Verruca

* Cut a piece of an old banana skin and stick it over the verruca with a plaster. Change it every morning and evening. It is a sure-fire cure! - Helen Colbeck

* Lemon essential oil or tea tree oil applied to the verruca beneath a banana skin is a great cure for this infection. - Sue Richards

* I once had a verruca on my finger and I treated it successfully with garlic. Just place a slice of garlic on the verruca and cover it with a plaster. This may irritate your skin a little, but the verruca will disappear after approximately three weeks. - Katrien Cocquyt

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