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DIY treatments for vaginal yeast infection (Vaginal Thrush)
Treatments for vaginal yeast infection (Vaginal Thrush)
Wear 100% cotton undergarments
Avoid tight-fitting, synthetic clothing material -
which reduce airflow E.g. pantyhose, synthetic underwear.
Boric Acid
Boric Acid Sitzbath (or Bathtub).
Proven andsafe remedy for yeast infection. Boric Acid has antifungal and antiviral
properties, andhelps to restore acidic pH of the vagina which is unfriendly to yeast.
Boric acid is available at a pharmacy.
▲ Using warm water, fill a
sitz bath (or put 2" warm water in a bathtub)
▲ Dissolve 2 tsp.
(1/2 cup in a bathtub) Boric Acid
in a cup of boiling water and add it to the water
▲ Optionally add ~ 1/3 cup witch
hazel to sitz bath
▲ Sit for 10-15 minutes
▲ Repeat every night for about a
week - until infection is gone.
Boric Acid vaginal suppositories.
Very effective yeast infection treatment. Available online (E.g. Amazon)
or fill your own size 00 gelatin capsules (available online E.g. at drugstore.com).
DO NOT
USE boric acid inside the vagina if you are pregnant.
▲ Insert
one or two suppositories or capsules with your clean fingers as far
up as you can into the vagina
▲ Gradually
taper off usage. Use every night for a week, then
reduce usage to every other night for another week, thenevery two nights
for a week.
- If at any
time you feel a yeast infection coming on. Insert a suppository
or boric acid capsule in for 3-4 nights;
- To prevent
a recurrent yeast infection. Use boric acid vaginal suppository
or 1 or 2 capsules twice a week for 6 months.
Lactobacillus Acidophilus (in Yogurt or probiotics)
Can be used if you are pregnant
L. Acidophilus probiotics or L. Acidophilus
in plainyogurt can be used
as a supplement / food or in the vagina. To effectively prevent
or fight a Candida yeast infection by helping to restore normal vaginal flora.
- Regularly eat high probiotic-content
yogurt
- Supplement
Probiotics
Probiotics -"For Life"
- External
use:
• YOGURT tampon.
Dip a tampon in live natural yoghurt and insert it into the vagina
for 4-5 hours;
• Yogurt Douche.
Using a vaginal syringe ora similar method,insert2 tsp live yoghurt into
the vagina at bedtime for 7 days. Wear a sanitary pad, since the yogurt flows out
slowly, but does leave a thin layer on the vaginal wall.
• Vaginal L.
Acidophilus suppository or capsule. Insert
one Lactobacillus acidophilus suppository or capsule (made or filled with freeze
dried bacteria) into the vagina in the morning and one in the evening for the first
day. Follow with justone suppository or capsule at night for the next 10 days. Capsule
will dissolve during the night.
Coconut Oil Tampon
Coconut oil is a powerful, time-tested and pleasant antifungal
remedy for a yeast infection
▲ Soak a cotton tampon in organic,
virgin coconut oil for a few minutes
▲ Insert oil-soaked tampon into
the vagina
▲ Leave in overnight (or a maximum
8 hours)
▲ Repeat for 4-5 nights
Coconut oil is solid in a cool climate, so if necessary, stand
the bottle in hot water until oil becomes fluid
(do not warm oil in a microwave oven).
Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE)
GSE is a powerful anti-fungal that has proved itself
against Candidia Albicans infections .
GSE DOUCHE
▲Add 5-6 drops of Liquid
MAXIMUM Strength GSE (60% Citricidal®/ 40% Glycerine)
to 2 cups of room temperature water
(filtered,
distilled, or boiled) and shake well in a jar
with lid.
▲Douche twice daily
with prepared solution for three days - solution is better retained
in the reclining position
▲Repeat every fifth
day as necessary
Caution: Do not douche if pregnant
AND / OR
ORAL GSE
Dosages given for ~150# person - you
may need to adjust according to weight.
Lower initial doses may yield satisfactory
results for some people - in which case a dose increase may not
be necessary in days 4-28.
▲125 mg Capsules
Days 1-3:
Take
1 capsule twice a day
Days 4-10: then
1 capsule three times a day
Days 11-28 (or
less): and finally 2 capsules twice a day, until the fungal infection
is gone;
▲ Liquid MAXIMUM
Strength GSE (60% Citricidal®/ 40% Glycerine) - GSE liquid
tastes bitter, so take in ½ - 1 cup of vegetable or diluted fruit
juice in preference to just water
Days 1-3:
Take
4 drops twice a day
Days 4-10: then
4 drops three times a day
Days 11- 28 (or
less): and finally 7 drops two or three times a day, until the fungal
infection is gone;
• GSE is taken
between meals - However, if it irritates the digestive tract,
then take with meals or as capsules (i.e. in powder form)
Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE)
Avoid sugars, alcohol, refined foods, junk and preserved
food. To starve the fungi / yeast
Eat quality, probiotic-containing yogurt every day.
To maintain beneficial probiotic bacteria in the gut, which combat the spread
of Candida infection.
Probiotics -"For Life"
Eat plenty of garlic. A known anti-fungal
aid
- 1000 mg
capsule garlic supplement. Taken daily for a week may
combat yeast infection without using any other treatment.
Caution: Garlic is a natural blood thinner. Do NOT
combine with blood thinning medication.
Ensure sufficent B-vitamins,
Zinc and selenium
- B-Vitamins.
I n wholemeal bread, brown rice, sunflower
seeds, lentils
- Zinc.
I n eggs, pumpkin seeds, sardines
Aromatherapy
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
• Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
• Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli)
• Tagates (Tagates glandulifera)
• Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
These essential oils can also be used in a bath
(just a few drops) in a douche or diluted 1 drop
/ tsp of carrier oil on a tampon. Leave in the vagina for no longer
than 4 hours, and repeat two more times each day. Vaginal mucous membranes can sometimes
be sensitive to certain oils, so use with caution.
DO NOT
USE essential oils against yeast infections if you are pregnant.
Other tactics
Wipe from front to back after a bowel movement.
To prevent transfer of C. Albicans to vagina;
Male partner should treat penis externally with anti-fungal
remedy to prevent cross-infection
Use organic (chemical-free)
soaps, avoid bubble baths and do not douche regularly
(except as a therapy E.g. using essential oils). Regular douching
can disrupt vaginal flora.
Don't use the birth control pill.
Makes a woman more susceptible to recurrent candida infection - also, the
pill is not good for your overall health. Use other birth control methods:
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