Yeast Infection Information - Symptoms And Herbal Home Treatment

A yeast infection is a very unpleasant condition that many women deal with daily. In fact, 75% of all women will have one in their lifetime, while 50% will have multiple yeast infections.

The bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus is naturally occurring in yogurt and is also found in healthy vaginas. This bacteria kills yeast by producing hydrogen peroxide.

Herbal home remedies for the treatment of Yeast Infection

• Adding garlic to your diet will help kill yeast because it contains a natural anti-fungal substance.
• Eating cranberries will lower the pH of your urine causing a rise in vaginal acidity as it passes through the vagina. The yeast infected areas will be "washed clean".
• Cranberry pills, which can be found at natural food stores, can be taken throughout the duration of a yeast infection as a supplement.

Getting Rid of Yeast Infection Itchiness

If the itching is driving you nutty then try one of these common remedies:

• Combine slippery elm powder and water to make a paste and then apply to the outside of your vagina.
• Cool some aloe vera juice in the refrigerator, then soak a cotton pad in the juice and apply to your outer vagina.
• Note: Slippery elm and aloe vera are only used to relieve itching and will not kill the yeast fungus (They will only relieve yeast infection symtoms). Do not use them internally.

Over the Counter Treatments and Cure for Yeast Infections

Always read the label and follow the directions carefully in order to safely get rid of your yeast infection.

There are several over the counter creams, including but not limited to:

• Femstat 3 (butoconazole nitrate)
• Gyne-Lotrimin (clotrimazole)
• Monistat 7 (miconazole)
• Vagistat (tioconazole)

Herbal home remedy for the treatment and cure of Yeast Infections

• Simple home remedy for yeast infections - Curds or yogurt is regarded as one of the best home remedies for yeast infections. In fact, it is advisable to soak a tampon into curds and place it in the infected region for at least an hour. Basically, the healthy required bacteria from the curds will replace the unhealthy yeast bacteria. This could be repeated twice to thrice a day.
• Another natural remedy for yeast infection is boric acid. Boric acid is a chemical substance with mild antiseptic and antifungal properties. A small Italian study examined the effectiveness of a topical treatment with boric acid compared to oral treamtment with the antifungal drug itraconazole (Sporanox) in 22 women with recurrent yeast infection. The topical boric acid was found to be as effective as itraconazole.
• Good home remedy for yeast infections - For non-vaginal yeast infections, you can apply garlic paste directly on the affected parts. This remedy is for other affected parts of the body and not for the vaginal yeast infection.
• Effective home remedy for yeast infections - teatree oil is available in the US at many natural foods stores. a terrifically helpful woman wrote to tell me that in italy, teatree oil is widely used for yeast infections. she said that her pharmacist told her to coat the top half of a non-applicator type tampon with a lubricant (such as K.Y. jelly or even olive oil), then apply a few drops of pure tea tree oil and insert. the lubricant keeps the teatree oil from absorbing into the tampon. she also said that she finds that the teatree oil can sting if it comes in contact with the vulva, so she uses an applicator tampon, by just lifting off the top part of the applicator to expose the tampon, applying the K.Y. jelly and tea tree oil, and putting the tampon back into the applicator. what a great idea!
• Herbal home remedy for yeast infections - 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 white vinegar - Warm bath water, and allow the water to cool. May take a few days but you will notice results almost immediately
  

Natural home remedy for yeast infections using yogurt

Traditional natural home remedy for yeast infections - Goldenseal, yogurt - I open 1 or 2 capsules of goldenseal and mix them with warm water and use as a douche. After cleansing with this mixture, I then follow the procedure by douching with plain yogurt . Goldenseal is a natural antibiotic and the yogurt replaces good bacteria that is lost during douching. I passed this along to my sister in law which suffered for years with yeast infections. It worked for her. And works for me since I've never had a yeast infection