Natural Cures for Bacterial Vaginosis
The main goal in curing bacterial vaginosis is to restore healthy levels of vaginal flora. This is further enhanced by making sure that the balance of healthy intestinal flora are in good shape.
First of all, eat a healthy diet, avoid junk foods, refined sugars and refined carbohydrates, which can exacerbate symptoms. Include fresh plain organic yogurt in your daily diet. If you don't tolerate dairy, find a good probiotic capsule or liquid acidophilus and take daily according to directions. Eat probiotic foods such as raw lacto-fermented sauerkraut, kim chi, etc. Take probiotics 2 x daily, in between meals. Take 1 mg. folic acid daily. Drink our raw apple cider vingegar "Cider Sipper" twice daily, right before a meal, to help boost proper digestion and promote healthy intestinal flora balance.
Natural Cures for Bacterial Vaginosis - Home Remedies Fresh plain yogurt containing live, active cultures can be applied topically, as well as in suppository fashion. To make a yogurt suppository soak a tampon in the yogurt for 10-15 minutes and insert, overnight, wearing cotton panties and a panty liner). Use a small tampon with a large applicator if you have trouble inserting it on its own. Tea tree oil suppositories are effective at killing excess bacteria. Dilute 8-10 drops of tea tree oil in 1/4 cup of warm coconut oil. Soak a tampon in the oil mixture and insert, overnight, wearing cotton panties and a panty liner. Use a small tampon with a large applicator if you have trouble inserting it on its own. A douche consisting of pure filtered or distilled water with the addition of 2 tablespoons hydrogen peroxide also works to kill the excess bacteria. A douche consisting of pure filtered or distilled water with the addition of 1 tablespoon of raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar is also helpful. Try this 2 x daily for 2 or 3 days. Liquid Acidophilus -Get a small bulb syringe at the drug store (like is used for giving children medicine) and use it to insert 2 teaspoons liquid acidophilus, overnight. Wear cotton panties and a panty liner. You can get liquid acidophilus at the health food store. Why not take it orally as well, recommended dosage on package 2 x daily.
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