If you want a home treatment for yeast infection you can go one of two routes. The medication Well, medications you find over-the-counter are filled with chemicals, even toxins which can be harmful to you, especially if you're a chronic yeast infection sufferer. You may not notice any adverse side effects at first, but it can catch up to you. For this reason it is usually best to go with a more natural solution. Nevertheless, here are some ways you can treat your yeast infection in the comfort of your own home.

1. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is a great home treatment for yeast infection. You can find it at any supplement store in your local mall. Simply get a tampon and apply some KY Jelly or olive oil to one end of it. Why? Because you're going to then apply a few drops of tea tree oil on top of that, tea tree oil that would have otherwise just got sucked up inside of the tampon. This way, when you insert it, the tea tree oil can get to work on the inside of your vagina.

2. Canesten

Canesten is one of the most popular treatments you can find in stores. You can find it in either a creme or a suppository that you insert into the vagina. Although you can get it in 1, 3 or 7 day treatment kits, your best bet is to go with the 7 day kit as many find those work the best. If you find that after taking this you end up getting an extreme case of itching or burning, discontinue use immediately, many women have encountered this unfortunate side effect.

3. Yeast Fighting Foods

There are certain foods that work well in combating yeast infections, eat more of these and you will help the yeast infection clear sooner:

-pineapple, papaya, garlic, cabbage, almonds, sauerkraut, carrot tops, lemon seeds, fig extract, pumpkin radish roots and blackberries

The above home treatment for yeast infection does work, however if you're looking to cure it, you're going to have to dig a little deeper and find something a little more powerful.