Cats claw is one of the herbals that has been used in places like Peru for centuries and has the ability to help fight the microorganisms that cause fungal infections, cancer and other conditions. This is because cats claw naturally has properties that are anti fungal, along with the other properties in the plants.

This is one herbal remedy that has been used in studies successfully for things like infection, arthritis and asthma. Cats claw is low in toxicity and has no side effects that are known or drug interactions when used for fungal infections. The same cannot be said for the over the counter or prescription medications that are used for fighting fungus infections, these are known to have side effects in many cases.

There is a compound known as lymphocyte that is able to help fight fungal infections and there are also anti inflammatory compounds that can help in fungus infections where there is also swelling.

Thyme is an herb that most people think of as being used in cooking; however it is also an herbal that naturally has compounds that have healing powers for several conditions including fungal infections. The plant is a small shrub like plant with greenish gray and pink or purple flowers, and the essential oils of the plant are what can help fight things like fungal infections.

Thyme can be found in health food stores in a variety of ways and there is also homemade balm remedies that can be made to apply to the skin. In order to do this ghee must be made, this is done by clarifying butter to a boil slowly and then lifting off the cream after it is taken off the heat. This is done approximately three times, and after the third time it is strained. The thyme is then added and heated again.

Yellow dock is one of the herbal remedies to fight fungus, this is due to compounds the plant has in it naturally, such as anthraquiones and tannin. Yellow dock is also known for treating more serious conditions than fungal infections, such as liver disease and syphilis. It can also be used as a laxative in some cases. The one thing that is known is there are no side effects when being used as a way to fight fungus like there can be with prescription or over the counter medications.

Yellow dock is a plant that can reach as high as four feet in height; it has willowy leaves that curl at the edges and is a member of the Polygonaceae family. The plants are indigenous to Europe and Africa, but can now be found growing in most countries; in many cases people feel this is one of the weed type of plants.  The plant has compounds other than anthraquiones and tannin including chyrsophanic acid, emodin, physcion along with other properties.

Grapefruit seed extract is an antimicrobial that is able to be used to naturally treat fungal infections and reoccurring fungus infections successfully. Grapefruit seed extract is a disinfectant that can be used in treating fungus like athletes foot when mixed with water and daubed on the affected area.

The reason that grapefruit seed extract works in battling fungus and fungal infections that reoccur is due to the fact that the compounds that are naturally in the extract have antimicrobial and disinfecting properties. These are able to fight fungus microorganisms without side effects that are often a part of using prescription or over the counter medications. There is also little chance of an allergic reaction when using this natural form of treatment for fungal infections.

Grape seed extract can be found in health food stores and used several times a day can clear up fungus infections of the skin and keep them from returning.

Garlic is one of the natural remedies that can be used in treating fungus infections and that is chronic or reoccurring. This type of natural treatment can work to battle the reoccurring fungus infection because garlic has properties that work as an anti fungal.

Garlic is also able to strengthen the immune system as it has two chemical properties, alliin and allinase, these combined produce allicin. Allicin is able to assist the white blood cells in fighting the germs that cause fungal infections. This can help fight fungal infections like Candida, thrush and other fungus types effectively.

This herbal that is used for cooking can also be found in tablets or capsules at health food stores, which can be taken daily to battle the reoccurring fungus. These are made from pure garlic bulb extract that is dried and then formulated into tablets and capsules, making it possible to not have to eat certain amounts of garlic cloves daily to battle fungus.

When fighting the fungus infection Candida the one thing that can be used naturally to fight this condition that is known as a yeast infection is Aloe Vera juice.  This is something that can be found in health stores and will have no side effects like prescription or over the counter medications have.

Aloe Vera juice should be taken daily to treat candida, which when found in the gastrointestinal tract can cause things like heartburn, diarrhea, and constipation.

This is a type of fungal infection that needs to be treated with medication or a natural remedy to decrease the symptoms as well as the infection. The amount of Aloe Vera juice that is recommended to drink is between one and three ounces daily to manage the fungal infection candida.

To treat oral thrush which is also a fungal infection of the mouth Aloe Vera juice can be used as a mouth rinse. This is done by swishing the juice throughout the mouth and then spitting it out rather than swallowing the liquid. This juice when used as a mouth rinse can help counteract the microorganisms that cause oral thrush without the side effects that prescription medications can have.

One of the herbals that are able to battle fungus infections is goldenrod; this is one herbal that is not right for everyone as it is also one of the herbals that cause allergy flare-ups. Other than people that have allergies to this plant there are no other side effects with its use.

One of the main things that goldenrod is able to help with is battling sinus infections that are from fungal infections or bacterial. The aerial parts of the goldenrod plant are used in this treatment and have antibacterial properties like the prescription antibiotic penicillin, amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, or ofloxacin without the allergic reactions and other side effects that can be associated with penicillin.

Goldenrod works in much the same way as these antibiotics and is able to safely treat fungal sinus infections. The other names this medicinal plant is known as Aaron’s rod, and botanically as Solidago microglossa.

Thyme, a well known herb that is used in cooking is also one that has strong anti fungal properties that are able to battle fungal infections even when on the fingernails or toenails. Thyme originated in the Mediterranean region and was used in both ancient Greece and by the ancient Egyptians and the Romans; in fact it was thought of as such an important herb that it was burned in ancient Greece during ceremonies.

The medicinal properties that are in the thyme plant are both anti fungal and anti bacterial, this makes it an important natural remedy for battling fungus infections on the outside of the body. The oil of the herb is what is used in treating toe nail and fingernail fungal infections.

The only side effects associated with thyme oil is a possible skin irritation when used full strength and when used in oil form as a massage oil it can cause a rise in blood pressure. When planning to use thyme oil and have a high blood pressure condition it is advisable to speak with your physician first.

The marigold that makes up many summer gardens is also a powerful herbal that can help to relieve fungal infections with its anti-fungal properties. Pedals of the flower when rubbed on a bee sting have the ability to relieve the pain from the sting.

The marigold extract is used for its anti fungal properties to help cure fungal infections of the skin, including the feet and toe nail fungal infections. The most powerful anti fungal properties are found in the leaves of the marigold, which is where the marigold extract that can be purchased in nutrition stores comes from.

Using marigold can be done three times a day without the side effects associated with other fungal treatments, like in prescription medications. This means that it is safe for people to use that have other medical conditions that the medication could be dangerous to them when mixed with prescription anti fungal medications.

One of the natural treatments for foot fungus is the use of white vinegar, this is used in warm water to soak the feet. The way this is done is daily for approximately 20 minutes a mixture of warm or tepid water and approximately 2 tablespoons of white vinegar are what is used to soak the feet in. in severe cases of toe nail fungus it can be mixed fifty percent water and fifty percent white apple cider vinegar.

The vinegar has natural properties that are able to battle fungus, and is able to restore the pH balance that is needed to fight fungal infections. In cases where the fungal infection is itchy, the properties in the white apple cider vinegar is able to stop the itching sensation.

There is also the use of straight white vinegar applied to the base of the toe nail twice a day to directly battle toe nail fungus.

The reason that this remedy works is that fungal infections do not like acidic environments and this is what the vinegar creates in a safe non-toxic remedy. Unlike prescription medications for toe nail fungus vinegar applied directly to the nails three times a day can have the same effect without the side effects or dangers of taking medications.