Douching with chamomile

For any person, and even more so for women, it is very important to take care of intimate hygiene. But even a competent approach in this regard cannot give an absolute guarantee that health problems will not arise. And then traditional medicine comes to the rescue, which will allow you to return to your previous state without unnecessary side effects. In this article, we will consider douching with chamomile as one of the ways to solve a delicate problem without resorting to medications. 

When to douche with chamomile

Douching with chamomile decoction is indicated for thrush. This disease is characterized by an inflammatory process that develops against the background of the activity of the candida fungus. In this case, douching helps stop the development of the disease, which is explained by the presence of saponins in the composition. These are organic elements that have cleansing and sedative properties without causing an alkaline reaction. After several sessions of procedures, both the disease itself and all the unpleasant symptoms will go away. Another indication for douching with chamomile is the diagnosis cervical erosion. Undoubtedly, with an advanced stage of the disease, such a procedure will not help, but the mild and initial form is quite amenable to alternative treatment. As an adjuvant, douching with chamomile is used to treat cystitis. This helps prevent the development of bacteria.

But despite the simplicity of the procedure, you need to know several important things about douching, namely:

• Under no circumstances do you douche immediately before going to the gynecologist, as this may prevent him from making the correct diagnosis.
• Not all doctors are of the opinion that douching has an extremely beneficial effect on health; there are also supporters of the exact opposite theory.
• Just like that, for prevention, douching cannot be done. Thus, the local immunity of the body is significantly reduced, which can cause many intimate diseases. For example, such actions are very often the cause of thrush.
• Some gynecologists strictly prohibit douching, explaining this by washing out the natural microflora of the vagina. However, if your doctor has prescribed such manipulations, then strictly adhere to the prescribed course duration and prescribed dosages.

Never douche during the menstrual and perinatal periods, during acute forms of inflammation of the genital organs, or for a month after an abortion.

The benefits of douching with chamomile

The main benefit of chamomile in douching is based on its ability to soothe irritations, stop inflammatory processes, and kill bacteria. All this allows you to achieve the effect in the cases that we wrote about earlier. Unlike antibiotics, chamomile is gentle and does not cause any harm unless used for the contraindications already mentioned. In addition, it helps to get rid of itching and discomfort that women may experience in an intimate place. But at the same time, you should not abuse the douching procedure. If necessary, you can wash yourself with a decoction; this will help get rid of painful symptoms.

How to douche with chamomile

To carry out the douching procedure, you need to prepare a special composition. This can be done in different ways and according to different recipes:

• Grind aloe leaves into a porridge, add a small amount of water and prepare a decoction, do the same with chamomile. Combine both decoctions in equal volumes, and then dilute it with a small amount of boiling water. Let the mixture sit for half an hour, then decant. As soon as the broth reaches room temperature, it is ready for use.
• In a bowl, place a large spoonful of chamomile leaves, oak bark and knotweed. Pour boiling water over the mixture, cover with a lid and let sit for an hour, then strain.
• The simplest chamomile decoction is well suited for the treatment of thrush. To prepare it, you need to pour half a liter of boiling water over three large spoons of the raw material and wait half an hour. Now the broth is decanted.
• Another option for preparing chamomile infusion is to pour three tablespoons of a liter of water and bring to a boil. As soon as the composition boils, you need to pour it into a thermos for half an hour and then strain.
• Douching procedures with a decoction prepared from chamomile and calendula show a good effect. To do this, dry herbs are taken in a 2:1 ratio, respectively, and filled with a liter of clean water. Put on fire and let it boil. After boiling, remove from heat, let cool, strain.

To carry out the douching procedure, you need to purchase a special pear or Esmarch mug. Next, everything is done step by step:

1. All instruments are treated with an antiseptic, this can be ordinary alcohol, and then doused with boiling water. The tip of the mug must be boiled. Only after all the instruments are sterile can you begin the process itself.
2. A little less than half of Esmarch's mug is filled with the warm prepared solution, after which the instrument is suspended above the lower back.
3. Now you need to lie on your back, bend your knees and spread your legs.
4. The entrance to the vagina is lubricated with Vaseline.
5. The air is released from the tube and the tip is inserted into the vagina 5-6 centimeters.
6. You need to let out a weak stream and lie there for 10-15 minutes. At the end of the time, you need to change the position and lie down for some more time.

Douching is best organized in the bathroom or in another place, but at the same time placing a vessel into which the liquid will drain.