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Vaginal infection remedies
home remedies for female bacterial infections
(14 Jan 2008)
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Home Remedies for Vaginal Infection
Vaginal or female bacterial infections can be cured using the following home remedies:
- Aloe Vera is one of the most effective remedy for treating vaginal infection because of its medicinal properties. This natural herb can be taken internally or used for topical application.
- Barberry is another essential herb that helps in fighting infections and reliving itchiness and pain in the vaginal area.
- You can also try oral ingestion of antiseptic herbs such as calendula, garlic, fresh plantain, tea tree oil and Echinacea.
- Comfrey leaves and goldenseal are mainly used for external application and have the ability to enhance body’s immunity to infections.
- Cinnamon and dandelion are also effective for treating vaginal infection.
- Eat more of plain yogurt or apply the same to the vaginal area. This will ease the pain and speed up the healing process.
- High fiber sources such as whole cereals and oat bran are best for relieving infections as these will help wash away toxins from your body.
- Avoid heavy foods like dried fruits, sugar, yeast, alcohol, honey, cheese, nut, butter, pickles, chocolates, soy sauce, sprouts, raw mushrooms and ham. These foods tend to worsen the condition.
- Until inflammation subsides, you also have to restrict consumption of citrus and acidic fruits such as lemons, limes, oranges, pineapple, oranges and grapefruits.
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answered by J on 27 Jan 2008, 11:58:58
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