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Getting Rid of Warts

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Terry Graedon

November 11, 2014

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Terry Graedon

November 11, 2014

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Q. My 7-year-old grandson has warts on his toes. He’s been to the doctor with no luck. What can I use to treat this?
A. One approach is to cut a piece of banana peel about the size of the wart and tape it on overnight. A new slice of banana skin nightly (white part touching the skin, yellow part out) may clear warts in a couple of weeks. Others have reported success by painting the warts with castor oil, vinegar or the white juice from a broken milkweed stem.

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Terry Graedon

Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies.Read Terry's full bio.

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