Natural Cures for PID

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the organs of the female reproductive tract. It is commonly caused by bacteria. This condition is characterized by severe pain, unpleasant vaginal discharge, painful sexual intercourse and right upper abdominal pain. If left untreated, PID can lead to scarring and infertility. Fortunately there are numerous natural therapies you can apply. The following tips will show you how to naturally treat pelvic inflammatory disease with powerful herbs and healthy bacteria.

Instructions

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  Eat foods rich in vitamin C. This vitamin helps your cervix create collagen, which is necessary to hold your cervical cells tightly together, preventing bacterial infection. Foods rich in vitamin C include oranges and other citrus fruits, broccoli and strawberries. You can also take 150 milligrams of vitamin C tablets. Ascorbic acid is another name for vitamin C.

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  Take Long Dan Chao (Chinese gentian root) tea. Chinese gentian root acts by eliminating bacteria in the vagina while reducing pain and removing unpleasant vaginal discharge. You can find Chinese gentian root tea at a Chinese pharmacy or Chinese supermarket. Drink Long Dan Chao tea three times a day for four days.

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  Eat more foods with high beta-carotene content. The compound beta-carotene acts by strengthening your cervical cells to prevent infection. Foods that contain high beta-carotene content include mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and spinach. Consume these foods twice a day.

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  Increase your garlic intake. Garlic contains the compound allicin, which is a powerful natural antibiotic. Garlic will help regulate the good vaginal bacteria, preventing the spread of any opportunistic ones. Add garlic to your meals. Consume garlic every day until you don't have any more symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease.

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  Apply plain sugarless yogurt to your vulva and vagina. One small cup of yogurt contains millions of healthy good bacteria called Lactobacillus acidophilus. This good bacteria is normally found in the vagina. The common bacteria causing PID is Gardnerella vaginalis. Lactobacillus is poisonous to Gardnerella vaginalis. Applying yogurt will eradicate Gardnerella vaginalis. Apply one cup of yogurt to your vulva, making sure you push most of it into your vagina. Leave in for three hours and rinse. Do this for three days.