What holistic jock itch treatments are available?
Holistic (nonmedicated) home remedy options for jock itch include: • soaking the affected area daily with a washcloth dipped in dilute white vinegar (1 part vinegar to 4 parts of water) and drying the skin and • soaking in a bathtub daily or every other day with very dilute Clorox bleach (1 quarter cup of Clorox bleach in a bathtub full of water) and drying the skin. How do I treat fungal jock itch? Mild fungal or yeast jock itch may be treated by: • washing groin twice daily with an antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole (Nizoral shampoo) or selenium sulfide (Selsun Blue shampoo). Moderate fungal or yeast jock itch is often treated by a combination of: • washing the groin twice daily with an antifungal shampoo like ketoconazole or selenium sulfide and • using a topical antifungal cream like miconazole (Monistat, Micatin), clotrimazole or terbinafine (Lamisil). Severe fungal or yeast jock itch is typically treated by a combination of: • washing groin twice daily with an antifungal shampo
