By now we all know the essential oil of tea tree (tea tree oil), obtained from Melaleuca Alternifolia . Due to its many properties, it is a remedy to keep on hand to counteract those little ailments that can ruin our days: mouth sores, cold sores, nail fungus and feet, spots, throat plaques and others.

Tea tree oil is particularly effective even in the case of candida, because it also has an antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral action. So let's see how we can use it to fight vaginal candida.

What is candida and what are its symptoms

Candida (Candida Albicans) is a yeast that dwells in our body (on the oropharyngeal mucosa, in the intestine and in a vaginal environment) and prefers sugars .

In conditions of lowered immune defenses, fatigue, stress or use of antibiotics, this diner can proliferate and turn into candidiasis, affecting different districts of our body. We can therefore witness candida vaginal, vulvovaginal, thrush in the mouth and throat.

Tea tree in tablets against candida

It is necessary to fight candida from the inside, with tea tree based remedies.

On the market we can find tea tree tablets to swallow on a full stomach to disinfect the body, especially the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. Their beneficial effect also reaches the intestine, where the proliferation of yeast subsides.

To enhance its spectrum of action, tea tree tablets can be associated with grapefruit seed extract . On the market we can find already combined supplements.

Tea tree oil in ova

In the case of candida vulvovaginale it is useful to resort to tea tree oil in ovules, to be placed in the vagina for a direct action that is also expressed on the external vulvar portion. This mode is particularly effective and immediate to soothe the itching and burning caused by candida.

The tea tree oil used in this way carries out a broad spectrum antifungal and antibacterial activity, without altering the vaginal flora and pH . On the market there are already packaged eggs, often enriched with calendula for a moisturizing and disinfectant effect.

Tea tree oil in cream

The tea tree oil based cream can be easily created at home or found in herbal medicine: a neutral cream of excellent quality is enough to add a few drops of essential oil .

Applied daily after a correct cleansing of the part with a specific detergent (also enriched with tea tree oil), the cream is very useful in the case of candida vulva . In fact, it represents an excellent protective barrier and helps to counteract intimate itching.

Tea tree oil in mouthwash

Candida in the mouth? You need to rinse several times a day . We can make our own antifungal mouthwash : a glass of warm water, a few drops of tea tree oil and you're done. This simple aqueous composition can be used for rinses and gargles.

To enhance its effectiveness, on the market there are mouthwashes with myrrh, another antibacterial disinfectant substance that we can enrich with a few drops of essential oil. The taste will certainly be more pleasant and the effect more immediate.