Home Remedies For Yeast Infections

If you find you have extreme itching of your skin you may have a yeast infection also known as Candida. Sometimes this will be accompanied by a fever. It is an infection caused by microscopic fungi and there are more than 20 different species of it. It can develop in your mouth, under your breasts, abdomen, nail beds and in skin folds.

They occur more commonly with age but not limited to a particular age group. Babies with diaper rash have a type of yeast infection. It can effect either sex. You can find home remedies for yeast infections in many of the things you have lying about your house.

Probiotics refers to the balance of good bacteria in the intestinal tract. There are products in health food stores that you can take to balance your system or you can eat certain foods that have a probiotic positive effect on your system.

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Boric Acid can be used an an antiseptic and an anti-bacterial treatment. In powder form it is a drying agent and will clear up the yeast infection. Conversely do not dust or use talc powder, anything with a starch base will encourage infection.

Tea Tree Oil added to water used as a wash is effective in relieving the itch and pain of a yeast infection. Wearing natural fibers is smart in that yeast infections like moist, wet environments and if you stay dry and allow air to circulate on your skin you will discourage the infection from spreading.

Unpasteurized plain yogurt, unsweetened, applied to the skin will help balance the pH. Do not leave it on your skin too long or it will itch as well. Eating it will also help your system to balance out. There is good bacteria in yogurt that will fight the infection.

Garlic is a natural anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent that will kill yeast and will not irritate the skin. Garlic can also be taken in capsule form and mixed with wild oregano oil. Taken whole, smashed up and ingested with water or rubbed on your skin, garlic is a natural antibiotic and as an added benefit it also reduces bad cholesterol and blood pressure.

Apple-cider vinegar can be used externally and ingested. Dilute it using one cup to a bath of water and soak in it, applying it full-strength will burn. Do not use white vinegar as it feeds the yeast instead of killing it.

Drinking lots of cranberry juice, unsweetened only, is very beneficial for the treatment of a yeast infection. Just moving a lot of fluid through the kidneys is good for your body as well as the chemicals in cranberry juice are beneficial. Wearing natural fibers that are breathable will help your skin to stay dry and prevent an environment for yeast to grown in. Loose clothing is advisable. Avoiding sugar will help your body to starve off the yeast.

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