subject: Simple Home Remedies To Treat Yeast Infection [print this page] If medications to treat your yeast infection are not available for you then home remedies in treating such infection is your answer. Medications can be very expensive. Some could even aggravate the infection. The use of home remedies is a much more inexpensive and simple way to treat yeast infection.
The microorganism that causes the infection is called Candida albicans. These bacteria naturally live in our body. There are several factors that cause such microorganisms to multiply such as diet, climate, and stress to name a few. It's basically the kind of lifestyle you're having.
Various drugs may be prescribed for you to treat your infection. These drugs can be very costly and could even trigger the growth of Candida albicans because of its resistance to such antibiotic.
The use of probiotics may also be recommended. Borax is prescribed to treat the clear like liquid discharges that yeast infection causes. Calcarea carbonica is also prescribed to relieve the itchiness and pain caused by the infection. Other probiotics such as Kali bichromicum, muriaticum, pulsatilla, sepia, and sulphur are also prescribed to lessen the pain the infection brings.
The use of probiotics can be very effective in treating the infection. It's a matter of using other microorganisms to cease a growth of a particular microorganism that causes infection. These probiotics neutralizes the existence of Candida albicans which would lessen production of such fungus.
Though the effectiveness of these probiotics is proven, the availability of these probiotics is less. These remedies may not be available within your reach. With such fact, you can use of some effective home remedies instead in treating yeast infection.
Use garlic to treat yeast infection. Cut it into pieces and smash it until it becomes like a paste. Apply it in the infected area sparingly to ensure its effectiveness. Garlic has natural microbes that helps lessen the growth of Candida albicans.
Honey is another home remedy that is also very effective. Apply it in the infected area and live it there for 30 minutes. Wash it thoroughly with warm water when done.
Vinegar is another home remedy to treat the said infection. Mix it with warm water and soak it in the infected area for 20 minutes. Wash it thoroughly with warm water afterwards.
You see, there are other measures you can make use of in treating yeast infection at your own home. No need for expensive medications. Make use of these simple home remedies that could treat yeast infection in a short period of time.