Home Remedies for a Yeast Infection - Three popular options to try

By John Danew


Yeast infections are not something you want lingering on and many people want to know what yeast infection treatment at home options there are. The symptoms are embarrassing and uncomfortable and include itching, discharge, redness, sores and more. What many do not realize is that it is not just a vaginal and therefore female infection, men can get it too on the penis. Though there are may treatment options, over the counter and prescribed, there are also things you can try at home to treat it if you want to avoid an embarrassing conversation with a doctor or pharmacist. This article tells you about three popular and effective choices for yeast infection treatment at home.

1) Tea Tree oil is a very effective essential oil that has healing properties that include anti-fungal which fight a yeast infection. However tea tree oil is very potent on its own and ideally it should be mixed either with a carrier oil like olive oil or with rubbing alcohol. For this remedy just add some oil to some rubbing alcohol in a dropper bottle and shake to mix. You can use this once a day for 7 days and you should see results.

2) Garlic has very strong anti-fungal properties. You need raw garlic and you can use it like a suppository inserting a clove up the vagina and changing it every few hours for three days. You can also choose to mash up the garlic and apply like a thick cream or take garlic supplements.

Vinegar in your bath Though some may say white vinegar can be used in fact the better one to use is apple cider vinegar. Candida is the fungus that has overgrown and caused the yeast infection. It thrives in certain pH and the apple cider vinegar also called AVC changes that pH so the fungus is in a less hospitable environment. Run yourself a bath and add to it a cup of the ACV then soak for around half an hour, twenty minutes at the least.

There is a large number of home remedies for a yeast infection and some are more effective than others. If the first does not work for you try another and another as some people have to try a few before they get one that works for them. On the other hand there are some that may be just old wives tales - some argue that yogurt is one of them. Just be safe about what you try.




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