Herbal Treatments for Bacterial Vaginosis

Are you sicked of prescribing to antibiotics regularly to treat bacterial vaginosis? If yes, you may want to consider herbal treatments for bacterial vaginosis for the purpose of longer-lasting relief, long-term prevention, as well as for your overall wellbeing.

While it is usually a non-severe infection due to vaginal microflora imbalance, BV symptoms can be very irritable and unbearable. This form of vaginitis tends to reoccur. Lots of chronic BV sufferers now prefer to use natural methods like herbal treatments to cure BV, since conventional medical treatment is not able to provide them with permanent relief. The antibiotic side effects are also unbearable to a lot of women.

Herbal remedies for BV involves utilizing plants that can exert antiseptic and antifungal effects, and can help to strengthen the body's immune system. The therapeutic substances of those plants are generally found in the stems, fruits, leaves or roots. Those healing ingredients from the herbs are made available in the form of oral supplements (e.g. tablets, capsules), so it's very convenient to take.

Here are several commonly used herbs utilized to treat bacterial vaginosis.

* Garlic

The antifungal and antibacterial qualities found in garlic make it one of the best herbal treatment for bacterial infections, such as bacterial vaginosis. You can take oral garlic supplement (e.g. take 1 or 2 garlic capsules daily until symptoms vanish). You can also wrap peeled whole garlic in gauze, and insert it into the vagina. Many women found that this technique is able to effectively get rid of fish vaginal odor in just a couple of hours.

* Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil is well known for its antimicrobial properties. It is an effective BV natural cure. Tea tree oil can be applied on the vagina through using tampons, douches or suppositories pre-soaked or added with the oil. Taking a warm sitz bath added with tea tree oil also helps to provide great relief to BV symptoms. It's a natural technique used by many BV sufferers to get rid of their infection.

* Goldenseal

Goldenseal contains immunity-boosting properties. It contains a number of biologically active substances, one of which is barbering, known to possess antibacterial and antifungal properties. It will kill the bacteria that grow on the vaginal wall. Goldenseal can be obtained as supplement in capsules; they should be taken until your BV symptoms clear up.

* Tracheal

Tracheal is a traditional herbal remedy used to restore a normal flow of the internal body fluids, as well as to help remove toxins from the body. You can brew tracheal herbal tea by steeping one teaspoon of dried tracheal herb with one cup of hot water. Drink it before you go to bed. Tracheal capsules are also available if you prefer a convenient method or don’t like the taste of brewed tracheal tea.

Others

* Mixing lavender oil with myrrh, using apricot kernel oil as a carrier, is a great home remedy to relieve bacterial vaginosis symptoms. To be applied externally only on the outer vagina lips.

* Witch hazel – its bark and leaves have astringent properties that are effective against BV symptoms.

* Coneflower – Its root is known to be a good blood purifier and effective natural antibiotic. It helps enhance the immune system. This herbal treatment for BV is used by rather many women. Do not use if you have allergy to the sunflower family.