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. 2020 Dec;59(4):745–750. doi: 10.20471/acc.2020.59.04.22

Table 1. Home remedies and treatment procedures used by participants to cure warts.

Type of home remedy or treatment Number of participants having used it
Greater celandine tincture 44
Callus and wart drops (active ingredients collodium, salicylic acid, etc.) 33
Tried to cut the wart off with scissors, nail clipper or similar sharp tools 27
Cryotherapy spray 21
Fig tree sap 17
Greater celandine extract 15
Bee glue (propolis) 9
Garlic 7
Tied a thread 5
Burned the wart with a heated needle or cigarette 5
Chalk 4
Houseleek 3
Concentrated acetic acid 2
Urine 1
Saliva 1