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What are different home remedies for Bacterial Vaginitis? – Part 1

What is Bacterial Vaginitis?
• Bacterial vaginitis is a vaginal infection.
• It is one of the most common reasons for vaginitis during reproductive years.
• Bacterial vaginitis is not a STD.
• It can be caused through sexual intercourse.
• Bacterial vaginitis is known medically as bacterial vaginosis.
• It is the most common type of vaginal infection.
• The main cause of bacterial vaginitis is an imbalance in the natural flora of the vagina.
• This causes a rapid increase in the growth of certain bacteria.
• These bacteria are normally present in the vagina.
• The sudden increase in their numbers is the cause of the infection.

Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginitis
- There could be changes in the odor.
- There can be change in the color of the vaginal discharge.
- Itching or irritation in vagina.
- Pain while Urinating.
- Light bleeding from vagina.
- Fishy odor and grayish white discharge from vagina.
- This could be especially after sexual intercourse.

This imbalance could be caused due to various reasons such as:
• Repeated sexual intercourse in a short duration.
• This will lead to a rise in the vaginal pH.
• It results in growth of bacteria and infection like symptoms.
• Urinating after sexual intercourse has been proven to have several positive effects.
• It helps in the prevention of bacterial vaginosis.
• It helps to flush out the bacteria within the urethra.
• This will help to prevent a bacterial vaginosis infection.
• Moisture (for long period of time) in the vaginal area caused by restrictive and nonabsorbent synthetic clothing.
• Use of chemicals that may cause irritation.
• Use of antibiotics that changes the balance of the bacterial environment in the vagina.

Home Remedies for Bacterial Vaginitis
1. Yogurt
• Eat or apply plain yogurt directly to the vagina.
• A tampon soaked in yogurt can be inserted.

2. Garlic
• Garlic has antibacterial and antifungal properties.
• Garlic can be taken internally or can be applied directly on the vagina.

3. Calendula herb
• Use calendula herb to reduce the inflammation.
• Add 12 tsp of calendula to boiling water, steep the mixture and cool it before use.

4. Tea bags
• Soak a tea bag in water.
• Cool it in refrigerator.
• Apply it to the vagina.

5. Herbs
Herbs like tea tree oil, black walnut, Echinacea and goldenseal are effective in treating bacterial vaginitis.

6. Boric acid
• Use boric acid douche to acidify vaginal pH.
• This douche will help to reduce inflammation.

7. Use of powder
• Use powder to help absorb the moisture and prevent infection.
• Use a medicated anti-bacteria powder.

8. Apple cider vinegar
• By adding few cups of apple cider vinegar in the bath water and douching for few minutes is an effective home remedy.

9. Folic acid supplements
• Taking folic acid supplements also helps in reducing the symptoms of this disease.

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What are different home remedies for Anorexia ?

Anorexia is medically known as anorexia nervosa.
- It is an eating disorder.
- It mainly affects mainly girls or women.
- Anorexia can be simply defined as less appetite or sometimes disliking towards the food due to one or the other reason.
- Anorexia may not harm on the initial stages but eventually it can take up the body weight.
- Anorexia also makes person undernourished resulting in low immunity power.

Causes of Anorexia
- Cultural pressures
- Psychological issues
- Family environment
- Genetic factors
- Life transitions
- Perpetuating factors

Home Remedies and Natural Remedies for Anorexia
1. Oranges
- Having about 2-3 fresh oranges a day is extremely beneficial.
- One can eat them once in a day as a breakfast.

2. Cloves and Lime Solution
- Take 1 cup water and boil 2-3 cloves in it.
- Strain it and then add the juice of half lime to this solution.
- Consume this twice a day, for 7 days.

3. Apples
- Apples help the digestion by stimulating the flow of pepsin.
- Pepsin is a protein-digesting enzyme present in the stomach.

4. Garlic
- Garlic has a special property to stimulate the digestive system of the body and can improve appetite.
- A soup made from garlic can be of great help to a person suffering from anorexia.
- Take three or four cloves of raw garlic and boil them in a cupful of water.
- The soup can be enhanced with the juice of half a lemon.
- This soup can be taken two times a day.

5. Ginger
- Use of ginger is valuable in treating loss of appetite.
- About 5 gm of this spice is grounded and licked with a little rock-salt once a day for the treatment of anorexia.

6. Ginger and Rock Salt
- One can take little piece of the ginger and peel it off.
- Make it paste by adding few drops of lemon, very little asafetida, and one black pepper.
- Mix it up and have it daily on empty stomach at least for 15 days.
- This may improve the appetite.

7. Leafy Vegetables
- Increase the green vegetable salads in the meals.
- This may include cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets and capsicums.

8. Tomato
- Simply eating raw tomato increases appetite to some extent.

9. Ghee
- ‘Ghee’ is one of the best foods for increasing the appetite without disturbing any of the other bodily systems.

Other herbs that help in treating anorexia
- Chamomile
- Marjoram
- Hawthorn
- Myrrh
- Gentian
- Wormwood
- Hops
- Sage
- Thyme
- Lavender
- Tarragon
- Yarrow
- Centaury
- Horseradish