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| every stool or urination, avoid bath oils and avoid washing with harsh soaps. |
| Topical treatments include suppositories, herbal douches, herbal peri-washes, creams and ointments. These should be used regularly 3 to 4 times a day with acute infections and 1 to 2 times a day with chronic infections. Herbal preparations can be made from herbs whose actions are anti-microbial such as echinacea root, myrrh, tea tree, oregano, thyme, goldenseal root and bloodroot; astringent herbs such as witch hazel bark, yarrow flowers, bayberry root bark or white oak bark to strengthen the membranes; demulcent herbs such as calendula flowers, comfrey leaf or root, slippery elm bark or marshmallow root to soothe the irritated skin and the itch. For chronic vaginal irritation use mucous membrane toners such as calendula flowers, comfrey leaf or root, red clover flowers, goldenseal root and plantain leaf. |
| Herbal Peri-wash |
| The use of an herbal wash to rinse the perineum or labia and rectal area regularly can be very helpful in reducing the spreading of infections agents from the rectal area to the vaginal area. Cleanse the affected area with an antiseptic wash and apply some of the wash with a squirt bottle so that the force of the liquid stream dislodges some of the microbes. A simple wash can be made from a strong infusion of oregano, thyme, rosemary or sage leaves. Here are two useful recipes. |
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