Warts are raised bumps on your skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). When the virus invades the outer layer of the skin there is rapid growth of the cells in the outer layer of the skin which results in wart.
There are lot of essential oils than can help against this virus by burning it off. What is not advisable is to use essential oils for genital warts; in difference you can visit the doctor. Warts can appear on hands or feet and they can be spread in physical contact with another wart or contained object.
Common Warts Treatments
The most common treatments against warts involve salicylic acid and cryogenic kits. What you need to know is that warts may re-appear after some time because they may not kill the virus that causes it. What they do is that they burn or freeze off their growth, which may leave the virus alive.
Oregano Essential Oil
Oregano is one of the best oils for burning the warts. Because of its active ingredient called carvacrol it has great antiviral properties.
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Lemongrass essential oil has shown great effect on eliminating the herpes simplex virus type 1 at the beginning and after it infected cells. Because is one of the best essential oils for treating shingles, we bet that human papilloma will have great effects too.
Clove Oil
As one of the best essential oil for eczema containing carvacrol, thymol, eugenol and cinnamaldehyde clove oil works as anesthetic that is really useful for painful warts on your feet.
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Tea Tree Oil has often been tested to be effective against viruses. Its main antiviral ingredients include terpinen-4-ol, a-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene and a-terpineol. Tea tree oil is also used for treating acne and for healing scars.
Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus oil is found to be effective against some viruses but it is not effective like tea tree. But can be in handy if you don’t have time to find something stronger.
Peppermint oil
Peppermint oil is one of the commonly used essential oil. It is effective against some viruses, including the herpes viruses that cause cold sores. If you have decided to use this oil apply it as quickly as possible at the beginning of the virus.
