An old friend tells me that tea tree oil cleared up his toenail fungus.

An old friend tells me that tea tree oil cleared up his toenail fungus. I looked on amazon.com and there are dozens of brands to choose from. Can someone recommend one for me to try. I can't tolerate fragrances and perfumes so I'd prefer one with no additives.

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Community comment#1

How bad is your fungus? Eucalyptus is the active ingredient. Smear Vicks in top. Cotton socks to bed.

Community comment#2

You can buy pure tea tree oil at any pharmacy.

Community comment#3

I like Revive for essential oils. I did research and they seemed to be one of the most reputable that isn’t an MLM or with the additional costs associated with one. Other oils help with fungus too so I combine them with a carrier oil and add clove, tea tree, eucalyptus, oregano oil, etc. Also, white vinegar soaks, a dremel, and white iodine have helped

Community comment#4

You need to thin out the nail though first

Community comment#5

I just bought one at Whole Foods. Be careful around pets though. I know cats don’t have the liver enzymes to metabolize it and can be very deadly.

Community comment#6

Thanks to all who replied to my query. I was sidelined the last few weeks by another more urgent health issue, so now I'm playing catch-up.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#7

Hi Greg. My toenails are pretty bad. I'm in my 80s and have been neglecting my toenails for years.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#8

u need to have them rotary down and do that type of regime. Do you have neuropathy in your feet from reduced circulation? The yeast infection is under the nail, and that's the challenge.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#9

I'm not familiar with the expression "rotary down." What is that? As for neuropathy in my feet, I've never been told that I have that. I have noticed lately though, that my feet are sometimes mottled purple and blue.

Community reply · In reply to an earlier comment#10

it's a tool that spins. Home Depot or Lowe's. Also, Epsom salt soaks.