subject: 9 Natural Treatments For Yeast Infection [print this page] Alternative treatments are often the first defense of an individual when ailments, minor illness and signs and symptoms happen into their bodies. The home remedies are a convenient and less expensive intervention especially for yeast infection treatment at home.
Yoghurt is one of the best home remedies for treating yeast infection, thanks to the millions of live bacteria present in yoghurt. For treating a vaginal yeast infection, you can use a tampon or a cotton ball or just direct application whichever is comfortable for you. Take a tampon and dip it in fresh yoghurt with live cultures. Insert in the vagina.
It is important to note that yeast infection occurs as a result of overwhelming of the good bacteria by the bad bacteria. This in turn causes an imbalance of the vaginal environment. The only way you can regain equilibrium is by managing the surging population of the bad bacteria by inducing a new legion of probiotics, i.e. live microorganisms. Yogurt can be an effective treatment in such a case.
Be careful with this remedy and make sure you follow the instructions properly. It can be purchased from a pharmacy and you will also need gel capsules. At home fill a gel capsule with boric acid and place it in the vagina and let it sit there until absorbed.
Garlic One of the most effective and cheap home remedies for yeast infections is garlic. Its a powerful antifungal that sends yeast packing. For best results, cut up organic garlic and toss it raw over a salad. You can also take one whole clove of garlic and insert it into your vagina for instant symptom relief.
Probiotics A popular natural yeast infection remedy. The probiotics are live microbial organisms naturally present in the digestive tract and vagina suppresses the thriving of potentially harmful organisms like Candida. Probiotics contain Lactobacillus particularly Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1, and Lactobacillus fermentum RC-14. According to some studies, low levels of Lactobacilli in the vagina have been linked with yeast infection.
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