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Evidence
Research has tested the efficacy of duct tape with mixed results. A 2002 study at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington compared the effect of freezing warts against the effect of covering them with duct tape for six days. Of the 26 participants who wore duct tape, 80 percent saw their warts disappear; only 60 percent of the freezing group had the same luck. However, a newer study, published in the March 2007 issue of Archives of Dermatology, followed the same procedure and discovered that duct tape helped only 21 percent of the time. Mechanism A prevailing theory about how duct tape works suggests there's something about the adhesive contact with the wart that causes an irritation, which then prompts your immune system to wage a defense against the virus that caused the wart. So the adhesiveness of the tape may make all the difference.

Test
To try it for yourself, cover the wart for six days. If the tape falls off, replace it. After six days, soak the wart until it's soft and file it with an emery board or pumice stone. Leave the duct tape off overnight, and reapply for another six days. Repeat for up to two months or until the wart disappears.

http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/expert-advice/can-duct-tape-cure-wart

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NO...it won't cure anything!!

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There is a lot of folklore associated with warts, for instance, if you get a snali and rub its slime on your wart then impale the snail on a thorn, as the snail dies and shrivels so will your wart. This suggests that there is a psychosuggestion factor at work.

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http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts-9/default.htm

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http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts-9/default.htm

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