6 home remedies for greenish discharge (and how to do it)

Some home remedies for greenish discharge, such as guava tea, bergamot sitz bath or garlic tea, have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, which help to strengthen the immune system and fight infections.

The main cause of greenish discharge with a strong smell in women is trichomoniasis, which is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. Other common symptoms of this infection are itching and redness in the vagina and pain and burning when urinating.

The use of home remedies for greenish discharge can help alleviate the symptoms of trichomoniasis, but it does not cure the infection, and treatment should be recommended by the gynecologist with medicines to eliminate the protozoan. Also find out about other causes of greenish discharge and what to do.

6 home remedies for greenish discharge

The main home remedies for greenish discharge are:

1. Guava tea

Guava tea, made with the leaves of the medicinal plant Psidium guajavahas anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, which help to relieve vaginal inflammation and symptoms of redness, irritation or itching caused by trichomoniasis.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of dried guava leaves;
• 1 cup of boiling water.

Preparation mode

Place the chopped guava leaves in the cup and cover with boiling water. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Then strain and drink this tea 3 to 4 times a day. See also how to make a sitz bath with guava leaves.

Guava tea should not be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those who have a very sensitive digestive system or intestinal problems.

Tea tree essential oil, also known as tea treeis a medicinal plant that has excellent antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties, which help combat the symptoms of itching, redness and swelling in the intimate region, caused by various infections, including trichomoniasis.

Ingredients

• 5 drops of tea tree essential oil;
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, sweet almond or olive oil.

Preparation mode

Mix the ingredients and apply to the external region of the vagina or penis, once a day, for a maximum of 5 days in a row. Do not apply inside the vaginal canal or urethra.

Before applying tea tree oil to the genital region, you should check if you are allergic to this oil and, therefore, it is recommended to apply a drop of tea tree oil to the skin on the back of your hand.

If allergy symptoms such as redness, itching, swelling or the formation of small blisters appear on your hand, you should wash your skin and not use tea tree oil as a home remedy for greenish discharge.

Tea tree oil should not be used by pregnant women.

3. Bergamot sitz bath

Bergamot is a fruit with antibacterial properties that is widely used to help treat and more quickly alleviate symptoms caused by vaginal infections such as trichomoniasis.

Ingredients

• 30 drops of bergamot essential oil;
• 1 liter of water.

Preparation mode

Place 1 to 2 liters of warm water in a basin and then mix in the drops of bergamot essential oil. Let it cool and take a sitz bath up to twice a day.

4. Garlic tea

Garlic tea is a great natural remedy for greenish discharge as it has antioxidant action that helps strengthen the immune system to fight infections.

Ingredients

• 1 crushed or chopped garlic clove;
• 1 cup of water.

Preparation mode

Boil the water, turn off the heat and add it to the cup with the crushed garlic. Let it rest for about 5 minutes, strain, wait for it to cool and drink 1 cup of tea a day.

5. Sitz bath with dandelions

The sitz bath with dandelions, made with the medicinal plant Alchemilla vulgarishas astringent and anti-inflammatory properties that help alleviate symptoms associated with greenish discharge, such as itching, swelling or genital redness.

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 g of dried lion’s foot;
• 1 liter of water.

Preparation mode

Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and add the dandelion. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Then strain, wait for it to cool and take a sitz bath twice a day.

This sitz bath should not be done by pregnant women.

6. White nettle sitz bath

The sitz bath with white nettle, made with the dried flowers of the medicinal plant Lamium albumis rich in triterpenoids with anti-inflammatory action that helps relieve redness and swelling in the intimate area, which is normally associated with greenish discharge.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of white nettle flowers;
• 500 mL of water.

Preparation mode

Bring the water to a boil and, when it boils, turn off the heat and add the white nettle flowers, letting it rest for 10 minutes. Then strain, wait for it to cool, add this solution to a clean, dry basin and take a sitz bath.

The sitz bath with white nettle should not be used by pregnant women. See also other home treatment options for trichomoniasis.