Yeasts are eukaryotic microbes from the fungi group. The most common fungi species that infect humans are the Candida albicans. Candida is one of the genus yeasts, and albicans comes from a Latin word means 'white body'. That is because infections from Candida albicans, which is also termed thrush, can be seen as whitish plague on the mucous membrane of your body.

Vaginal yeast infection or vaginal candidiasis is quite common in women. Many women think that being too thorough clean can keep away of vaginal candidiasis. Well this is not always right. There are bacteria in the vaginal tract that keeps infection away. These Lactobacillus bacteria keep the vaginal pH remain acidic. If this pH balance is disrupted, candida may start to grow. This condition happens when women wash their vaginal tract too thoroughly. The alkaline pH from soap will neutralize the acidic pH of the vagina into less acidic, leading in prone to candidiasis infection. This also happens when women stay too long in the bath tub with soap water. The soap water might squeeze into the vaginal tract as well.

There are many natural ways to treat yeast infection, and these come from the items that can be found in your home kitchen. They are yogurt, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and oregano oil.

The yogurt is a tasty food and the natural enemy of the yeast. To use it against candida, dip a tampon into yogurt, and put it into the vagina. Alternatively, the yogurt itself can be rubbed at the vaginal tract. Please be sure that the yogurt used does not contain sugar, as it will worsen the yeast infection condition. This is because the candida feed on sugar, and will make them grow more.

The garlic, besides being used in cooking, is also the enemy of the yeast. It relieves the itchiness caused by the vaginal candidiasis almost immediately. Just put a tab of garlic into the vagina every few hours and the yeast will go away.

Another one is the apple cider vinegar. This acetic acid is reputedly potential in curing many other conditions such as allergies, sinus infection, acne, high cholesterol, chronic fatigue, sore throat, arthritis, and gout. It can be taken orally, or used externally. To use it against candidiasis, mix a cup of apple cider vinegar into your bath water, and take a long bath in it. Do not apply the concentrated apple cider vinegar directly to the vagina, as it will cause the vagina swollen. Please be sure that you get the right vinegar, not the white vinegar which aggravates the infection.

Oregano oil is a herb that is potentially effective against the candidiasis. It contains an active ingredient, named carvacrol, which can treat the yeast infection. Consume it everyday, and be sure that you choose the oregano oil with high carvacrol level.

As a conclusion, there are natural ways to treat yeast infections. By applying these methods, you can save money instead of buying medical treatments. I believe natural products have a lot of benefits to human waiting to be discovered.