Home Remedies For Thrush

July 22, 2008 · Filed Under Home Remedies  Bookmark and Share

Thrush is a yeast infection that causes white patches in the mouth and on the tongue. Thrush is most common in babies and older adults, but it can occur at any age.

Home remedy for thrush

Yogurt Remedy

Besides eating yogurt, it is also one of the home remedies for thrush that I recommend trying. Offer a fingerful of yogurt to be sucked by your baby or smear it on the yeast patches in baby’s mouth and on your nipples using a cotton swab (do clean your nipples of yogurt before nursing again). Discard the swab or wash your hands after applying the yogurt, taking care not to contaminate your yogurt with thrush.

Baking Soda / Vinegar Remedy

Make a solution of one-teaspoon baking soda in eight ounces of water. Use a cotton swab to wipe the solution on the insides of baby’s cheeks, gums and tongue after each nursing. Prepare a fresh solution every day, and stir well before using.

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Mix 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar. Use this mixture to rinse out the mouth every 3 hours.

Mint Thyme

Mix 2 teaspoons of thyme and 1 tablespoon of dried mint into 1 cup of boiling water. Let it sit for about 30 minutes, then use this thrush treatment as a mouthwash.

Raspberry

Mix 1 tablespoon of raspberry leaves with 1 cup of boiling water. Let it sit until it cools off. Strain the mixture and then apply this thrush treatment to the inside of the mouth with a swab 3 times per day.

To get rid of the yeast, and this is usually done with prescription antifungal medication in a form that can be sucked or as a liquid that is held in the mouth before swallowing. Medications that may be prescribed include nystatin (Mycostatin) and fluconazole (Diflucan).









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