Gardnerella vaginalis is highly correlated with bacterial vaginosis. While G. vaginalis doesn’t appear to cause inflammation to cells, it does damage vaginal cells by causing cell death (lysis) within four hours.
Additionally, G. vaginalis develops biofilms, which can make treatment difficult with standard antibiotic treatment.
These essential oils inhibit G. vaginalis, at least in vitro:
- Anethum graveolens (dill)
- Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon)
- Artemisia sieberi (desert wormwood)
- Citrus aurantifolia (Tahitian lime)
- Communis hominis
- Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)
- Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)
- Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)
- Mentha spicata (spearmint)
- Pelargonium roseum (bourbon geranium)
- Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)
- Satureja hortensis (summer savoury)
- Zataria multiflora (Shirazi thyme)
