Such an unpleasant disease as thrush can overtake every woman at any time. The main danger of thrush is that it often flows into the chronic form. This is especially dangerous for pregnant and lactating women.
Means to combat thrush invented a lot. Why do more and more women give preference to folk remedies? They are afraid of side effects from drugs.
Consider a few basic folk methods of getting rid of thrush, and identify which of them are the most effective and safe.
Treatment of thrush folk remedies based on eucalyptus
Eucalyptus and its derivatives are very much in love with the adherents of traditional medicine, and are often used to treat various diseases, including thrush. Apply it in different ways: in the form of tampons with eucalyptus oil and as a separate decoction for douching and baths. A significant advantage of eucalyptus is affordability and low price. Dry eucalyptus leaves can be bought at each pharmacy for about 150 rubles.
Tampons with eucalyptus oil. This method is used to relieve the symptoms of thrush. Eucalyptus oil perfectly relieves itching and burning, as well as inhibits the activity of the fungus in the body. Make tampons with eucalyptus oil is quite simple. For starters, you will need the oil itself. You can make it yourself or buy it in the nearest pharmacy. If you decide to buy ready-made eucalyptus oil, then in no case buy aromatic oil! It can cause burns on the mucous membranes and is simply dangerous for internal use. Buy simple butter. If it was not on sale, then you can cook it yourself. To prepare 0.5 liters of eucalyptus oil, you will need: a container of appropriate volume, 0.5 liters of sunflower oil and half a pack of dry eucalyptus herb. Fill the leaves with sunflower oil and put in a dry dark place. Oil is prepared in two weeks. Do not forget to shake the bottle intensively from time to time. After that, homemade eucalyptus oil is ready. During this time, sunflower oil has absorbed the essential oils of eucalyptus, and is perfect for alleviating the symptoms of thrush. Now, do the tampon itself. Regular tampons, which are sold in stores - will not work, because they are too dense. To make a tampon, take a sterile 35-centimeter bandage and roll it in half. Then, put in the middle of a little ordinary cotton and roll up, fastening the ends of the thread, leaving 10-15 centimeters of the "tail" of the thread. You should have a small ball. Now, thoroughly soak the tampon with eucalyptus oil and insert it into the vagina. A tampon can be held for 8-12 hours. The course of treatment is about two weeks. It has been noticed that a tampon with eucalyptus oil, already in the first hours, eliminates itching and burning, therefore, it is a great natural alternative to medical candles.
Baths and douching based on eucalyptus decoction. This is a fairly effective and inexpensive way to alleviate the symptoms of thrush. To prepare a decoction of eucalyptus, you will need one pack of dry grass and a pan, a volume of one and a half liters. Pour dry eucalyptus leaves into a saucepan and cover with a liter of cold purified water. Put on low heat and boil for two hours. Allow the broth to cool slightly and strain through cheesecloth. Squeeze the leaves, so they gave a decoction of their last enzymes. Now, the decoction is ready. It can be used both for douching and for baths. For greater efficiency, both these methods should be applied. To begin, take a shower, paying particular attention to the genitals. Then, proceed to the douching decoction. To do this, you will need a small syringe with a soft tip. Divide the cooked broth into two halves. One part of the broth you need for the bath, and the second - for douching. During the douching, gently press on the pump, as too sharp a jet can bring painful sensations on the inflamed mucosa. After douching, prepare a sit bath at a comfortable temperature. To do this, pour the remaining decoction into the bath, and add warm water. The bath should be about a quarter full. Bathing time - 30 minutes. Such a set of procedures should be carried out once a day for a week. This will relieve itching, reduce the amount of discharge and soothe the mucous membrane.
Soda, as a method of treating thrush folk remedies
Soda is a great way to disinfect and cleanse, but is it suitable for treating such an intimate illness as thrush? Many adherents of traditional medicine often recommend this method. So, the most common method of treating soda is douching.
For douching soda, it is necessary to prepare a solution. For one liter of warm water, you will need half a teaspoon (without a slide) of soda. Mix thoroughly, you can start douching. An important nuance of this treatment is that after douching it is necessary to calm the skin. This will help you ordinary children's cream or intimate lotion. Such douching should not be done too often, as this leads to an imbalance of the vaginal microflora. That provokes worsening of symptoms of thrush and the appearance of vaginal dysbiosis. This method of treatment has the right to exist only if it is a one-time procedure for emergency removal of the symptoms of thrush, but not treatment.
Treatment of thrush folk remedies: sour milk
One of the most unusual and affordable methods of treatment of thrush is the use of fermented milk products. This method is very popular in Israel. For treatment, you will need natural kefir. Shop equivalents will not work, since they practically lack the necessary beneficial bacteria. Having got natural kefir or sour milk, we make a tampon, according to the technology described above. Thoroughly soaking the homemade tampon with kefir, insert it into the vagina. Such a tampon can be kept up to 6-8 hours, therefore, it is quite possible to use it at night. Dairy bacteria perfectly soothe the mucous membrane and relieve itching, and regular use of this method of treatment will help to cope with copious secretions. A significant advantage of this unusual use of fermented milk products is the absence of contraindications and side effects.
Treatment of thrush folk remedies: chamomile
Chamomile - one of the most popular "female" herbs. Dried chamomile flowers, often called beauty flowers, as their infusion perfectly soothes and moisturizes the skin. The use of chamomile flowers was also found in folk recipes for treating thrush. So as to quickly remove the discomfort in the intimate area, you should cook chamomile infusion and use it instead of water to wash away. Infusion is prepared quickly. Take a small saucepan with a lid, cover the flowers with boiling water and cover. During the time that the water cools, chamomile flowers will give up their useful substances. When the water reaches a comfortable temperature for you, strain the infusion and use it for its intended purpose. You will immediately feel a reduction in pain and notice a reduction in mucosal inflammation. To achieve the best effect, you should repeat this procedure regularly.
We act on the thrush from the inside
Despite the fact that the pathogen of thrush is constantly in the body, it can be influenced by decoction of herbs. In addition to the fact that herbal decoctions effectively help alleviate the external symptoms of thrush, they help prevent the recurrence of the disease and normalize the amount of fungus if taken in oral decoction.
For the greatest efficiency it is worth preparing a decoction of several ingredients: the bark of oak, wild rose and calendula. All this is sold in a pharmacy. It is quite simple to prepare the decoction from such a collection: one should pour half a pack of each ingredient into a 2-liter saucepan, pour cold purified water and boil over a low heat for 2.5 hours. Strain the cooled broth and take it three times a day before meals in a single glass. So, after two days, you will notice a decrease in the amount of discharge and an increase in the overall tone of the body. If you suffer from chronic thrush, then a similar broth should be taken during the absence of symptoms.
Folk techniques have repeatedly proved their effectiveness. Using these recipes that are passed from generation to generation, you can quickly get rid of thrush and prevent its recurrence. Treatment without great expense and harm to health is indeed possible.
It is only necessary to choose the best method of dealing with the disease and begin to act.
