16 Natural Remedies for Warts–Including a Crazy One That REALLY Works!
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Are you burdened by a stubborn wart? Here’s an assortment of natural remedies for warts, including one unbelievable one that really worked!
Would YOU try it?
I’m always on the hunt for natural remedies to treat ear infections, sinus infections, headaches, and more.
I’m just not a fan of prescription meds, or even OTC medications, mainly since one of the things that contributed to my health issues (including candida) is the overuse of meds and antibiotics in general.
So when warts surfaced in our home, I was not about to just run to the store to get an OTC wart remover – and I for sure wasn’t ready to pay $30 (how did it get that high?!) for a physician copay to have it removed from my son’s foot.
Warts are not a pleasant topic.
If you’ve ever had a wart, you know how hard it can be to get rid of it.
And it’s worse if you’ve got more than one wart. Once they start spreading they can really be tough to get rid of.
About 1 month ago I was helping my youngest get changed for bed. I don’t remember now what happened or why I noticed it, but I saw two small “somethings” on the sole of his foot, near the heel.
I wouldn’t have thought much of them, except for the fact that I remembered having a plantar’s wart when I was a young girl.
It was painful and it took a long time to get rid of it.
I think we went to the store and got an over-the-counter wart remover and I applied it over and over again.
And they’re gross.
Back to my son.
I took a closer look at his foot and scraped a little of the surface off of the skin.
It felt hard underneath, and I could see the tell-tale little brownish-black dots in the center of a pattern.
The dots are called wart seeds sometimes, but they really are little blood clots.
Blech.
Anyway, he clearly had two of them.
Then, my son showed me a “callus” on his toe.
Hmmmm…..
It was a big one. But was it really a callus?
I went to the internet and found a site with great diagnostic information to find out if he had a callus or wart on his foot.
How to Know If You Have a Wart or a Callus
To tell know if you have a wart or callus, you will need to press down on the thing (whatever it is) and find out when you have pain.
- If it hurts pushing straight down on it–it’s a callus.
- If it hurts putting pressure on the sides (by squeezing it)–it’s a wart.
Sure enough, we had a wart. No pain pressing down, but when I squeezed it, my son wasn’t happy.
Now it was time to try to get rid of warts.
Time to Get Rid of the Wart
A long time ago, we had tried using oregano oil before on a wart on my husband’s finger.
One day we were on a road trip. I put the oregano oil on it and within 3 hours it went from being a raised wart to being level with the rest of his skin.
It really worked great for a natural wart remedy, but we weren’t consistent enough to get rid of it, so it’s still there.
So I tried the oregano oil on my son’s foot for several days.
Again, I wasn’t consistent enough and no surprise–nothing happened.
I really wanted to be consistent with the oregano oil, but life was getting in the way.
So I hopped back on the internet and even asked my fans on my Facebook page for their ideas. (hop on over there if you haven’t already, K?)
Well, let me tell you, there were loads of ideas….
Natural Remedies for Warts
Following are some remedies that others suggested, plus some others that we didn’t get to try.
OTC Topical Treatments
(not going there again)
Super Glue
Doesn’t sounds very healthy to me.
Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
I did this once for a wart on my hand. It ended up burning the surrounding skin and was super painful.
Banana Peel
The inside of the peel. It turns out that the inside of the banana peel has some kind of enzyme that can help address warts.
Cutting
Some people try to just cut their own warts off (Not an option. No way.)
Removal By a Physician
Sounds like a good option, but I’ve read over and over that the wart often comes back. This was the case for one of my son’s friends.
Thuja
Thuja Oil, Thuja Extract, or Thuja Homeopathic pellets. A reader mentioned that this worked well, but I haven’t tried it yet.
Vapor Rub
It’s true. Some people report that using Vicks® or a Homemade Vapor Rub works great for addressing warts.
Tea Tree Oil
I didn’t try this one, but a friend told me that she tried it and it worked great!
Echaveria
One reader wrote in to say that this plant, also known as the common garden ‘hens and chickens’ and often grown in succulent gardens and rock gardens. Simply break off a leaf and squeeze the juice onto the wart morning and night!
Garlic
One reader mentioned that a slice of garlic on the wart worked well. That makes sense since warts are caused by a virus and garlic is antiviral.
Milkweed
Milkweed juice applied daily has been reported to help with warts.
Milk Thistle Extract
Since milk thistle is also antiviral this has been successful for some as well.
Basil
This is another antiviral plant that works for some to get rid of warts. You can crush a few leaves of fresh basil and rub the paste on the warts, or apply the crushed leaves over the warts and cover that with medical or duct tape.
Aspirin
The main ingredient in aspirin is salicylic acid, the main ingredient in wart remover. One reader told me that putting a paste of aspirin on the wart for 2-3 days with tape over it caused the wart to come off and never return!
and other concoctions of all sorts. However one option really caught my eye.
Urine.
Yeppers. You all remember my post on natural ear infection remedies, right?
Well, at the time I tried that in my son’s ear (of course, after reading all over the internet that urine therapy has been used by many cultures for many years and there was even an international convention on it–so don’t think I’m just so crazy that I’ll try anything that I read on the internet–’cause I’m not), I was already trying this on my son’s warts.
But I wasn’t sure if it was going to take care of the more stubborn ones so I didn’t want to share it yet.
Well, now you can see how well this natural wart remedy worked and judge for yourself.
How to Use Urine on a Wart
Basically you just urinate in a cup, put the urine on a small piece of cotton ball or pad.
Squeeze to remove the excess.
Put the soaked pad or cotton ball on the wart.
Cut medical tape in the appropriate size to cover the wart and the cotton. At least you need the cotton to stay put.
Repeat daily.
We did this for a few weeks. It would have gone faster if I’d remembered to change the cotton daily, but sometimes I forgot.
But every day we noticed an obvious change in the big wart.
This is what his toe looked like after the “pee pee treatment” was done!
All gone except for some peeling skin.
And the other warts are gone as well.
Even while we were treating the first 3, one more showed up on the other foot (lovely) and that one is gone as well.
Now, I am thinking the oregano oil would have worked if I had been more diligent, but I would forget sometimes and frankly, urine is a lot cheaper.
But if you’re squeemish about the urine therapy, then hop over to Rocky Mountain Oils and get some oregano oil. It’s great stuff and is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. I’ve even heard of folks treating MRSA successfully with it. Now that’s something to have on hand, you know?
If you’re curious about what essential oils company I recommend, you can read my series on Which Essential Oils Company is Best.
One Amazing Testimonial About Urine on a Wart
But I tried the urine also because the testimonials were so emphatic.
One was even pretty hilarious.
A man said his whole family had been plagued by plantar warts–except for him.
He thought it was because he had the habit of urinating in the shower, so he thought his feet were getting a natural anti-wart treatment every day.
I don’t know, but interesting, huh?
Urine Therapy for Warts–Is It Crazy?
Likely you think this is just gross and NUTS, right?
Well, check out this book – it’s got some very nice reviews.
I say – if you can get things done naturally and inexpensively then it’s worth looking at :).
Another Great Option
A lot of people get great results with Rowe Casa’s Feet and Nail Salve. It’s full of antiviral ingredients. Check out the reviews. You’ll see a lot of positive results on warts and fungus too!
Which of these Natural Remedies for Warts will you try?
Few years back I had warts in my hands and my son had planter warts. I took my son to dr. he recomended surgery for him said it will cost me $500 dollars. I had spend so much money already on patches they come in stores for warts. one day I was reading Ann Landers artical in the paper and It talked about warts it cought my attention I was at the point that I would try anything. In the artical said, try to rub banana peal and I tried and they were gone within a week,. my son had a size of quarter but mine were small. I tell every one when ever I hear who has a warts it is 100% true and first hands on cheapest remedy..
Great!! Thanks for sharing!
childrens feet look like that?
Not sure what you mean? That is a photo of my son’s foot.
File warts down on the first day. Mix equal parts white vinegar and water, set timer to 20 minutes, soak affected area. Repeat 3-4 times per week for 2 weeks. My teenaged son started out with one or two, which multiplied to about 15 on his hands. He was getting self conscious about them. It was over whelming to try to treat, and the freezing treatments (in Dr. Office) didn’t work. We were desperate. Found this online somewhere and it worked perfectly! No warts since… This was 2 years ago.
No, I took the gel caps internally. I haven’t had any for years. I do have the oil though and I put the coconut oil on as a moisturizer and fungus repellant. Next time I get a wart, I’ll be trying to apply it (the evening primrose oil) topically.
I’ve always used evening primrose oil for my warts. I’ve removed at least 4 of them simply by taking evening primrose every day for a week. Works every time. Now I have a bottle of the oil, ‘Ill try dabbing it on the next wart I get. Mind you, it’s been years since I’ve had one now that I’m putting coconut oil mixed with tea tree, eucalyptus, lemon and clove oils.
So you have been putting those oils on warts daily when you start to get one?
When I was a little girl I had warts on my hands. My mom took me to see someone that claimed to be able to get rid of the warts. I had to go with her alone to her kitchen where she applied “the magic wart remover”. I couldn’t tell anyone what she did or the warts would return. I haven’t told anyone else until now. I think it’s safe to say some 50 years later they won’t come back. She rubbed onion on them!!! I’ve never had another wart in my life! If I get one now, I’ll know I shouldn’t have told!
Ha!!!! Love this!
I have a wart just inside on the inner wall of my nose. I had it frozen a year and a half ago with the nitrogen treatment. It came back recently. I am experimenting with Tea Tree Oil and Theives oil intermittently. I’m not sure if the urine method is appropriate for that kind of membrane. What do you think?
I don’t know why that would be a problem, but I am not a doctor. I would think it’s much less caustic than tea tree and Thieves.
I’ll put in my 2 cents, literally. My dad told me a story of a friend of his when they were kids that had warts on his hand and every time he put his hand in his pocket, the wart would bleed. So an old native American saw it happen and told my dad’s friend to put an old penny on it and it would go away. They all laughed at the native American, but when the wart kept hurting he gave it a try and it went away. I didn’t need to use this nugget of wisdom until I was about 36 and my 6 year old daughter got a wart on her hand. She had it for a year or so until I remembered my dad’s story. So I told her the story about my dad’s friend and suggested she use a penny that was pure copper (pre-1983) as they all were when my dad was a kid in case that made a difference, and sure enough her wart went away within a couple of weeks of putting the penny on it every day for a few minutes. I just noticed that I have what looks like a plantar wart and I will give this penny trick a try. If it doesn’t work, I will surely pee on it. As a scientist, I can’t try both at the same time or I won’t know which one got rid of it.
Can’t wait to hear!! Please do come back and share!
I’m trying the urine on my wart but I’m curious should I be scraping off the soft dead skin or letting it fall off on its on. Thanks for sharing your story!
I don’t think it matters. Hope it helps and you are welcome!
I once had an old Mexican woman tell me to put urine on my face for my acne. I thought she was crazy, but now I’m thinking maybe not! Our bodies can do amazing things.
Yep – maybe not crazy. Some interesting testimonials here, huh?
Our daughter got some planters warts on the bottom of one of her feet a few years back. We investigated treatments and decided to cover the warts with pieces of duct tape to “suffocate” them (we later decided that they probably don’t “breathe”). After a couple days, we saw that they had multiplied! The covered, trapped environment must have allowed them to reproduce. We decided that they needed to be “suffocated” individually instead of as a group. Therefore, we tried covering each of them with some thick nail polish — something that would stick well to the skin. Amazingly, within a few days, they had “died” and fell off like scabs. We aren’t sure of how the process worked (or what the physiology of warts is), but it cleaned up her foot. Do you know if there are different types (species?) of warts because the warts on her foot seemed different than some other warts we have. Weird stuff. We will have to try the oregano oil and the urine in the future.
I don’t know. Sorry. I hope you can figure out what is going on with her.