Self Help Self Healing

Plantar Warts

It is an old remedy that you can use Castor oil on the warts to dissolve them. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. I prefer Castor oil with a little baking soda, it seems to be a stronger formula. The plantar wart occurs on the bottom of the foot but has a root that extends into the tissue. If it is an area that gets pressure as you walk you will feel the wart. Using Castor oil will cause it to become tender for days even weeks as it dissolves the wart from within the foot. I have used this approach twice and both times it worked. I put the paste on the wart and surrounding area nightly and a small amount on a band aid applied each morning. I used the band aid and a smaller amount so it would not stain my socks or shoes. It took me several months in both cases.

Podiatrists can burn or surgically remove them but that too has a recovery period because of the root depth. I have read the theory that the warts are related to endocrine change. It is thought that small amounts of iodine balance the endocrine system. If you are not allergic to kelp or iodine you might take a tablet or two a day (follow the directions on the container) to supplement your iodine intake. If there is a relationship taking kelp will speed your healing. Do not
think if small is good large is better. A small amount of iodine is safe and often beneficial however large amounts could cause damage and at the least must be metabolized causing further burden on the body. Follow the directions on the package or buy it as a food and integrate a small amount into your diet.