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Top 8 Tips On How To Treat A Yeast Infection At Home

December 28, 2011 by  
Filed under Food Allergies

Are you looking for a treatment for your yeast infection? I’ll be honest, there is no non-messy type of yeast infection treatment out there but there are some that are little less messier than others. Today I am going to share some of the tips I’ve learned over the years that can serve as a yeast infection treatment.

Another idea to try is yogurt. Yogurt can be a really good yeast infection treatment and has been the sole solution for who knows how long as those pharmaceutical fixes haven’t been around forever. Many women will try this one first before anything as it is filled with natural acidophilus and that’s what our body needs to correct those painful infections. This solution works by either douching with yogurt or making some yogurt suppositories by freezing slim yogurt strips to place in there. Talk about your cool, refreshing relief! This one is it. I will warn you of this though. If you have a dairy allergy please don’t try this one.

Another chemical substance which acts as a natural remedy would be boric acid. Strong as the name may sound like, it only acts as a mild antiseptic with antifungal properties to accompany it. It should also be diluted and then applied topically as a treatment.

Honey – is perhaps the most uncomfortable and sticky method of treating vaginal yeast infection but it is said to do wonders in fighting nasty fungal infections in the vagina.

Garlic is one of the excellent natural cures that can impact the fungus responsible for this infection. It has strong antibiotic, anti-fungal and parasite killing properties. It is best to consume garlic in raw form for immediate results and relief from this infection.

Yoghurt – you can use natural yoghurt either on the skin or inside the body if you have a vaginal yeast infection. If you are looking to treat the inside of the vagina, then you are able to coat a tampon with this natural yoghurt, leaving it in place for a few hours. You will find this has a soothing effect on the infection and is a natural yeast infection remedy that can be conducted regularly.

Eat a few cloves of garlic each day it’s antifungal. It’s most effective if crushed and eaten raw.

If you don’t like the idea of eating a whole garlic clove then crush it and add to a salad dressing or stir into pasta sauce. It has been recommended inserting a garlic clove wrapped in gauze into the vagina gives good results but be careful as garlic can sometimes sting.

About the Author:
Author is an online medical researcher on yeast infections treatment. Click read more on yeast infection causes, Yeast Infection Natural Treatment, How to Prevent Yeast Infections.

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