Finding a Natural Remedy for a Yeast Infection

Are you looking for a natural remedy to treat a yeast infection? One possible natural remedy is taking milk or yogurt containing a live culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus, which can help the body to combat the overgrowth of Candida albicans, the species of fungus that is usually responsible for the development of a vaginal yeast infection.

One study showed that daily consumption of at least 8 ounces of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus provided the benefit of reducing the number of the yeast organisms and thus could help to prevent a vaginal yeast infection. The study did not explore whether the consumption of yogurt could be used as a cure for a vaginal yeast infection, although it would seem to be a beneficial practice for such a purpose. In place of consuming yogurt, you can instead choose to drink acidophilus milk or take acidophilus tablets.

Fresh garlic is also known to be a natural remedy for a vaginal yeast infection. You can find and purchase natural garlic clove suppositories for use to treat your condition. If you prefer to try a home remedy, you can wrap a fresh, peeled garlic clove in some gauze and insert it into the vagina. The garlic should be removed and replaced twice a day. Note that there is a possibility that the garlic can further the vaginal irritation. Simply consuming a clove of garlic every day is also thought to be beneficial.

Another possible natural remedy is making use of a homemade white vinegar douche. You should combine a tablespoon of white vinegar to a pint of water, and apply that solution to the vaginal area two times a day, for a period of five to seven days. The white vinegar solution raises the acidic level of the vaginal environment, inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans and even killing off the fungal organisms.

I have also heard of grapefruit seed extract used as a natural home remedy for vaginal yeast infection. This is a simple remedy; you only need to add 10 to fifteen drops of grapefruit seed extract to one drink every day for about a month.

Natural remedies can be effective for treating a vaginal yeast infection, but that is not always the case. If a yeast infection is persistent or recurring, you should seek a qualified medical opinion. It is possible that your problem is not a yeast infection at all. It could be something else, such as a bacterial infection.

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