Why One Should Choose Lavender Oil For Vaginal Thrush

By Joan Bell


Note that with several factors that expose women to yeast infections, vaginal thrush brought by other Candida species and Candida albicans is the most common infection among women around the world. These infections can disrupt your life because of complications that they have such as pain, discharges, itching and bleeding. However, though it is important that you treat this condition immediately either naturally or medically, using lavender oil for vaginal thrush can be the best treatment.

There are many known synthetic topical applications that are used in western medicine for treating the condition. They contain some fungicides which kills the yeast cells by many different mechanisms. On the other hand, the prolonged use of the medicines has seen the development of fungicide resistance of many yeast species. This as a result, has affected the effectiveness of these synthetic drugs. In addition, the usage of the drugs has different implication to different users. The effectiveness of these synthetic fungicides can be affected by many factors.

Apart from regular drugs, natural microbicidal agents can also be used because they are extracted from herbal plants with wide spectrum of microbicidal activity. This remedy can be used to treat a variety of yeasts causing fungal infections, however large doses of its synthetic chemicals can cause skin inflammation and allergy. Natural treatments can however, reduce such risk because the herbal extracts have a soothing effect on the human cells.

The powerful antifungal properties that are gotten from lavender oil have now been confirmed in many scientific researches. The agents in them show some potent activity to Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungi. These properties in the herb kill the fungal cells by altering the cell membrane of the yeast.

The semisolid fatty extracts of the plant contains linalool and linalyl acetate as the primary fungicidal agents. These substances are fungistatic at lower concentrations. A low dose of these agents can effectively inhibit hyphal elongation and germ tube formation. In other words, low concentrations of linalool and linalyl acetate can inhibit the spread of the yeast.

Natural fungicides of high concentration can destroy the fungi that cause the disease by damaging its pathogen's cell membrane. The agents are also active against other microorganisms like bacteria that cause secondary infections. Moreover, chromatographic studies have found a spectrum of active substances in the semi-solid fatty extracts like terpene esters, terpenoid oxides, mono terpenes, ketones and monster phenols.

Therefore, for an inexpensive and effective option that has no side effects, opt for the use of lavender oil for vaginal thrush. Moreover, apart from being popular for its pain relieving properties, it is also not an antiseptic. Besides due to its calming nature of its scents it can also be used in aromatherapy against physical or emotional stress that exposes you to the yeast infections hence, you will feel relaxed because anxiety is reduced.




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