Vaginal Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Vulvovaginitis And Common Vaginal Infections
Genital Warts (Condyloma And Human Papillomavirus)
Herpes Simplex Virus
HIV Infection And Botanical Therapies
A number of vaginal infections and sexually transmitted diseases can be treated with botanical medicine. A variety of strategies are used including antimicrobial herbs, immunomodulating herbs for chronic recurrent infections, topical applications, and even botanicals for supprting the nervous system for stress related infections. Table Condition / Botanical Medicine Summary Table includes a summary of the herbs used to treat these conditions.
Condition / Botanical Medicine Summary Table
| Analgesic | Anti-inflammatory | Antimicrobial | Astringent | Demulcent | Immunomodulator | Nervine | Vulnerary | |
| Actaea racemosa | X | |||||||
| Allium sativum | X | |||||||
| Aloe vera | X | X | X | |||||
| Althea officinalis | ||||||||
| Andrographis paniculata | X | X | ||||||
| Arctostaphylos uva ursi | X | |||||||
| Astragalus membranaceus | X | |||||||
| Avena sativa | X | X | ||||||
| Berberis aquifolium | X | |||||||
| Calendula officinalis | X | X | X | |||||
| Commiphora mol mol | X | |||||||
| Coptis chinensis | X | |||||||
| Corydalis | X | |||||||
| Echinacea spp. | X | X | ||||||
| Eleutherococcus senticosus | X | |||||||
| Eschscholzia califomica | X | X | ||||||
| Canoderma lucidum | X | |||||||
| Clycyrrhiza glabra | X | X | X | |||||
| Hamamelis virginiana | X | X | ||||||
| Hydrastis canadensis | X | |||||||
| Hypericum perforatum | X | X | ||||||
| Lavandula officinalis | X | |||||||
| Leonurus cardiaca | X | |||||||
| Lomatium dissectum | X | |||||||
| Melaleuca alternifolia | X | |||||||
| Melissa officinalis | X | X | X | |||||
| Mentha piperita | X | X | ||||||
| Origanum vulgare | X | |||||||
| Panax ginseng | X | |||||||
| Panax quinquefolius | X | |||||||
| Passiflora incarnata | X | |||||||
| Piper methysticum | X | X | ||||||
| Piscidea erythrina | X | |||||||
| Plantago spp. | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Quercus alba | X | |||||||
| Rhaponticum carthimoides | X | |||||||
| Rhodiola rosea | X | |||||||
| Salvia officinalis | X | |||||||
| Schizandra chinensis | X | |||||||
| Scutellaria lateriflora | X | |||||||
| Symphytum officinale | X | X | ||||||
| Thuja occidentalis | X | |||||||
| Withania somnifera | X | X | X |
