How to Use Natural Oils to Cure Warts

Toads do not cause warts.

The Human Papillomavirus is the agent that causes warts. This virus thrives in unstable environments, which is why children and teens get warts more than adults. Several treatments exist to treat warts. However, none are as gentle as the application of essential oils. Essential oils like Castor oil and tea tree oil can dissolve warts with minimal or no pain.

Things You'll Need

• Castor oil or tea tree oil
• Baking soda
• Bandages
• Cotton swabs

Instructions

1. Mix a drop of plain Castor oil (or tea tree oil) with baking soda. The amount of baking soda you add should be minimal--just enough to make a thick paste.

2. Clean the area around your wart with little soap and water applied to a cotton swab or cotton ball. Swipe the skin with the wet side and blot it with the dry side.

3. Apply the paste to your wart. Put a thick layer of it over your wart. You should not be able to see the wart afterward.

4. Cover your wart with a bandage. It should be covered tightly. Be sure none of the paste gets underneath the adhesive portion of the bandage so it can stick well.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 a couple times a day. Shoot for mornings (when you awake) and evenings (bedtime). These are the easiest times of the day to remember that you are trying to get rid of a nasty wart.

6. Give this treatment a couple weeks to work. The dissolution of a wart is a longer process than freezing it off. It’s also a gentler one.

Tips & Warnings

• As soon as you see a wart starting to pop up, start this treatment.

• If you are allergic to Castor oil or tea tree oil, don't use this wart treatment.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Wart remedies
• A great place to find and learn about tea tree oil, also known as Melaleuca oil.