Help, Vaginal Problem, External Area

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Here is some info i have from an articles I read...that might help out.... I'm sure others will have some answers also.

 

Herbal Genital Soak 2 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon each yarrow flowers, lavender flowers and goldenseal rhizome (or Oregon grape root) Pour boiling water over herbs and let steep at least 20 minutes. Strain out herbs, and let cool to a comfortable temperature. Fill a large drinking glass half way with the "tea" and submerge the afflicted area. Soak twice daily, or as often as possible, for at least 5 minutes. Oil for Genital Infection/Irritation 1/8 teaspoon each lavender and tea tree essential oils

1 ounce vegetable oil Combine ingredients. If you cannot find a salve containing these essential oils like the one Bill used, you can easily make up this antiseptic oil. Apply to the infected or irritated area at least twice a day. (It works well even when the irritation is not caused by infection.)

The Oil for Genital Infection/Irritation also works well on most rashes and other irritations that occur on the genitals, including "jock itch," which is really a fungal infection. One way to cure and also prevent this is to keep the area dry. You can also apply the herbs as a dusting powder, which is much more drying than the oil. If this does not do the trick, try wearing loose-fitting pants that allow air to circulate. To completely get rid of an infection, it may also be important to treat it internally. To do this, try taking immune system stimulants such as echinacea and pau d'arco, which seem to work especially well for skin infections. These herbs are particularly effective in treating genital infections. They can be taken as a tea or in pill form, although most men find a tincture most convenient. When you think the infection is gone, play it safe and get rechecked by a physician or a health practitioner in a clinic. Dusting Powder for Fungal Infections 4 ounces cornstarch or powdered cosmetic clay (available at natural food stores) ½ teaspoon each lavender and tea tree essential oils Place cornstarch in a plastic bag and add essential oils drop by drop, redistributing the cornstarch as you go to disperse the oils evenly. Break up any clumps with your fingers on the outside of the bag. Let sit for 2 days. Use a few times daily, and always after bathing or swimming. This powder works great on athlete's foot, too! Infection-Fighting Extract ½ ounce each tinctures of echinacea root, goldenseal root, pau d'arco bark and Siberian ginseng root (optional) Combine ingredients. Take half a dropperful 5 times daily during an active infection. You can purchase the individual tinctures in a natural food store or choose a similar formula that is already blended. GENITAL WARTS Like other warts, genital warts are caused by a virus—the human papillomavirus (HPV), to be exact. A different breed from the common skin wart, genital warts usually grow in raised, bumpy clumps that resemble a cauliflower. At first, they're difficult to detect, but a vinegar wash makes them more obvious. If you suspect that you have warts, soak a cloth with a mixture of one-quarter vinegar and three-quarters water and apply it to the affected area. After two minutes, genital warts usually turn white on top. But don't take any chances with your health. Have a health professional examine any questionable bumps, even tiny ones, to know for sure. If you have genital warts, you're not alone. Between the start of the "sexual revolution" in the 1960s and the late 1980s, reported occurrences of these warts increased tenfold. By 1990, one million cases a year were being reported in the United States alone. Concern over genital warts, which are transmitted sexually, is well-founded. It is surprising how many men (and women) are unaware of the consequences they present for women—genital warts put women at higher risk for cervical cancer. There is some inconclusive evidence that these warts also increase the risk of male cancers—especially if left untreated. A person who has genital warts should always seek medical attention. Herbs, however, can be used for at least part of the treatment. The essential oils of thuja and tea tree help eliminate genital warts. Since these oils are quite potent—and they have to be to conquer warts—use them carefully. Dilute them in vegetable oil—or castor oil, which is a folk remedy for removing warts—then apply them directly to the wart. I learned about the effectiveness of castor oil in a roundabout way. Many people are curious about old remedies, so I did not think much about it when a man casually asked me to list some traditional wart remedies. I told him about several curious folklore methods, which included keeping a cotton ball saturated with castor oil on the warts and even swearing at them! At the time, I had no idea that he had personal reasons for asking his question, or that the warts he was concerned about were not typical skin warts, but genital warts. A few weeks later, the same man thanked me profusely. The castor oil had gotten rid of his warts. I was happy to have helped him, but also surprised that castor oil alone had worked so well. Since then, I have used it with the essential oils to make them more effective. a_silverspirit <a_silverspirit wrote:

This is a sensative post, I'm a bit shy about this, but I'd rather ask here than consulting my doctor, who's a conventional MD. I thought it may've started as a heat rash, but I'm not sure.it's a bump, external area, itchy and inflamed, am trying to keep it clean and aired out which helps a little. What remedy can I use? Thanks for any help you can give.

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My opinion: For yeast infections (if it is) avoid cornstarch- as it

feeds the fungus

 

For relief of a vaginal yeast infection use whole milk organic yogurt w/

1-2 drops each of pure organic Tea tree and Rosemary and Lavender

(angustifolia) essential oils to a cup of yogurt around and a little

into the vagina. You can soak a tampon with this- use organic cotton or

silk sponge w/ floss tied around it. If pregnant cut amounts of

essential oils in half.

 

Eliminate SUGAR, wheat and dairy....and eat mostly raw fruits and

vegetables and lot's of pure water. Fruit and fruit juice is ok if you

juice it or eat it fresh and raw.

If you are very sore and inflamed a sitz bath of bicarbonate of soda and

the oils mentioned is good too. use 2-4 drops total of the blended oil

per bath- if making a full bath 5-7 drops.

 

Take raw garlic...you can take a lot. I like to chop it up and swallow

w/ lots of water 3x daily.

 

I'd also take echinacea.

Take a good refrigerated acidophilous w/ FOS 3 x daily or eat good plain

yogurt.

Strengthen your immune system- REST and relax ;-)

 

HOWEVER....it sounds like you may have an ingrown hair/ or boil ...I

don't think your description indicated a vaginal infection.

 

If you want to draw out a boil try a cabbage leaf compress, or make a

compress w/ the same oils. Chamomile, roman or Helichrysum are very anti

inflammatory. Add a few drops if you have it to the Lavender and Tea

Tree. Be sure your oils are organic and tested to be pure.

 

Elizabeth

 

On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 09:24 PM, Suzanne wrote:

 

> Dusting Powder for Fungal Infections

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> 4 ounces cornstarch or powdered cosmetic clay (available at natural

> food stores)

>

[Guest guest]

it was itchy and felt hot, no drainage, it's on the side on a fold of

skin. TOday it's better, been using vinigar wash and lavendar.

Occasionally I clean internally with plain yogart or vinigar.

Thank you for helping. Sorry I don't remember the names of the

parts of the vagina. For awhile I been eating lots of garlic and am

starting the echinacia as suggested by someone here.

 

Sincerely, Silver

 

BLessed Be

 

herbal remedies , " Sill " <thesills@i...> wrote:

> Is there pain? Any drainage? Externally where? Labia?

>

> Blessed Be!

> MtMoonKitty

[Guest guest]

Sounds good- eat plain yogurt too along with eating lots of garlic- the

garlic can wipe out some good bacteria too...the yogurt will keep the

balance. The two are great!

 

E.

 

On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 04:34 PM, a_silverspirit wrote:

 

> it was itchy and felt hot, no drainage, it's on the side on a fold of

> skin.  TOday it's better, been using vinigar wash and lavendar.

> Occasionally I clean internally with plain yogart or vinigar. 

>   Thank you for helping.   Sorry I don't remember the names of the

> parts of the vagina.  For awhile I been eating lots of garlic and am

> starting the echinacia as suggested by someone here.

>