Tea Tree Oil Proven In Treating Toenail Fungus
Tea tree oil is believed to be used for treating toenail fungus safe and fast. 
Long times ago, Tea tree oil has long been used in Aboriginal natural medicine of New South Wales and Australia as home remedies for wounds and skin infections. And now, people are interested in studying how natural products can work in curing skin infections, including nail fungal infections. This natural remedy for yeast infection contains active substances Terpinen-4-ol and 1,8-cineole which can inhibit fungal growth.
A recent study has shown that tea tree oil effective for treating yeast infections. The study, published in 2003 that examined the work tea tree oil to heal the human pathogenic yeast that is resistant to oral treatment such as fluconazole and itraconazole (sporanox).
The study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy aims to prove the anti-fungal activity of tea tree oil against Candida albicans in mice suffering from vaginal candidiasis. The result is tea tree oil can inhibit the growth of fungi that are resistant to fluconazole and itraconazole. Here again, the fungal infection was resolved in 3 weeks by tea tree oil, whereas all other animals, either untreated or treated with fluconazole, were still suffering yeast infection.
Seeing the results of this study, the use of tea tree oil for toenail fungus natural remedies is more reliable. This natural treatment can be used as an alternative treatment if fluconazole was not able to relief toenail fungus. Overall, further research on tea tree oil is needed to further prove the effect of this natural remedy against Trichophyton rubrum, the most common fungal cause toenail fungus.
Reference:
Francesca Mondello1, et al. In vitro and in vivo activity of tea tree oil against azole-susceptible and -resistant human pathogenic yeasts. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2003; 51, 1223–1229
New Concept in Toenail Fungus Topical Treatments
Study of new concept in topical treatment for toenail fungus was published by sage publications. 
This study presents alternative treatments for patients concerned about the high cost of currently available oral medicine for nail fungus and fearful of side effects. In this study, 154 patients were studied for 1 year with mild, moderate, and severe nail fungal disease. Previously, surgical and chemical avulsion has been combined with topical and oral medicines, but a 100% cure of nail fungus is still not possible. In this study, combination of periodic debridement with a topical solution containing a cyanoacrylate base with undecylenic acid and hydroquinone is used as nail fungus remedies.
The combination reported in this study contains cyanoacrylates that have a unique property of binding to keratin. Keratin is the primary food of dermatophytes, which cause nail fungal infections. Undecylenic acid is a well-known antifungal, which acts to prevent recurrence. These topical treatments for nail fungus also contain hydroquinone as a chemical stabilizer in cyanoacrylate compounds.
After received topical treatments, all of patients who suffered mild toenail fungus infection were cured at 1 year or less. In patients who suffered moderate fungal infection, cyanoacrylates topical treatments have 65% cure rate. 95 of 154 patients were suffered from severe nail fungus. They had only a 36% cure rate. 70 % of them are satisfied after received this nail fungus topical treatments. More »
Lamisil Treatment for Toenail Fungus
Lamisil, which in generic name known as terbinafine, has been shown to be quite effective given orally for the treatment of toenail fungus.
Lamisil is allylamine that is highly active against dermatophytes but less active against yeasts. It inhibits squalene epoxidase, a key enzyme for the synthesis of ergosterol which important , so it can kill fungi. This drug is used to treat infections caused by fungus that affect the fingernails or toenails.
Recommended oral dosage is 250 mg daily for 6 weeks for fingernail infections and 12 weeks for toenail fungal infections. One tablet given daily for 12 weeks achieves a cure rate of up to 90% for nail fungus and is more effective than griseofulvin (grisovin) or itraconazole (sporanox). Lamisil oral pills are also used to treat a fungal infection of scalp hair follicles in children who are at least 4 years old. Adverse effects are rare, consisting primarily of stomach upset and headache. Before receiving lamisil for toenail fungus, you will be monitored closely with periodic laboratory evaluations for liver functions.
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