Patient's question:
I went to the hospital for three check-ups, and all the doctors said it was vaginitis. I took the medication and did the cleaning as prescribed, but it never seemed to work. I don’t know what the reason is. It has been recurring for over a year now. Actually, I noticed that my symptoms aren’t very severe—just some white discharge that looks like thick mucus, sometimes white, sometimes yellow, sometimes more, and sometimes less. There are no other symptoms. What should I do? Is there any other magic remedy I can try?First follow-up question: It was diagnosed as candidal vaginitis and monilial vaginitis.
Second follow-up question: I’ve used Daktarin suppositories, but they didn’t help.
Doctor's answer:
Hello:Herbal Treatment:
Use decoctions of herbs with the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, killing insects, and relieving itching to fumigate and wash the external genitalia. This can not only alleviate symptoms but also inhibit and eliminate Candida. Since the itching, pain, and burning symptoms of the external genitalia are significantly reduced after fumigation and washing, this method is more suitable for women with acute Candida vulvovaginitis, helping to relieve patient discomfort. Additionally, the herbs can be prepared as powders or suppositories for vaginal application.
Prescription 1:
- Dried root of Dictamnus dasycarpus 30g
- Phellodendron amurense 30g
- Sophora flavescens 30g
- Cnidium monnieri 30g
- Borneol 3g
Pack the herbs in white cloth, decoct to obtain 2000 mL of liquid. Fumigate the external genitalia with the warm liquid, then sit in the bath for 20 minutes once the liquid cools slightly. Do this 1–2 times daily. Before fumigation and washing, take out the herb pack and let it dry, which can be reused once. A 7-day course is recommended. After bathing, insert one clotrimazole suppository or nystatin suppository into the vagina and apply the above ointment to the external genitalia.
Prescription 2 (Selected Practical Formulas for Dermatological and Venereal Diseases):
- Syzygium aromaticum 12g
- Pogostemon cablin 30g
- Coptis chinensis 15g
- Rhubarb 30g
- Gentiana scabra 20g
- Potassium alum 15g
- Mentha haplocalyx 15g
- Borneol 1g
This formula clears heat, dries dampness, kills insects, and relieves itching. It has strong inhibitory and killing effects on Candida albicans, other superficial skin fungi, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Usage: decoct daily, wash and soak the external genitalia 1–2 times, each time for 30 minutes. It can also be prepared as an external wash solution or an ointment for external use. Married women may also rinse the vagina once daily with the liquid. A 12-day course is recommended.
Prescription 3 (Latest Therapies for Sexually Transmitted Diseases):
- Sophora flavescens 30g
- Cnidium monnieri