Home Remedies
Yeast Infection Chart

Using these home remedies yeast infection can be treated effectively without the expense and side affects of commercial medications. The chart below helps to see and compare the benefits of the most common home remedies for yeast infection.

Home Remedies Yeast Infection Overview

Home Remedies	Their Benefit	Application	Timliness
Yogart	Supplies Friendly Bacteria, Soothes Iritations	Apply directly to affected areas, also add to your diet	Days Soothing immediate
Garlic	Natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal	Apply directly to affected areas Eat fresh or capsules	Days
Probiotics	Supplies Friendly Bacteria	Take internally 3 times a day	Days
Tea Tree Oil	A strong antiseptic - may cause irritation	Dilute! Then apply directly to affected areas NEVER take internally!	Days
Herbs	Natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungul	Black Walnut, Camomile, Pau-d'arco, Goldenseal, Licorice	Days to Weeks Good Preventative
Cranberries	Known for strengthening the urinary tract	Take as tablets, cranberry teas, and dried cranberries	Days to Weeks - Good Prentative
Avoid Yeast in Foods	Reduced yeast micro-organisms in your body	Cut-out or greatly reduce eating yeast breads STOP taking brewers yeast as a nutritional supplement	Days to Weeks - Good Preventative
Avoid Antibiotics	Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria and thus allow yeast fungus to grow unchecked	Question your physician carefully when antibiotics are being recommended. Ask how necessary it is? Would your condition likely clearup on it's own WITHOUT taking antibiotics	Days to Weeks - Important Preventative

Applying one or more of the above home remedies yeast infection can be treated effectively. Better yet, long term application can help prevent reoccuring yeast infections.

For a more detailed discussion of each of the above and how to apply them see our dedicated Home Remedies Yeast Infection webpage.