Statistics shows that one of three women in the United States end up having bacterial vaginosis [7]. Bacterial vaginosis is where lactobacilli is absent from the vaginal area which have an overgrowth of gram negative bacteria and …show more content…
Herbal therapies consist of fresh garlic (Allium sativum) [3]. The fresh garlic has antibacterial properties in it in which it can add to a women’s diet. In order to get accurate results, you would have to peel the garlic, wrap it into gauze and insert it into the vagina [3]. By doing this, it would have to be changed twice daily. Another herbal therapy is to bathe the vaginal tissues in an infused fresh chickweed (Stellaria media) [3]. This substance is made by boiling water, adding one to two teaspoons of the fresh chickweed and then submerging it for five minutes and allowing it to cool [3]. This process helps with the irritation and itching of the vaginal