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Vulvovaginal candidiasis (adjunct)

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Itch, cottage-cheese discharge, and a wet mount. Fluconazole/topical azole still have the cure file. Yogurt folklore is not a guideline course. Tea-tree oil and raw garlic cloves intravaginally cause mucosal burns — they are on this page as a stop. Recurrent disease is diabetes, antibiotics, and sometimes boric acid under a clinician, not a new essential oil.

Primary plants

  1. Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
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    Tea treeStrong traditional

    Melaleuca alternifolia

    Sometimes sold as a 'yeast oil.' Mucosal irritant. Do not put neat oil in the vagina.

    Typical. Do not use intravaginally.

    Safety. Chemical burn, contact dermatitis. Do not swallow.

  2. Garlic (Allium sativum)
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    GarlicStrong traditional

    Allium sativum

    Culinary is food. A clove in the vagina is a mucosal injury, not an azole.

    Typical. Eat it if you want. Do not insert it.

    Safety. Mucosal burns. Bleeding with extracts internally is a different issue.

Supportive plants1
  • Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
    CalendulaStrong traditional
    Calendula officinalis

    Bland topical/sitz folklore for irritated vulvar skin after the infection is treated — not antifungal monotherapy.

    Typical. Cream on intact external skin if it comforts. Patch-test.

    Safety. Asteraceae.

Clinical notes

  • Fever, tubo-ovarian pain, or a fishy amine after menses is not Candida — think PID/BV and look.

When this is not enough

  • PID signs, pregnancy with severe symptoms, immunocompromised with persistent yeast, chemical-burn presentation after oils

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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