9 natural remedies to treat candidiasis

The infection by the fungus Candida albicans (better known as candidiasis) is very frequent, mainly in women. In the majority of cases not it is nothing serious and it can cure or treat home-made. You can learn how to cure thrush naturally in this article.

What is candidiasis?

The Candida albicans is a yeast which is present in the body in small amounts. When there are certain problems, such as obesity or diabetes, it can grow in size and generate some discomfort, especially in moist and warm areas of the body.
So this fungus to multiply and causes what is commonly called candidiasis has to occur, at least one of these conditions:

• Wet or sweaty skin areas. The most common sites for Candidiasis are the groin, armpits and under the breasts, or between the toes or on the corners of the mouth.
• Not change clothes several days. Thus, transpiration dries in the body and creates a habitat of higher humidity. The same thing can occur in babies who spend many hours with the same honeycomb.
• Take a diet high in sugar and refined flour (white), because this "feeds" to the fungus.
• Consume certain types of medications for a long time as, for example, antibiotics, steroids, or contraceptives. What produces this intake actually is that the good bacteria that control this yeast will die.
• People with poor immune system, such as patients with AIDS, those who are receiving chemotherapy, those who have recently left a surgical intervention or the hospital, those who are bedridden or suffering from a blood disorder.

When you have thrush appears a skin rash of red color in the folds of the skin. It is spreading as time passes if it does not receive treatment of any kind. It can cause itching, burning, swelling, pain and white discharge. To become chronic, the affected skin may become thick and whitish.

Home remedies for thrush

Recipe with yogurt

Ingredients

• ½ Cup yogurt.
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

How to prepare it
Make a mixture with both ingredients, applied for five nights in the affected area and leave to dry only, no-rinse.

Recipe with garlic

Ingredients

• 1 clove of garlic.
• 1 cup of water.

How to prepare it
Blend garlic with water, strain and drink immediately, as if it were a juice. You can also consume two raw cloves of garlic a day.

Recipe with Lavender

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of fresh or dried Lavender flowers.
• 1 liter of water.

How to prepare it
In a saucepan, boil water with Lavender for 10 minutes. Let cool and strain. Make bath or rinse the affected area with prepared, once or twice per day.

Recipe with calendula

Ingredients

• 150 ml of essential oil of almonds.
• 1 tablespoon of calendula petals.
• 1 tablespoon of Chamomile flowers.
• 10 drops of tea tree essential oil.

How to prepare it
Macerated calendula petals and flowers of Chamomile with the almond oil in a glass container with airtight lid, for three weeks, in a dry, dark environment and ambient temperature. Strain and add drops of tea tree oil. Applied in the area affected by thrush using a cloth or cotton clean.

Recipe with chamomile

Ingredients

• 1 liter of water.
• 4 tablespoons ponytail.
• 4 tbsp of thyme.
• 4 tablespoons bearberry.
• 4 tablespoons of Chamomile.

How to prepare it
Place all ingredients in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Leave to stand for 15 minutes and then strain the liquid and performs rinses or baths twice a day.

Recipe with baking soda

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
• ½ litre of water.

How to prepare it
Dissolve the baking soda in water and apply the mixture twice a day in the area affected by the fungus. Repeat for two weeks, until the symptoms disappear completely.

Recipe with Sage

Ingredients

• 5 litres of water.
• 1 bunch Sage.
• 1 bunch of thyme.
• 1 bunch of lavender.

How to prepare it
If possible, use fresh plants. Please enter all in a saucepan and put to heat. When the boil, keep the fire 5 minutes more. Remove and let cool. It filters and returns to warm, without burning out. Get sitz bath or rinses with this liquid, twice a day. Heat every time you are going to use.

Recipe with laurel

Ingredients

• 5 bay leaves.
• 1 cup of water.

How to prepare it
Boil for 5 minutes the laurel with water. Removed from the fire and let it rest. Wet a cotton ball and clean the affected area. Use this home remedy for thrush every night before going to sleep, one week.

Recipe with echinacea

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of echinacea root.
• 1 liter of water.

How to prepare it
Boil the two ingredients for two minutes. Strain and drink 2 to 3 cups every day for a month followed. This natural remedy will also be of help if you have chronic fatigue, skin disorders, problems with the immune system or the flu.

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