There is no better example of the practice of seeking home remedies from medical websites for human ailments than the suggested use of garlic as a cure for a yeast infection.
Although, at first, it may seem a somewhat ridiculous submission, further research may reveal a counter to this argument and convince you otherwise.
Yeast infections are nasty ailments that present themselves as anything from milky discharges, to appetite loss to digestive problems of all sorts.
Do you crave sweets, or chips or pasta? You probably don't even realize these can be manifestations of yeast infections.
Supporters of the use of natural remedies to cure the symptoms of yeast infections swear the best weapon is the simple herb known as garlic.
Garlic, in fact, if you are to believe those nature lovers, is the BEST thing to take for a yeast infection for several reasons.
First, garlic is both immunity boosting and antifungal.
Although not validated in laboratory tests, true believers in the power of nature's remedies to cure human illness swear the ingestion of two garlic tablets a day will prevent a yeast infection - although bad breath is its nasty side effect.
The tablets should be coated so they will break down in the stomach and some have an extra anti-fungal ingredient added to provide even more protection against yeast infections.
For those of you with a vaginal yeast infection, and are more inclined to use fresh ingredients, go to your local grocer, and purchase a fresh clove of garlic.
Carefully peel the papery outside skin off, crush it, and dip a fresh tampon in it.
Then insert it vaginally and leave in for several hours, perhaps even all night.
Home remedy nuts claim this is the sure-fire cure for the nasty ailment.
However, I suggest you skip the grocers and the health food store and go directly to your licensed physician.
He or she is trained to recognize the variety of yeast infection symptoms and permitted to provide a prescription for the appropriate cure.
Don't forget to follow up to ensure you are yeast infection free.