There are plenty of home remedies that you can consider if the medication does not suit you. However, most of them work along with pills or other treatments, as the effects of these can be prolonged. Check out tea tree oil mixed with another carrier like coconut, almond or olive oil. Another way is to use a whole pod of crushed garlic added to a basin of warm water. Use this as a food soak to get relief. Standard solutions include iodine and peroxide which can again be added to a tub of water and used to soak the feet or use on a cotton pad. Baking soda is another powerful ingredient that gives a lot of relief when used in a basin of warm water for a 15 to 20 minutes soak. A vinegar solution made with two parts of vinegar to one–part freshwater is also useful. Essential oils such as lavender oil, petitgrain oil, sage oil, ylang-ylang oil and jasmine oil are also excellent choices. Foods that will contribute to good nail health is also a unique way to prevent it from reoccurring in the future.