Do It Yourself Yeast Infection Treatments

January 19th, 2008 | Yeast Infection

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If you are fairly well in tune with your body and can recognize yeast infections early enough, you almost never have rely on so-called modern “medical” treatments.

If you see a yeast infection developing, it is always best to begin by treating it yourself with one or more of the remedies outlined below. There are some good reasons for this. It’s much better to have control over your own body and not be reliant on the medical fraternity unless it’s unavoidable. Treating yourself is also normally easier and cheaper than paying for pharmaceutical treatments. Home remedies tend to be milder, cleaner, better-smelling, and have fewer side effects than drugs. Additionally, some of these treatments rely on ingredients that you can grow or buy yourself.

The remedies that follow are in no special order, except that the more common ones are first. These natural treatments should eradicate most candida yeast infections. You may wish to combine one or more of them if you think it will help.

Yoghurt

Yogurt is usually the first option for home remedies everywhere and because it is so common, even some medical professionals recommend it. Yogurt contains lactobacillus acidophilus, which kills yeast by producing hydrogen peroxide. You simply apply it directly to the affected area by any means necessary. One method for achieving this, is to insert the yogurt into plastic tampon applicators and freeze them. When it comes time to use them, you’ll have refreshingly cold yogurt icicles to soothe the burning or inflamed area. If you have access to disposable gloves you can achieve the same result using the glove fingers. However you choose to do it, make sure you use plain, unflavored yogurt with no added sugar, and be extra careful to ensure that it contains live acidophilus cultures. Apply once or twice a day until at least a day after your symptoms clear up. If you find this too messy or cumbersome, you may choose to insert acidophilus pills from your local supermarket or health food store (look in the refrigerated section). Check to ensure the capsule is made of something soft enough to melt inside you.

Garlic

Garlic is one of natures wonder foods. It contains natural antifungal ingredients that eliminate yeast. To use garlic, locate a fresh clove and after peeling it, make a tampon by wrapping it in gauze or cheesecloth and tying the ends with unwaxed dental floss. Leave a bit of string dangling so that is resembles a normal tampon. You know what to do next! leave it in for several hours, preferably overnight, for several nights in a row. Be sure to remove it in the morning. For mild infections, nighttime treatments may be enough; If your infection is more severe, put a fresh clove in every morning and every night. If you’re uncomfortable with this, you could also try the garlic capsules that are sold as a dietary supplement in many health food stores, but be sure to get the kind with a soft coating that will dissolve inside you. The only downside is that you may reek of garlic and that it’s a fairly moderate treatment and won’t work by itself for some really stubborn infections.

Tea Tree Oil

This is a popular treatment for yeast infections in Italy. Simply coat the top half of a non-applicator type tampon with a lubricant such as 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.

Beer

Potassium sorbate is used in brewing beer to prevent the yeast multiplying at the right time and is a potent fungicide. You can buy it anywhere that sell home-brewing supplies. Make a 3% solution by adding 8 gm (about 1 tablespoon) potassium sorbate to a cup of water. then dip a cotton tampon in the solution, insert it at bedtime and remove it in the morning. You might need a plastic applicator to manage this.

Temporary Itch Relief

To relieve unpleasant itching, try making a paste of slippery elm powder and a little water, and then apply as needed. Aloe vera juice from the fridge is also useful. Slippery elm or aloe will only relieve itching, though, and won’t kill yeast, so they must be combined with an effective antifungal treatment to eradicate the problem.

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