A sexually transmitted disease is also referred to as sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease. It is an illness, which is transferred due to sexual contact including oral sex, vaginal intercourse and anal sex. In this condition, an individual can be infected and may have the potential to infect others too. Sometimes, the person many not show any symptoms at all.
Some STD’s can spread through needles used for IV and injections, which has not been sterilized and have been reused. Some infants may be infected by this condition through the mother during childbirth or breast-feeding. Discussed below are a few herbal remedies to treat STD’s.
Herbal Remedies For STD
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection among youngsters. It is a severe infection caused by bacteria and it causes irreparable damage to the genitals, infertility and pelvic pain.
Yarrow is very effective in the treatment of Chlamydia. Make a tincture out of yarrow and take it three to six times a day. This will help in reducing the infection and prevents relapse. In addition, scarring will be prevented in the sexual organs, and fertility will not be affected.
This is used as an herbal remedy to treat people, who are diagnosed with Chlamydia. Cat’s claw is very effective in both enhancing the immunity of the system and its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties prove very effective in healing this infection.
People suffering from Chlamydia are recommended to consume 500 mg of cat’s claw thrice a day. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not use this.
Echinacea belongs to the daisy flower family and it is commonly known as the coneflower. Herpes is a disease known to have no cure at all. However, the symptoms could be treated using certain herbs. Echinacea is suggested as an effective herbal treatment because of its astringent and antiviral properties.
This herb helps in soothing the mucous membrane, which is irritated. It boosts the hormones and helps in improving the immunity. Echinacea should be taken orally and this herb is available in a liquid form, which could be applied on the areas affected to dry out the lesions.
Tu Fu Ling – The Chinese Herb
Syphilis is another sexually transmitted disease, which is very common nowadays. This condition could be cured using an ancient Chinese herb. Tu Fu Ling is an effective remedy that has been used by Chinese from ancient times.
You need to drink 250mg of this herb as a decoction, make sure it is slightly warm. This decoction needs to be taken half an hour prior to breakfast, dinner and lunch.
This herb is normally recommended by herbalists to heal a condition called gonorrhoea. People suffering from gonorrhoea are given 0.5 – 2-drachma dosage of the roots.
This mixture helps in treating the imbalance in the vagina caused due to gonorrhea. Another effective herb in the treatment of the imbalance is tinospora-cordifolia. This is a specific parasite, which grows and lives on the neem-tree. This might be preferred as it has antibacterial, astringent and antiviral properties.