Tea tree oil fights candida while sparing beneficial bacteria

Oil from the tea tree, or Melaleuca alternifolia, also has potent antifungal and antibacterial properties, with the added advantage of being harmless to the body’s stores of beneficial Lactobacillus bacteria, an important player in maintaining healthy microbial balance. University of Maryland Medical Center reports that tea tree oil has been effective in treating vaginal infections; it has also successfully been used as a mouthwash to treat oral thrush.

Life Extension Foundation concurs, noting that tea tree oil works on drug-resistant forms of vaginal candidiasis and oral thrush due to its content of a phytochemical called terpinen-4-ol.

Goldenseal proven to eliminate candida

Goldenseal – or Hydrastis canadensis – a small plant that can be found growing wild in the northern United States, contains berberine, which is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat various infections. Goldenseal kills candida albicans in test tubes, and LEF notes that it may help antifungal drugs such as fluconazole work better.

Essential Oils like Oregano, Tea Tree, Thyme Oil and garlic are also recommended.

Avoiding sugar or any carbohydrates are also recommended.