Thursday, June 2, 2011

confession (& home remedy!)

Ok, I have something extremely embarrassing to confess....



About 2 months ago, I got a wart on my finger!

At first, I thought it was a blister so I would try to peel it off but it kept stinkin' coming back. I resigned to the fact that it was, indeed, the first wart of my life. And, of course, it had to appear on my ring finger on my left hand! ugh! why couldn't it be any other finger?!?!

So, I went to target to look in the first aid aisle hoping to find some wart removal options. I found a Dr. Scholl's 10-day treatment pack but it was like $13 and I did not want to give my wart the satisfaction of $13 that could be spent on so many other things. I didn't want to go to a doctor and have it painfully removed. That would probably be even more expensive. So I came home and googled it. I found a plethora of home remedies including banana peels, garlic, vitamin c, etc.

Then I found one fascinating entry from someone who swore by apple cider vinegar.

Apple Cider Vinegar?!?! weird! but I decided to try it.

I bought apple cider vinegar (.97 cents at Wal-Mart) and athletic tape ($2) and used cotton balls (already in my house). For three days, I constantly wore this salve (warning....it's stinky!), applied tightly to my finger (changing it approximately 5 times daily) and by day four....

It was GONE.

I kid you not. It turned black (graphic...sorry) and fell off!!!!!

So if you are plagued with this embarrassing little virus, fret no more!  Apple Cider Vinegar!