Home Remedies for Treating Vaginal Yeast Infection

Home remedies for treating vaginal yeast infection can be taken orally or by vaginal insertion. Vaginal yeast infection is very common. It is often not recognised by many women who have the symptoms. Discussed below are some very useful self-help remedies you can use to treat yourself in the comfort of your home without the need to visit your doctor or clinic.

Garlic

Garlic remedy for treating yeast infection

There are two preferred methods to using garlic for the treatment of vaginal yeast infection. Each would require you to get a clean looking garlic and wash it. One method is to make it into a paste of garlic pods and rob it to the skin area around your vagina. You may feel a burning sensation a bit.
The other method to use garlic for vaginal yeast infection cure is to cut a few garlic pods fine and wrap it in a clean handkerchief or cloth. Then you should insert the handkerchief into your vagina, allowing part of handkerchief or cloth to hang out for easy removal. You leave it in your vaginal for between 20 to 35 minutes.
If you have yeast infection in other parts of your body, you can apply this garlic paste the same way.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil has natural antifungal properties which makes it very effective in the treatment of vaginal yeast infection. Get a tampon coated with a lubricant and apply a few drops of undiluted tea tree oil it and insert into vagina. Leave it in your vaginal for between 30 to45 minutes. Do this every morning and night for a couple of days. This will surely get rid of the infection.

Yogurt

You can either use a tampon or soft cloth dipped in yogurt and insert in vagina, twice a day; once in the morning and at night. You should continue the applying yogurt this way until the vaginal yeast symptoms go away.
Alternative method is to insert a tablespoon of yogurt into vagina, preferably at night when you are going to bed. Regular douching with yogurt has proved effective. In addition to this, you should eat plenty of yogurts daily at least daily until the symptoms go away.
Yogurt is good for your immune system, so it is advisable to eat yogurt daily even after the symptoms have disappeared.

Vinegar

While vinegar is very effective in treating vaginal yeast infection, this method of treatment is better enjoyed by those who have access to bathtub. Vinegar is well-known for its antibacterial and antifungal properties. You can use any vinegar; however, apple cider vinegar is known to produce the best results.
You need to mix one cup of vinegar with warm water in a bathtub and soak in the bath solution making sure the vaginal area exposed to the warm water. After about 20 minutes in the bathtub, use super absorbent paper or clean towel to dry thoroughly the vaginal area.

Honey

Honey is said to work wonders but it is sticky. Therefore, it may be the most uncomfortable way of treating vaginal yeast infection when compared to other home remedies discussed above. The procedure for using honey is to treat vaginal yeast infection is to use half a cup of honey and apply a liberal amount on all affected vaginal area while seating suitably and comfortably. You should remain seated this way for about 20 minutes. Then have a bath with warm water and thoroughly dry the vaginal area using super absorbent paper or clean towel. Repeat the treatment twice a day, in the morning and just before going to bed at night.

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