subject: Yeast Infections Natural Cures You Can Do At Home [print this page] You may be surprised by what you can use in your kitchen to treat yeast infections. Certain ingredients and basic seasonings can be an effective tool against this condition. The Candida albicans, when conditions are right, will cause this infection. Getting rid of these harmful bacteria can be done right from your kitchen.
It may surprise you to know the candida fungi resides in our bodies on a permanent basis. It's just that the good bacteria we have helps to manage it and keep it under control. When the good bacteria is weakened by the things we put into our bodies the bad bacteria becomes stronger and takes over causing us to become ill with a yeast infection.
How do we get to the point of having weakened our body's immune system? Through the use of medications, birth control pills and antibiotics to name a few. You can also add improper eating to the list as well. With the amount of sugars we consume and the occasional let down in hygiene we basically invite this condition to take place. Skin rashes, white and yellowish discharge , a burning sensation and itching are all symptoms that you may have been infected.
Over the counter medications are available as are prescription based medications. They can be expensive and you can waste a lot of time in the doctors office waiting to be seen. if you use the OTC medication to treat yeast infection like symptoms and it turns out not to be a yeast infection you may strengthen the candida fungi and the OTC product may not work against a real infection.
Since taking medications can bring the complication of side effects trying home remedies for yeast infections can be a more gentler and broader strategy. When dealing with these types of conditions and the cause is not certain natural cures for yeast infections may be the first step to try. you usually get quick releif form what ails you.
Remedies that have been helpful in relieving the symptoms of the yeast condition are borax for clearing the whitish and yellowish discharge, calcarea carbonica for reducing the itching and burning felt while experiencing menstruation, kali bichromicum to reduce or remove a discharge that is very uncomfortable, including itching and burning. Other remedies are sepia, pulsatilla, natrum muriaticum and sulpher.
The use of probiotics (these occur naturally in our digestive tracts), to fight a yeast infection is basically one microorganism (the friendly one) being used to fight off another microorganism (the unfriendly one).
Some of the remedies mentioned earlier are most likely not readily convenient in your kitchen. However other answers are and are within your grasp.
One of these is garlic, found by some to be very effective. You can make a paste of it with fresh cloves and then apply it directly to the affected area. Obviously this may be a stay at home remedy since the garlic smell could be a problem for you out in public.
Another sweeter selection is honey. Not reported to be as strong as garlic and being a bit sticky it is still the right choice for many because of its ease of use and the application only need be applied for thirty minutes or so. Also cleans quickly with warm water.
One of the more powerful yeast infection treatments, vinegar, carries antibacterial and antifungas properties that when diluted with warm water and applied to the specific area brings relief after twenty or so minutes. For an even more effective solution cider vinegar is considered to be the answer.
You may find or hear about other types of home remedies for yeast infection so make sure to find out more about them before trying them and if you are really uncertain about what to do for your condition always consider seeing a doctor just to be on the safe side. I hope this article was informative and wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide.
