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| Antifungal Peri-wash |
| Mix the following in a 1-oz amber bottle: |
| 1/4 oz. tea tree oil |
| 1/4 oz. yarrow tincture |
| 1/4 oz. myrrh tincture |
| 1/4 oz. calendula tincture |
| Shake well. Add 1 tsp. of the mix to 4 oz. warm water. Put in a squirt bottle and apply as needed. |
| Antibacterial Peri-wash |
| Mix the following in a 1-oz amber bottle: |
| 1/4 oz. goldenseal tincture |
| 1/4 oz. echinacea tincture |
| 1/4 oz. myrrh tincture |
| 1/4 oz. lavender flower tincture |
| Shake well. Add 1 tsp. of the mix to 4 oz. warm water. Put in a squirt bottle and apply as needed. |
| Creams and Salves |
| Herbal creams and salves may be used for irritation of the labia or vulva area. If the area is raw and cracked, use herbal salves to protect the area with their oily cover. If the area is very itchy, hot and burning, use herbal creams to cool and soothe the area. Choose herbs which act as an antiseptic such as echinacea, goldenseal, thuja, tea tree, white sage, lavender flowers or myrrh. Creams and salves should also contain vulnerary herbs to encourage healing of the skin. Herbs which fall into this group include calendula flowers, comfrey root or leaf, chamomile flowers, yarrow flowers, plantain leaf or witch hazel. |
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