Herbs for Candida

If you are one of the many people who are plagued with a mouth, vaginal, urinary tract or intestinal candida overgrowth, you may be interested in natural remedies you can try to alleviate the problem on your own. Cloves, garlic, pau d'arco and goldenseal are a few herbs that are effective in eliminating candida albicans from the body.

Cloves

• Cloves have powerful disinfectant properties that eliminate candida while simultaneously boosting your immune system. Cloves contain eugenol, an antiseptic constituent that annihilates candida in both the mouth and intestines.

  Purchase clove extract to combat your candida overgrowth. Mix 15 to 30 drops of clove extract into warm water and drink the mixture one to three times daily.

  If you don't find the clove tea palatable, add several drops of rose, cinnamon, grapefruit, rosemary or basil essential oil to the mixture to achieve a more flavorful tea.

Garlic

• Garlic is a powerful, natural antiseptic that should be included in every candida overgrowth treatment. Garlic contains anti-fungal properties that can eliminate candida in the stomach and intestines.

  Because garlic is sold in many different forms, the effectiveness of each form cannot be accurately predicted. However, there are general dosage guidelines for different types of garlic supplements.

  Eat two to four fresh, minced garlic cloves per day. If you purchase garlic oil, take 0.03 ml to 0.12 ml three times daily. If you've purchased garlic tablets, take approximately 600 to 900 milligrams per day. If you've purchased a garlic infusion, take about four grams in about 150 ml of water per day.

Pau D'Arco

• Pau d'arco, also called lapacho, was recently discovered in the Amazon rainforest. This medicinal herb has a two-fold candida overpowering effect. It first rids the bowels of old fecal matter to expose the candida yeast. Then, its several different classes of antifungal compounds, including xyloidone and lapachol, naturally inhibit candida's further growth in the body.

  Purchase pau d'arco tea to use in your candida overgrowth treatment. While it does come in other forms, including capsules, the tea is the easiest and most effective way to take pau d'arco.

Goldenseal

• Goldenseal contains berberine and hydrastine, two powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agents that suppress the growth of candida and, over time, completely eliminate it.

  The berberine in goldenseal will also alleviate severe candida symptoms, and further equip your immune system to fight the outbreak.

  It is best to start out slowly taking goldenseal. Start out with 250 mg and then gradually increase the dosage to 500 mg. Taking too much goldenseal can irritate the liver, so to be on the safe side, take goldenseal one week on then one week off.