* 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