Tea tree oil has been used in various ways for treating different health and beauty related problems. It is often used for curing acne prone skin and has proved to be great for freeing the scalp from dandruff. Research shows that tea tree oil can also help in controlling vaginal yeast infection. Research is going on to find out more about the healing properties and capabilities of the tea tree oil.
Many women have found tea tree oil mixtures effective in bacterial vaginosis. Yeast infection in the vagina can disrupt your normal life. It is generally treated with clotrimazole creams and fluconazole pills. If a patient is intolerant to both these chemical substances then tea tree oil can be used as a substitute. It does not have any side effects. If it cannot cure your vaginal yeast then you should try other methods of treatment. According to scientific research conducted in labs, the tea tree oil contains a special substance named Terpinen-4-ol or terpene. Terpene has some chemical properties, which can prevent microbial activities and fungus infection.
The terpene works by entering the cell membrane of bacteria and yeast that causes etching in the vagina. After entering through the cell membrane, the terpene starts leaking potassium. The potassium leakage can dilute the cell wall of yeasts and bacteria. This way the tea tree oil helps in demolishing bacteria and vaginal yeast. Though the effect of tea tree oil on yeast has been tested in laboratories, the pharmaceutical companies have not conducted tests on humans. They seem to have little interest in the benefits of tea tree oil on vaginal yeast infection.
Unlike the general yeast and bacteria, the vaginal yeast seems to be capable of resisting the effects of terpene. Tea tree oil mixtures made with care in approved clinical laboratories can help in vaginal yeast and bacterial infections in other parts of your body. You can also make a useful mixture of tea tree oil at home by mixing 2-3 drops of tea tree oil with a little bit of vitamin E oil, calendula oil, olive oil, sweet almond oil and water. Using this mixture for 6 nights can reduce the infection that is causing irritation. Women can also use tea tree oil tampons for getting rid of vaginal yeast infection.