FYI:  Grapefruit Seed extract or citrus seed extract are powerful
antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and even antiviral
remedies/preventives.  They kill on contact, are considered viable
preservatives and excellent to have in an emergency kit (can also be used to
purify water in desparate situations).  They have been shown to kill staphy,
strep, salmonella, Amoeba histoytic, cryptosp., viruses (including herpes),
Candida albicans,  and a variety of other nasty beasties.  It is a yellowish
but relatively non-staining (compared with gentian violet) liquid.  (CAUTION
should be used when applying this topically as it can burn the skin (in
otherwords, I don't recommend it undiluted on nipples).  It may be diluted
in pure almond or avocado oil or mixed with Lansinoh.  If it is diluted this
way, it shouldn't burn baby's mouth, but they may reject the breast because
of the taste; however, some babies actually like the taste.  If it is
offensive, wiping the breast with plain almond or avo oil is usually
sufficient.  For moms with broken skin, I don't like having them traumatize
the breast this way and usually recommend an alternative therapy.

I have used it successfully to treat systemic yeast infections in moms with
repeated breast yeast and vaginal yeast, with a garden variety of other
systemic yeast symptoms (see William Crook's books or Truss's THE MISSING
DIAGNOSIS).  To use systemically one can put 10-15 drops in a small amount
of liquid and swallow quickly (it tastes horrible).  For our trial, we are
putting it in capsules to blind the recipients as to which group they are
in.  One can purchase the powdered kind in capsules, but it is not as
effective.  Capsules should be taken BID or TID and continued for 28 days,
plus adjunct therapy of multistrain Lactobacilli (with at least Bifidophilus
and Acidophilus) combined with FOS.

There are several brands on the market.  I've tried: Agrisept by Essentially
Yours (is the one I am using in a clnical trial) and another one by Mountain
Home Nutritionals.

I do not recommend Tea Tree oil for the breasts because it's inappropriate
for babies to ingest this orally (although adults may use it as a mouth
wash).

Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions.
Warmly,
chris

Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
mom, wife, educator, lactation consultant, researcher, scientist, author,
organic gardener, photographer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner.

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