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Yeast
Infection Treatment
Are you plagued by a vaginal thrush? I am sure you will find a proper
yeast infection treatment here.
External
applications:
The
most
proven and safest yeast infection treatment is the old remedy Boric Acid.
Boric Acid has antifungal and antiviral properties and helps
to
restore the acidic pH of the vagina which is unfriendly for the yeasts.
You can by it in the Pharmacy. You may use it on different ways, as a
sitz bath or as a vaginal suppository but NEVER INGEST it, since it is
toxic for internal use.
Read
about the causes and symptoms of yeast infection.
BORIC
ACID SITZ BATH
- Fill
a sitz bath with warm water,
- dissolve two tsp Boric
Acid in a cup of boiling water,
- dump it in the
water along with about a 1/3 cup witch hazel (optional).
- Sit for 10-15
minutes and do that
for about a week (until infection is gone).
You can make a
sitz bath also in
the bath tub:
- Fill the bath tub with
slightly hot water about 2 inches deep.
- Dissolve
1/2 cup of Boric Acid in some boiling water
- and
dump it in the water.
- Sit for 10-15 minutes every
night until infection is gone (for about a week).
BORIC ACID VAGINAL
SUPPOSITORIES
A
very effective yeast infection treatment is using a Boric
Acid Suppository. Either you can by it (order through Amazon) or make
your own by filling the powder into a capsule:
- Buy
Boric Acid powder in the pharmacy.
- Buy size 00
gelatin capsules in a drugstore (drugstore.com online).
- Fill
some Boric Acid powder into two size 00 gelatin capsules.
- Insert
one or two capsules with your clean fingers as far up as you can into
the vagina.
- Use
it straight every night for a full week, then stapper it every other
nights, then after a week of that, stapper it every two nights, etc.
until you do not use it at all.
Any time you feel
yeast infection coming on, put a capsule in for 3-4 nights.
To
prevent a recurrent yeast infection Boric Acid Vaginal Suppository can
be used twice a week for 6 months.
DO
NOT use vaginal Boric
Acid treatment if you are pregnant!
 YOGHURT,
LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS
The
external use of plain (no-sugar), live (acidophilus-cultured) YOGHURT is
a very good natural cure for yeast infection since it helps to
restore
the normal vaginal flora. ACIDOPHILUS tablets are also good preventatives for getting a yeast
infection, since they support the healthy native bacteria in the
vagina. Often they are able to cure lighter yeast infections.
You
can use this yeast infection treatment during pregnancy
YOGHURT tampon or
pad or vaginal rinse
- Dip
a tampon in live, natural yoghurt and insert it into the vagina for 4-5
hours.
- You can also spread
some live, natural yoghurt on a sanitary
towel and wear it for a few hours.
- It
is a bit messy, but very effective to insert into the vagina 2tsp
(10ml) live yoghurt with a vaginal syringe for 7 days straight at
bedtime. The yoghurt flows out slowly, but a thin layer remains on the
vaginal wall. Wear sanitary pads if using this method.
LACTOBACILLUS
ACIDOPHILUS vaginal suppository
Acidophilus
tablets or other Probiotics are very effective tools in fighting a
Candida yeast infection. They are outstanding dietary supplements both
in
preventing and healing Candidiasis. You may use Acidophilus capsules as
vaginal suppositories as well.
- Insert
one freeze dried
Lactobacillus acidophilus capsule into the vagina in the morning and
one in the evening for the first day. For the following 10 days, insert
only one capsule at night. The capsule will dissolve during the night.
ORGANIC
COCONUT OIL tampon
Coconut
oil has outstanding antifungal properties and is a very pleasent yeast
infection treatment. If you live in a cool climate your coconut oil
will be solid, so first of all warm the bottle a bit until the oil
becomes fluid (e.g. using hot water). Soak an organic cotton tampon in
coconut oil for a few minutes and insert it into the vagina. Let it in
for overnight or maximum 8 hours. Repeat it for 4-5 nights.
AROMATHERAPY
for vaginal yeast infection
We know several
essential oils which have anti-fungal properties:
Use
any of the oils ONLY diluted as a bath or a compress. Lavender can also be used as a massage
oil for the abdominal area.
Some sources suggest
using DILUTED (1 drop in 1tsp of water) tea tree or any other
anti-fungal oil onto a tampon and inserting into the vagina, but be careful! You can be allergic to special
essential oils and it can irritate the mucous membrane!! Use the oil only, if you are
sure it is safe. Leave the oily tampon in the vagina for no longer than
4 hours and repeat twice a day.
A good method of
use is to
mix a few drops of the essential oil in 50g of live
acidophilus-cultured, plain yogurt and to keep
it refrigerated.
Smooth a thin layer of the yoghurt
mix onto a sanitary
towel and wear. Do this for a week every morning.
DO
NOT use essential
oils as a yeast infection treatment if you are pregnant!
Internal
usage:
It
is very useful to accompany the external yeast infection treatment with
internal
remedies like Homeopathy, Probiotics, Herbal and Dietary Supplements.
 HOMEOPATHY
for vaginal yeast
Homeopathy is one of the most
effective complementary methods. It is very powerful in the Candida
treatment as well.
Take daily
- Candida
albicans C30 in the morning and
- Kreosotum C30 in
the evening for 7 days.
Take
3 pills at once, let them dissolve under your tongue and do not eat or
drink prior and after taking the remedy for 10 minutes.
HERBAL
SUPPLEMENTS for vaginal yeast infection treatment
 Grapefruit
seed extract
Grapefruit
(Citrus paradisi) possesses antimicrobal properties: it has powerful
anti-bacterial, anti-viral anti-fungal activity. It has been used with
very good result in the internal treatment of Candida infections.
- Capsules
(125mg). Take 1 capsule twice a day for the first three days, then 1
capsule three times a day for the next seven days and finally 2
capsules twice a day for the next 10 days, until the fungal infection
is gone.
- Liquid
Seed Extract, concentrate. Take 4-12 drops in a cup of water or fruit
juice for two weeks, until the candida infection is over.
Garlic
 Garlic
has been used since Biblical times for treating infections. Garlic has
both antiseptic and immune stimulant effects.
It
is most effective if crushed and eaten raw. If you do not fancy the
idea of munching a whole clove, use garlic supplements capsules,
tablets or tincture.
In
case of candida
infection take 1000mg garlic
supplement a day for a week. It may combat yeast infection alone,
without using any other candida treatment.
Caution: Garlic is
a
natural
blood thinner, might cause bleedings in sensitive persons. Do not take
garlic, if you take blood thinner medicines.
Some people just
love
garlic and they use 1 soft gel garlic capsule for the night into the
vagina for 1 week. Make sure it does not irritate your sensitive
vaginal mucous membrane.
Reader's
comment:
Thank you
for this site. It is refreshing to see a M.D. that looks a
little farther. Concerning vaginal yeast, my wife had been bothered for
years prior to our marriage. I got her to take apple cider vinegar
tablets and the yeast infections and bladder infections went away.
Sharing this info has helped others, also. Thank you.
CONTRACEPTIVE
PILL
Birth
control
pill makes you more susceptible to yeast infections. Some get
recurrent candida infections during the usage of contraceptive pills.
In
that case it is wise to give up the pill and use
other birth control methods. Giving up the pill is
good for
your health anyway.
DIET
TIPS
Starve
the fungi, avoiding sugars,
alcohol, refined
foods, junk and preserved
food, which feed the Candida albicans organism.
Eat
plenty of garlic,
at least two whole cloves a day. Eat a good portion of live, plain (no
sugar) yoghurt daily, to maintain the balance of beneficial probiotic bacteria in the
gut, which help to prevent the spread of Candida infection. All the B vitamins are
important too, eat wholemeal bread, brown rice, sunflower seeds,
lentils. Get extra zinc from eggs, sardines, pumpkin seeds.
Vitamin B komplex, zinc
and selen dietary supplements are also useful in the yeast infection
cure.
When
should I call the doctor?
If you are a woman who has been
treated for vaginal yeast infections before, you are probably familiar
with the yeast infection symptoms and can treat them on your own.
Otherwise, always see a doctor to rule out other vaginal infection,
such as a sexually transmitted disease. You should also get medical
advice if you have an unpleasant or bloody discharge, which smells
strongly or have symptoms that have not cleared up after a week of
yeast
infection treatment.
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