Warts can be explained as being tumors of the skin normally non-cancerous and harmless
. They may appear on any part of human body, in singles or clusters, and are caused by a virus known as HPV.
Characteristically warts are infectious and on being left untreated they could enlarge in size and may get transmitted to different parts of the body of the bearer. Modern methods for wart removal utilize destructive techniques such as burning or freezing them or they are ruined by use of lasers.
However, the above removal methods don't always prove helpful. The process of removal is quite painful and the treatment normally leaves a scar at the location of the wart.
Moreover, invariably, the warts normally show up after a period of time. That is encouraging people to opt for alternative medicines, usually in the form of homemade remedial measures and medicines or getting rid of this malady of the skin.
One other plus point of home treatments is that the chances of side effects are lessened to the minum and they are extremely economical also. Treatment of genital warts needs caution. Often, the oil contained in capsules of Vitamin A is directly applied on to the wart.
The additional sources of Vitamin A are capsules of fish-liver oil or fish oil. The capsule is broken and the contents massaged on the wart.
Big doses of Vitamin A are not prescribed as they can be toxic. Another home remedy is the application of a past Vitamin C on the wart. The paste may be prepared by dissolving tablets of vitamin C in water.
An extremely good home remedy is about using onions. A piece of onion is left dipped in vinegar for the night.
The next morning this piece of onion is kept over the wart and secured with a bandage. The procedure is repeated everyday till the wart disappears.