Paronychia is inflammation of the fingers or toes that can occur in the short or long term.
There are two kinds of Paronychia,acute paronychia and chronic paronychia.
Acute paronychia is caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus bacteria,the symptoms are the sides of the nail(proximal nail fold) appear red,swollen,painful and contains pus.
Chronic paronychia is usually caused by a fungus infection,usually the Candida albicans fungus.Symptoms include swollen nail side,red and have no cuticle.
Paronychia can be cured with herbal treatments,namely:
Ingredients:
1. Shallot: 3 cloves
2.Coconut oil: 1 Tablespoon
3. Banana leaf: 1 sheet
How to make:
Destroy the red onion until soft then mix it with coconut oil.
Wrap mixture with banana leaves and bake in the heat until warm,then put the herb on a sore finger and fasten it with a bandage.
Replace the herbs every day for 4 days and see that the fingers of the sick are not exposed to water.