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Essential Warts

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Warts are a viral infection. Effective treatments must treat the underlying virus. Many essential oils have antiviral properties. This article describes how to apply essential oils for warts.

Is It Safe and Effective to Use Essential Oils for Warts?
Which Essential Oils Can I Use to Kill My Warts?

Warts have invaded your body. You’ve tried soaking them until your skin is wrinkled, filing them off, and digging them out. Not only do you still have them, they are spreading. Someone suggested using essential oils for warts, but you don’t know the first thing about it. Your pharmacy has a selection of oils in their alternative health section, but there aren’t any directions of which ones are good for warts or how to use them. Relax. We’ve collected …show more content…

That makes them effective for warts, because the only way to truly eliminate warts is to kill the underlying virus that causes them. Not every essential oil works for every individual, and not every oil helps to kill warts.

Each essential oil carries the name of the plant or natural material from which it was made. For example, rose oil is made from roses. There are three questions you need answered to select an oil that will be helpful to you. They are:

How do you know it’s a quality oil
How do you know which oil is effective for warts
How do you use essential oil on warts

The remainder of this article is devoted to answering these questions in depth for you.

How Do People Get Warts

Warts are a viral infection that can’t be cured by antibiotics. The virus is transmitted via skin-to-skin contact. That means you can become infected by touching someone else’s wart, or getting more warts if you touch or pick at your own warts. If your immune system is strong, it will repel or suppress the virus. For this reason, children often have more warts than adults as their immune systems usually aren’t fully developed. They also tend to have more broken skin, such as scratches or abrasions that make infection easy.

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It contains several essential oils in small packs that allow you to try them for effectiveness. Although it isn’t specifically formulated for warts, their Immortelle blend contains frankincense, which is an effective essential oil for warts. You can review their other blends to find one containing an essential oil that’s good for your warts.

Is Oregano Essential Oil Effective for Plantar Warts?

Oregano is an essential oil that requires care if you choose it. It’s regarded as a “hot” oil and will easily burn your skin. It is also considered the best and fastest essential oil for warts. It works on even the most difficult warts due to strong antiviral action.

Because you can put your feet in a pan of water, oregano oil is especially good for plantar warts. Start with no more than three or four drops in warm water. If that doesn’t burn or otherwise irritate your feet, you can add more. If you’re going to apply oregano essential oil directly on your plantar wart, dilute it. It’s too potent to use neat. You’ll find advice here on how to use duct tape on

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