Natural Home Cures - Fungal Infection Treatment

Fungal Infection Treatment

Aromatherapy: Tea tree oil, patchouli, and/or geranium applied topically can help speed healing.

Diet: Eat an organic, whole foods diet with emphasis on raw foods. Minimize your intake of dairy products, and avoid foods high in yeast, such as beer and bread, as well as sugar of all kinds (including honey and fruit juices).

Herbs: Anti-fungal herbs are an effective topical treatment. Among them are myrrh, tea tree, and garlic. Tea tree oil can also be applied directly or diluted with calendula oil for application to the sensitive skin. Oregano oil or capsules and products containing pau d'arco are other good anti-fungal herbs.

Homeopathy: Calendula, Chamomilla, Belladonna, Merc sol., and Sulfur are effective homeopathic remedies for treating fungal infections.

Juice Therapy: Add garlic to fresh, organic vegetable juice and drink 8-16 ounces per day.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following supplements can help prevent and reverse fungal infections: acidophilus, Bifidobacteria, and L. bulgaricus, garlic capsules, vitamin A, B complex; pantothenic acid; vitamin C, vitamin E, and zinc.

Other useful supplements are essential fatty acids (black currant, evening primrose, and salmon oils), caprylic acid capsules, and grapefruit seed extract.

Topical Treatment: To the affected area, apply some of the following: tea tree oil or gel, citrus seed extract, honey and crushed garlic, pau d'arco tea by wetting tea bag for ten minutes and then leave the bag itself on the area or use gauze or cotton soaked in tea if area is too large.