Yeast are parasites that live in the human body. In small numbers, they are not harmful because the body's immune system can handle them. But if they grow in massive amounts, yeast infection occurs.
Yeast may affect body parts such as the toes, underarms, and the vagina. Vaginal infections are caused by yeasts and 75% of woman had suffered from it at least once in their lives.
To keep yeasts from proliferating, here are different herbal remedies that you can use:
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Garlic for Yeast Infection: Garlic has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
It can heal the symptoms of yeast infection itself and makes sure that the yeast won't multiply in numbers anymore.
Garlic supplements are now widely available at health stores. Take them as indicated or as prescribed by a physician.
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Echinacea Treatment for Yeast Infection: Echinacea can boost the body's immune system. With strong antibodies, there's little chance that yeasts would grow in number.
Echinacea herbs stimulates the white blood cells and takes on the yeasts and other foreign organisms that wouldn't do the body any good.
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Cranberry Cure: Cranberry contains arbutin that can help heal vaginal infections.
Prepare cranberry and add it to your meals. You can also drink cranberry juice or make it as a sauce. These berries may just be all you need to free yourself from yeast infections.
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Pau d' Arco Remedy: Pau d' Arco is an herb that contains the compounds beta-lapachone and lapachol, which are also known as anti-yeast compounds.
Like cranberry, you can take Pau d' Arco for vaginal infections. There are Pau d' Arco supplements available these days.
Ask your doctor how you should take it.
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Ivy Treatment for Yeast Infection: Ivy can be used against yeast, as well as other types of bacteria.
You only need a very small amount of it though. And the herb needs to be dry when used. To use ivy for yeast infection, it has to be made into a tea.
Ask an herbalist how to prepare the tea for safety reasons.
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