TTO for weeks trying to get rid of it, she ended up with this huge bald, red golfball sized spot on her head, it was really nasty. I had to take her in for oral antifungals, I really hated to get to that point, but she was starting to develop a keloid, and that can lead to permanent hair loss. Her hair is just finally starting to grow back.

After the fact, i bought some of this for me, because my ringworm was hanging around with even using the TTO. http://www.fungrx.com/?gclid=CLKC5pbE8ooCFRZsWAodEBKrqQ The ringworm disappeared quickly, and it says that it can used for scalp ringworm.

Using a shampoo with selenium sulfide like Selsun can help as well. Although DD1's was so bad that nothing but the antifungals made a difference. Good luck.

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stirringleaf

· #7 · Mar 14, 2007

i am just coming on to say i tried sooooooooo many natural things and ringworm is just one of those things i will always resort to OTC drugstore remedies for, unfortunatly. but i hope it works for you.

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