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Bartholin cysts can be painful, frightening, and difficult to discuss. These cysts form when one of the Bartholin glands near the vaginal opening becomes blocked and fluid builds up. A small cyst may feel like a painless lump, but if it becomes inflamed or infected, it can turn into a very painful Bartholin abscess.

Earth Clinic readers have shared natural remedies for Bartholin cysts for many years, including castor oil, witch hazel, tea tree oil, turmeric and coconut oil, Epsom salt sitz baths, apple cider vinegar, vitamin E, PRID drawing salve, ichthammol ointment, and warm compresses. Reader reports often focus on reducing pain, softening the cyst, and encouraging natural drainage.

This guide explains the most discussed Bartholin cyst home remedies, how Earth Clinic readers use them, what to avoid on delicate tissue, and when medical care is necessary.

Important Medical Warning

A Bartholin cyst that becomes infected can turn into a painful abscess and may require medical drainage, antibiotics, a Word catheter, or marsupialization. Seek medical care promptly if you have fever, chills, rapidly worsening pain, spreading redness, foul-smelling drainage, pregnancy, diabetes, immune suppression, a recurring cyst, or a lump that does not improve.

Do not cut, squeeze, lance, or force a Bartholin cyst to burst at home. The goal of home care is to encourage gentle natural drainage while reducing irritation and infection risk.

At a Glance

  • Bartholin cysts form when a Bartholin gland duct becomes blocked.
  • Small cysts may be painless; infected cysts can become extremely painful abscesses.
  • Earth Clinic readers often discuss castor oil, witch hazel, tea tree oil, turmeric, coconut oil, Epsom salt baths, apple cider vinegar, PRID salve, and vitamin E.
  • Castor oil is one of the most frequently reported remedies on Earth Clinic for Bartholin cysts.
  • Tea tree oil has many positive reader reports but should be diluted because it can burn delicate skin.
  • Phoebe's Method combines witch hazel, diluted tea tree oil, calamine lotion, and internal turmeric.
  • PRID and ichthammol salves are used externally by some readers as drawing salves.
  • Plain unscented Epsom salt is preferred for sitz baths.
  • Apple cider vinegar may help some readers but can sting or burn vulvar tissue.
Earth Clinic Experience:

Earth Clinic readers report many different paths to relief from Bartholin cysts. Some describe fast improvement with castor oil, witch hazel, tea tree oil, turmeric and coconut oil, Epsom salt baths, PRID salve, or apple cider vinegar. Others report irritation from apple cider vinegar, Epsom salt, or undiluted essential oils. The most consistent reader pattern is early action, warmth, gentle topical support, loose clothing, and avoiding squeezing or forcing the cyst open.

What Is a Bartholin Cyst?

The Bartholin glands are small glands located on either side of the vaginal opening. They help produce fluid for lubrication. If the duct from one gland becomes blocked, fluid can build up and form a cyst.

A Bartholin cyst may feel like:

  • A soft or firm lump near one side of the vaginal opening
  • Swelling in one labia
  • Pressure when walking, sitting, or wearing tight clothing
  • A painless lump that suddenly becomes painful
  • A hot, swollen, tender abscess if infected

Some cysts remain small and resolve on their own. Others become infected and require medical treatment.

When to See a Doctor

Home remedies may be reasonable for a small, early, uncomplicated cyst. However, Bartholin abscesses can become extremely painful and may need medical drainage.

Seek Medical Care If:

  • The cyst is very painful or rapidly enlarging.
  • You have fever, chills, or feel ill.
  • You are pregnant.
  • You have diabetes, immune suppression, or poor wound healing.
  • The cyst is recurring or keeps returning in the same place.
  • There is foul-smelling drainage or spreading redness.
  • You are over 40 and have a new Bartholin-area lump.
  • The cyst does not improve after several days of home care.

A clinician can confirm whether the lump is a Bartholin cyst, abscess, vaginal cyst, boil, infected hair follicle, or another condition.

How to Encourage a Bartholin Cyst to Drain Naturally

Many women want to know how to help a Bartholin cyst open and drain at home. The goal is not to force it to burst. The goal is to encourage natural drainage while minimizing pain, irritation, and infection risk.

Reader-supported steps often include:

  • Warm sitz baths several times daily
  • Warm compresses between baths
  • Loose cotton underwear
  • Avoiding tight pants, thongs, and friction
  • Applying a gentle remedy externally, such as castor oil or witch hazel
  • Using diluted tea tree oil only if tolerated
  • Using drawing salves externally only, never internally
  • Keeping the area clean and dry
  • Not squeezing, digging, or inserting remedies inside the vagina

Once a Bartholin cyst begins draining, pain often improves quickly, but aftercare matters.

Castor Oil for Bartholin Cyst

Castor oil for Bartholin cyst is one of the most frequently discussed natural remedies for this condition on Earth Clinic. Readers often describe using castor oil directly on the cyst, on gauze, or as a castor oil pack.

Castor oil is thick, soothing, and traditionally used as a drawing-style oil. Readers often choose it because it is gentler than apple cider vinegar or undiluted essential oils.

Reader Highlight: Castor Oil After Other Remedies Failed

One Earth Clinic reader reported that her Bartholin cyst had become large, hard, infected, and close to needing surgery. After trying antibiotics, garlic, tea tree oil, salt sitz baths, apple cider vinegar, turmeric packs, hot flannels, silica, and raspberry leaf with little improvement, she began applying castor oil several times daily. Within three days, the cyst had reduced dramatically, and after a week it was less than pea-sized.

How Readers Use Castor Oil

  • Apply a small amount externally to the cyst area.
  • Use clean hands or sterile gauze.
  • Repeat several times daily, especially after using the bathroom.
  • For a pack, place castor oil on gauze or cloth and hold externally against the cyst.
  • Some readers combine castor oil with diluted tea tree oil or turmeric.

Castor oil should be used externally only. Do not insert castor oil packs into the vagina.

Witch Hazel for Bartholin Cyst

Witch hazel for Bartholin cyst is another popular Earth Clinic remedy. Witch hazel is a natural astringent often used for hemorrhoids, postpartum discomfort, and irritated skin. Readers use it for pain, swelling, and soothing the area.

Reader Highlight: Rapid Witch Hazel Relief

One reader had a Bartholin cyst for several months that suddenly swelled to walnut size and became painful to sit or walk. She applied a witch hazel pad and reported that within minutes the pain was almost gone. Ten minutes later, she could barely feel where the cyst had been.

How Readers Use Witch Hazel

  • Apply witch hazel to a cotton pad or gauze.
  • Place it externally against the cyst area.
  • Use for short periods and repeat as tolerated.
  • Some readers use witch hazel after tea tree oil to soothe irritation.

Choose alcohol-free witch hazel if possible, especially for sensitive skin. Avoid applying witch hazel inside the vagina or to raw, open tissue if it stings.

Tea Tree Oil for Bartholin Cyst

Tea tree oil for Bartholin cyst has one of the largest collections of Earth Clinic reader testimonials. Many readers report that tea tree oil helped reduce pain, soften the cyst, or encourage drainage within 24 to 72 hours.

Tea tree oil is potent and can burn sensitive vulvar tissue if used undiluted. Some readers used it straight and reported success, but others reported itching, burning, or dryness. A diluted approach is safer.

Gentler Tea Tree Oil Dilution

  • 1 drop tea tree oil
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil, castor oil, olive oil, or jojoba oil
  • Apply externally with gauze or a cotton pad
  • Leave on briefly at first to test tolerance

Tea Tree Oil Combinations Readers Report

Tea Tree + Castor Oil

Commonly used on gauze to combine tea tree's potency with castor oil's soothing, drawing quality.

Tea Tree + Coconut Oil

Often used when readers want a simple dilution with a gentle carrier oil.

Tea Tree + Witch Hazel

Some readers use witch hazel afterward to soothe burning or irritation.

Tea Tree + Epsom Salt Baths

Several readers combine topical tea tree oil with warm sitz baths to encourage drainage.

Tea Tree Oil Safety

Do not apply undiluted tea tree oil internally or directly to mucous membranes. Stop immediately if burning, itching, swelling, or worsening pain occurs.

Turmeric and Coconut Oil for Bartholin Cyst

Turmeric and coconut oil is a frequently mentioned Bartholin cyst remedy among readers. Turmeric contains curcumin, a compound studied for anti-inflammatory properties. Coconut oil is used as a carrier to help turmeric form a paste and stay in place.

Reader Pattern: Turmeric + Coconut Oil Paste

One reader reported making a paste of coconut oil and turmeric, soaking a cotton ball in it, and placing it externally against the cyst. She reported that the cyst opened within several hours and was reduced by half the next morning.

Simple Turmeric Coconut Paste

  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Enough coconut oil to make a paste
  • Apply externally to gauze or a cotton pad
  • Protect underwear and bedding from turmeric stains

Turmeric stains skin, towels, underwear, and sheets yellow-orange. Do not insert turmeric paste into the vagina or pack it into an open draining area.

Internal Turmeric

Some readers report taking turmeric capsules internally until swelling subsides. Medicinal amounts of turmeric may interact with blood thinners, gallbladder conditions, surgery, pregnancy, or medications, so use caution.

Phoebe's Method for Bartholin Cyst

Phoebe's Method, sometimes called Phoebe's Cure, is a popular alternative women's health forum protocol for stubborn Bartholin cysts. It combines several remedies readers already discuss separately: witch hazel, tea tree oil, calamine lotion, and internal turmeric.

The typical forum-style method involves layering ingredients on a clean cotton pad or cosmetic round and holding it externally against the cyst for a short period.

Common Phoebe's Method Ingredients

  • Alcohol-free witch hazel on a cotton pad
  • 1 to 2 drops of fully diluted tea tree oil
  • A thin layer of calamine lotion
  • Internal turmeric capsules or turmeric drink, if tolerated

Readers often use this method for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Because the combination is stronger than a single remedy, it may cause irritation, drying, peeling, or burning on delicate vulvar tissue.

Phoebe's Method Safety

Use this method externally only. Do not insert the pad internally. Remove it immediately if you feel sharp burning, increased pain, swelling, rawness, or skin peeling. Avoid using this method on broken or actively draining tissue.

Epsom Salt Sitz Baths

Epsom salt baths are a classic home treatment for Bartholin cysts. The warmth may soften the tissue and encourage natural drainage, while Epsom salt is traditionally used for swelling and soreness.

What Kind of Epsom Salt for Bartholin Cyst?

Use plain, unscented Epsom salt, also labeled magnesium sulfate. Avoid heavily fragranced bath salts, bubble bath, essential-oil blends, or colored bath products if the area is already irritated.

Reader-Style Sitz Bath

  • Fill a clean tub or sitz basin with warm water.
  • Add plain Epsom salt.
  • Sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Pat dry gently.
  • Repeat several times daily if tolerated.

Some readers report dramatic drainage after Epsom salt baths or magnesium sulfate paste. Others report increased swelling or irritation. If Epsom salt makes pain, hardness, or swelling worse, stop and seek medical advice.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Bartholin Cyst

Apple cider vinegar for Bartholin cyst has several positive Earth Clinic reports, but it is also one of the more irritating remedies. Some readers report that apple cider vinegar helped shrink or open a cyst. Others report burning, increased pain, or skin irritation.

If used, apple cider vinegar should be treated as a strong topical acid and applied only externally.

Safer ACV Approach

  • Dilute apple cider vinegar with water before first use.
  • Apply externally with a cotton pad.
  • Use briefly and rinse if it stings.
  • Do not insert ACV into the vagina.
  • Stop if burning, rawness, swelling, or worsening pain occurs.

Apple Cider Vinegar Caution

Apple cider vinegar can burn vulvar tissue. Avoid using it on broken, raw, or open skin, and do not use it internally.

Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E oil is another Earth Clinic reader remedy for Bartholin cysts. Readers describe applying vitamin E oil from a gelcap or using vitamin E cream externally to soften the area and encourage drainage.

Vitamin E is generally gentler than apple cider vinegar or essential oils, but some people react to topical vitamin E. Patch test first and avoid applying it inside the vagina.

PRID Drawing Salve and Ichthammol

PRID drawing salve and ichthammol ointment are traditional thick drawing salves that some women use for stubborn Bartholin cysts or abscess-like lumps. These salves are often paired with a warm compress or sitz bath.

Readers typically apply a small dab of salve to sterile gauze and place it externally against the lump. The goal is to soften the area and encourage the cyst to come to a head or drain naturally.

  • Use externally only on the labia, never inside the vagina.
  • Apply a small amount to gauze, not directly into an opening.
  • Do not use on freshly draining or raw tissue.
  • Stop if burning, rash, peeling, or worsening pain develops.

Because PRID and ichthammol are occlusive and can be messy, they should be used cautiously on vulvar tissue.

Serrapeptase and Internal Enzyme Support

Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme discussed in natural health communities for inflammation, scar tissue, and cyst-like blockages. Some readers use systemic enzymes internally for chronic or recurring Bartholin cysts, especially when the lump feels hard, deep, or slow to drain.

The theory is that enzymes may support the body's normal cleanup processes and inflammatory balance. However, serrapeptase has not been proven to dissolve Bartholin cysts, and it should not replace medical evaluation for a painful or infected cyst.

Serrapeptase Safety

Serrapeptase may increase bleeding risk and may not be appropriate with blood thinners, before surgery, during pregnancy, or with complex medical conditions. Ask a qualified healthcare provider before using systemic enzymes.

Other Reader Remedies

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera may soothe irritated skin around the cyst. Use pure aloe vera gel externally and avoid products with alcohol, fragrance, or harsh preservatives.

Frankincense Oil

Some readers add frankincense essential oil to carrier oils. Like all essential oils, it should be diluted and used externally only.

Magnesium Sulfate Paste

Some readers use magnesium sulfate paste after Epsom salt baths. Apply externally only and stop if it stings or irritates.

Alkaline Diet

Some readers report improvement with dietary changes, especially a diet rich in leafy greens, lemon or lime water, healthy fats, and less processed food. Diet may support overall inflammation balance, but it is not a fast treatment for an acute painful abscess.

Calamine Lotion

Calamine lotion appears in Phoebe's Method and is used as a soothing, drying barrier. Use externally only and avoid open or actively draining tissue.

What to Avoid

Because Bartholin cysts occur near delicate vulvar and vaginal tissue, remedy choice matters.

Avoid These Practices

  • Do not cut, lance, puncture, or squeeze the cyst at home.
  • Do not insert essential oils, vinegar, turmeric paste, castor oil, PRID, or ichthammol into the vagina.
  • Do not use undiluted tea tree oil on mucous membranes.
  • Do not keep irritating remedies on if burning or swelling increases.
  • Do not use fragranced bath salts or bubble bath on an irritated cyst.
  • Do not delay medical care if pain is severe or infection signs appear.

After a Bartholin Cyst Drains

Once a Bartholin cyst drains, pain often improves quickly. However, the area may remain tender, swollen, or irritated for several days.

After drainage:

  • Rinse gently with warm water.
  • Pat dry; do not rub.
  • Wear a clean pad to absorb drainage.
  • Change underwear frequently.
  • Continue gentle sitz baths if soothing.
  • Avoid sex until pain, drainage, and swelling resolve.
  • Seek care if drainage smells foul, pain returns, or swelling worsens.

Recurring Bartholin Cysts

Some women experience recurring Bartholin cysts. Recurrent cysts may involve duct blockage, infection, friction, tight clothing, shaving irritation, vaginal microbiome disruption, or incomplete drainage.

Helpful prevention steps may include:

  • Avoiding tight underwear and pants
  • Changing out of sweaty clothing quickly
  • Using gentle unscented soaps externally only
  • Avoiding harsh feminine washes and fragrances
  • Considering probiotics after antibiotics if appropriate
  • Seeking medical evaluation for recurring or persistent lumps

Women over 40 with a new Bartholin-area lump should be evaluated by a clinician to rule out rare but serious causes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best natural remedy for a Bartholin cyst?

Earth Clinic readers most often report castor oil, tea tree oil, witch hazel, turmeric and coconut oil, Epsom salt sitz baths, apple cider vinegar, PRID salve, and vitamin E. The best remedy depends on whether the cyst is early, painful, infected, draining, or irritated.

Does castor oil help a Bartholin cyst?

Many readers report success with castor oil applied externally several times daily or used as a castor oil pack. It is one of the gentler remedies frequently discussed for this condition.

How do you use castor oil for a Bartholin cyst?

Readers typically apply castor oil externally to the cyst area using clean hands, gauze, or a cloth. Some repeat several times daily. Do not insert castor oil into the vagina.

Is witch hazel good for Bartholin cysts?

Some readers report fast pain relief and swelling reduction with witch hazel pads applied externally. Alcohol-free witch hazel may be gentler for sensitive skin.

Can tea tree oil shrink or drain a Bartholin cyst?

Many Earth Clinic readers report that tea tree oil helped a Bartholin cyst drain within one to three days. It should be diluted in a carrier oil because undiluted tea tree oil can burn delicate tissue.

Can I use tea tree oil and witch hazel together?

Some readers use diluted tea tree oil first and witch hazel afterward to soothe the area. Use both externally only and stop if burning or irritation increases.

Does turmeric help Bartholin cysts?

Some readers report success with turmeric capsules or topical turmeric and coconut oil paste. Turmeric may support inflammation balance, but it stains badly and should not be inserted internally.

What is Phoebe's Method for a Bartholin cyst?

Phoebe's Method is a popular alternative forum protocol that layers witch hazel, diluted tea tree oil, and calamine lotion onto a cotton pad held externally against the cyst. It is often paired with internal turmeric. It may irritate delicate tissue, so use caution.

Can I use PRID drawing salve on a Bartholin gland?

Some women use PRID or ichthammol salve externally on gauze to help draw a stubborn cyst to a head. It should not be inserted into the vagina or used on freshly draining, raw, or open tissue.

What kind of Epsom salt should I use for a Bartholin cyst?

Use plain unscented Epsom salt, also called magnesium sulfate. Avoid fragranced, colored, or essential-oil bath products on irritated vulvar tissue.

Can apple cider vinegar help a Bartholin cyst?

Some readers report that apple cider vinegar helped shrink or open a cyst, but it can burn vulvar tissue. Dilute it, use externally only, and stop if it causes pain or irritation.

Does serrapeptase help Bartholin cysts?

Serrapeptase is discussed by some natural health users for recurring cysts and inflammation, but it has not been proven to treat Bartholin cysts. Use caution if you take blood thinners or have surgery planned.

How do you encourage a Bartholin cyst to drain naturally?

Warm sitz baths, warm compresses, loose clothing, gentle external remedies, and avoiding squeezing may encourage natural drainage. Do not cut, puncture, or force the cyst open.

How long does it take for a Bartholin cyst to drain?

Reader timelines vary. Some report drainage within hours after a remedy; others take several days. A painful, worsening, or infected cyst should be evaluated medically.

Can a Bartholin cyst go away on its own?

Yes, small painless Bartholin cysts may resolve without treatment. Painful, infected, large, or recurring cysts may need medical care.

Should I try to burst a Bartholin cyst at home?

No. Trying to burst, lance, or squeeze a Bartholin cyst can worsen infection and pain. Encourage gentle drainage with warmth and seek medical help if severe.

When is a Bartholin cyst an emergency?

Severe pain, fever, chills, rapid swelling, spreading redness, pregnancy, diabetes, immune suppression, or inability to sit or walk comfortably are reasons to seek prompt medical care.

Final Thoughts

Bartholin cysts can be intensely uncomfortable, but many Earth Clinic readers report relief with home remedies such as castor oil, witch hazel, tea tree oil, turmeric and coconut oil, Epsom salt sitz baths, apple cider vinegar, PRID salve, ichthammol, Phoebe's Method, and vitamin E.

These remedies are generally discussed for external use, gentle support, and encouraging natural drainage. A severe, infected, recurring, or worsening cyst should be evaluated by a clinician.

Continue below to read Earth Clinic reader experiences with Bartholin cyst remedies, including castor oil, witch hazel, tea tree oil, turmeric, Epsom salt, apple cider vinegar, PRID, and vitamin E.

References and Further Reading

This article combines Earth Clinic reader experiences, traditional home remedies, and medical safety information about Bartholin cysts and vulvar care.

  1. Mayo Clinic. Bartholin's cyst: Symptoms and causes.
  2. Cleveland Clinic. Bartholin Cyst: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment.
  3. American Academy of Family Physicians. Management of Bartholin duct cyst and gland abscess.
  4. Carson CF, Hammer KA, Riley TV. Melaleuca alternifolia tea tree oil: a review of antimicrobial and other medicinal properties. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 2006;19(1):50-62.
  5. Hewlings SJ, Kalman DS. Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health. Foods. 2017;6(10):92.
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Alkaline Diet

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Posted by Susan (Columbus, Ohio) on 11/27/2014
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The best cure for bartholin cysts is an alkaline diet. It is the ONLY thing that works for me and can take a golf ball sized cyst down to a pea in less than a week. No sitz baths or any topical treatment with this as that NEVER worked for me. When we get these nasty cysts it's because our body is completely out of balance and needs oxygenating food to remove all the toxins. A bartholin's cyst is our body's way of trying to release toxins, so instead of just trying to cure the symptom, you have to fix the main problem and cure the source of the ailment. I will admit it is hard to stick to this diet, but it is sooooooo worth it when you see such quick results and can avoid being sliced and diced by the docs and a catheter rammed up there, no thanks! Never again! The long and short of it is you want to eat tons of leafy greens, drink lots of water with lemons and limes (I understand counter-intuitive, but these fruits have a powerfully alkalizing effect on the body), soaked raw almonds, sprouted seeds, EVOO & flax seed oil, and that's about it for the first week. I'm also a very busy working mom, so I don't have time to sit in a sitz bath 7 times a day, and all it ever did for me cause a yeast infection too. I'm a firm believer that this is an internal problem and needs an internal remedy. Applying anything externally is like having a mold infested house which a person keeps spraying the outside, hoping it solves the problem. You have to get in there and clean the house!!! Hope this helps, good luck to everyone and God bless!

Replied by Amber
(Florida, US)
02/23/2015
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I completely agree with you! I've had a recurring bartholins cyst for the past 5 years coming every 2-3 months and 5 times I had to get it drained-the others were lessened by antibiotics OR it got so bad that it would naturally rupture on it's own (which I think is a better alternative then draining) Anyways, I tried everything but knew the problem was internal. I was having digestive problems and my cyst would always flare up after being constipated for days. Now I know that GLUTEN was the problem and I got my blood tested and I have a severe intolerance to gluten. Having eliminated it from my died and eating more leafy greens, I have gone 6 months now without a problem which is the longest I've home without a cyst. I'm so relieved to find the source of the problem:)

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(Dublin, Ohio)
02/04/2016
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The alkaline diet works for me too!! I tried sitz baths and some other treatments, it just doesn't work!! I was so frustrated and I didn't want to go to the doctor to get rid of it so I tried the alkaline diet and man it works wonderfully!! The pain not only lessens so much but it did go away too!! Man I was just so happy!!

Replied by Ashun
(Uganda)
04/06/2017

hy I have a batholins cyst and it has soffer re-occured three times just help elaborate more about alkaline diet, like kind of food is that?

Replied by Jillian R.
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06/09/2017

An alkaline diet is essentially a vegan diet that includes tons and tons of vegetables. You want anything that is dark, leafy, and green (kale, cabbage, spinach, etc.) It is also extremely important to avoid acid-producing foods which includes DAIRY. It is so acidic to your system. Avoid meat if possible. Some types of beans & nuts are also alkaline producing so include those! Tofu is a great meat replacement for an alkaline diet-type. But most important is lots of greens plus fruit! Also important is to eat some/most of your veggies raw...when you cook them, they lose their benefits

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Alum for Bartholin's gland Cyst.

I get mucocele's in my mouth sometimes and found the alum cure here on this website. It works every time, and the mucocele goes away within a week. (a mucocele is a blocked saliva duct on the inside of your lip). So, when I got a bartholin's gland cyst, I thought it was pretty similar to a mucocele: blocked duct, similar environment of the body). So I tried the alum on the bartholin's gland cyst, and sure enough it healed it. I put the alum directly on the cyst for about 15 minutes every night. Then rinsed it off, making sure not to get the alum anywhere else.

After about a week, the cyst was about 80% gone, and I stopped using it, and now a month or so later, it is completely gone. Hope this can help someone else.

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Posted by Happy (Zagreb) on 01/27/2017
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Hey! I'm 34 and a wee ago I noticed a bult next to my vagina, I thought it was a lymph node but reading online it was a Bartholin gland cyst. tw days was small third day was huge, as big seed (you can see the swollen labia) got red but no pain at all, and barely bother me, read that can get infected so I started taking antibiotics inmediatly (i had a box of ab so I used those), I got scared and washed with warm water for 10 min, 4 times a day. Nothing happened, the same. Until I got here and I read about the vinager, so at night I washed the zone, got a cotton pad soked in vinager and put it on top on the swollen zone (i did not put the cotton pad inside my vagina, only outside) it was soaked so the vinager was going in anyway, and my underwear also got all vinager wet.

Next day I washed everything out and changed underwear, my bult was the same and it bothered me a bit, maybe itchy, but during the day with the movement suddenly I felt my underwear wet, and when I checked it did burst, mostly liquid and a bit a blood, no infection, has passed like 3 hours and is half of the size, im not pressing it, just letting itself take out the liquid and washing frequently, I'l keep taking antibiotics for a couple of days just in case. I'm hoping it goes all out, other wise next week ill go to the doctor. Apple vinegar was my miracle solution :)

Replied by Stephanie
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09/15/2017
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I had my first experience with one of these this week. It was infected and swollen and could barely walk last night from the pain. Following advice found here, I soaked in a hot bath, applied Apple Cider vinegar, and then put a sliced clove of garlic on the cyst. I went to bed like that. Around 1 a.m. I woke up suddenly. The cyst had ruptured.

Replied by Jessica
(Houston, tx)
06/18/2023

On my cycle and I woke up with pain, come to find I have a circular bump on the left side if my clit.. it was pink and had pain. Didn't know what it could be so I googled and ended up finding this site, thinking it could be a bartholin cyst. I used a cotton ball and put apple cider vinegar.. it cause my bump to have a ring around it and making it more painful, just like a boil. I kept cleaning my clit, changing my pad and put the Apple Cider Vinegar on the cotton ball, day 2 it rapture and liquid came out.. it's smaller but still pain so I'll continue to do the acv.. I really appreciated this post

Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Besty (Piedmont Triad, North Carolina) on 12/23/2016
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Apple cider vinegar was one of the last treatment I used and was amazed, I've suffered from vaginal cyst on and off for the past 4 years. Lessons I've learned is to catch them early since I'm aware of the feeling that I start to feel down there knowing that possibly I'm catching a cyst. I took 4-5 bath with tons of salt, for 10-15 mins massaged it and even put some Castor oil in the bath for added circulation. Once I got out I let my vagina air dry then applied tea tree oil, and made sure I massaged it all over the lump I cfeel you might have to go a tad bit inside of your vagina a bit- because it grows on the inside of your labia and the bigger it gets the more it takes up the opening of your vagina. I did this method throughout the day. Then I found out about apple cider vinegar, I put a cap full on a cotton ball or I used a pad, cut it open and just used the top layer so it's doesn't absorb the vinegar. I then put the cotton layer entirely over my cyst and within 15-20 mins the cyst shrunk, I was amazed. I will be taking one last bath tonight applying the cider and compressing a warm rag over the lump, hopefully in the morning it will be gone. Hope this helps.

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(Nigeria, plateau Jos)
04/18/2023

Which of the apple cider vinegar can I use for bartholin cyst?

EC: An organic brand, and with "the mother" if possible.

Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gweyndolyn (Georgia) on 12/21/2016
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I noticed a lump on in the left side of my vagina on this past Monday I didn't think much of it as it wasn't sore but by Tuesday it was very tender and uncomfortable even when I was sitting still. I immediately searched for at home remedies and found this site. I am well aware of Apple Cider Vinegar medicinal abilities. So, I immediately went and applied some the the cyst using a cotton swab, I did this through out the day. And before bed I took a warm shower and rested with a cotton ball on the bump for about 15 minutes before going to sleep. I woke this morning to a smaller cyst and it doesnt hurt, it's still tender to touch but not uncomfortable to sit anymore. I will report back when it is completely head, but I just wanted to say for anyone who may be skeptical this is definitely works and I'm so glad I found this site.

Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ana (Wilmington, Nc) on 07/03/2013
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I cured my bartholin's cyst following two months of taking 2 tblspns Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in small amount of water (had been on ACV for allergies for two months prior to discovering golf-ball sized cyst), but when I added 1 drop of Lugol's iodine and 10 drops of silica, the cyst felt smaller after a month and was gone in two months and hasn't returned. I had read on this site that cysts are caused by iodine deficiency, and it must be true!

Castor Oil

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Posted by Charlotte (Uk) on 09/19/2017
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Bartholin Cyst:

I used just castor oil not even on a pack. Just repeatedly applied it throughout the day maybe 4 times or more depending on when I went to the toilet. My cyst had got so big and infected it was going to need surgery to have it removed. It had gone solid. It couldn't be drained. I took antibiotics the doctor gave me for 2 weeks and used garlic, tea tree and salt sits baths for 3 weeks with next to no change... but pain had lessended. then I decided I had 2 options... castor oil or cbd oil. I read that also works well.

The moment I got home from being told I needed surgery I started applying castor oil and stopped the other treatments. (I was trying everything too, Apple cider vinegar which burnt me. Turmeric packs, silica and raspberry leaves. As well as the sits baths and hot flannels) I also had to deal with thrush from antibiotics which I cured with creme and natural yogurt.

Within 3 days of starting the castor oil it went down dramatically and after a week it almost went. It still hasn't completely returned to normal after but I'm in no pain and don't need surgery anymore. It's less then a pea now. Even if it stays like this it's still 100 times better then the plum size it was before. I also noticed my emotional well being had a part to play in the healing process. When emotional or over whelmed it would be uncomfortable and seemed to be inflammed again or more. But when happier and in a good energy space I seemed to heal better and faster. I hope this helps in anyways or I hope you find a remedy that works for you. Xx

Castor Oil Packs

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Posted by Tina (Alabama) on 11/19/2013
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I have done the castor oil packs. They have gotten rid of my bartholin cysts for good. My tampons used to come out almost shaped like a C because of my cyst. But now they come out normal. Trust me on this!!!!!!

Replied by Jellybelly
(Toronto, Ontario)
10/11/2015

How does an upper respiratory infection and antibiotics cause a cyst? I've had mucous build up and probably it is an upper respiratory infection for 2 weeks now, then I got a yeast infection then now a cyst! How are they all linked?

Replied by Kayy
(Ma)
11/09/2015

Antibiotics are known to cause yeast infections.. Then you'll probably have to go on another round of antibiotics to get rid of the yeast infection if over the counter meds don't help. It's like an endless cycle. A cyst probably formed because of the yeast infection; somehow a blockage happened and fluid backed up.

Replied by Christie Lyn
(Kapaa, Hi)
01/14/2017

My thinking is that the antibiotics wiped out your natural microbiota (microorganisms/bacteria in your gut, vagina, and on skin mostly) which is a huge part of your immune system. Then you took some sort of an antifungal to kill the yeast off. You threw your whole system out of whack. Sometimes it is necessary to take antibiotics, but they should be a last resort. Always take probiotics when taking antibiotics to replenish your microbiota. All sorts of terrible things can happen after taking antibiotics. This is an emerging field--one we know very little about. They now think that autoimmune diseases are the result of a disrupted microbiota and their cure may be in balancing out the microbiota.

Colloidal Silver

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Posted by Barbara (Kentucky) on 11/18/2017
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After the bartholin cyst bursts, take collodial silver and also apply to area 2-3 a day, to prevent infection.

D3

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Posted by Ginger (USA) on 02/04/2026
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I've suffered from a Bartholin cyst since I was a teenager, so much so, my body made its own drainage hole after being professionally drained by my GYN so many times.

Recently, I was getting Bartholin drainage for over a year! You know, the infected kind. Tried every natural remedyunder the sun to make it stop. Then one day I realized I had stopped taking my D3. Took 5,000iu that first day and it disappeared immediately. Maintenance dose of D3 everyday since and have had no reoccurrence of infection.

Hope this helps someone!

Dietary Changes

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Posted by Shelley (Rowlett ) on 09/08/2016
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Prevention of Bartholin cysts is in your diet. Remove all processed foods, canned foods, fermemted, picked, pasteurized, plastic packaging. All mold must be removed all fungus must be removed from the diet. Basically it's gluten-free sugar-free and yeast free. No bread no cheese no pasta. No pork of any kind. No lunch meat - no leftovers that set out at all. I know it sounds harsh but It can save your life from the misery of the cysts.

Epsom Salt

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Posted by Kim (Montreal, Canada) on 09/22/2021
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I discovered I had a Bartholin cyst two weeks ago. It was the size of a grape. I read up on DIY home remedies and tried several things like applying a clay paste, apple cider vinegar compresses castor oil with tea tree essential oil massages and sitz baths. These seemed helpful at first because the swelling seemed to reduce during the night but suddenly, the cyst got really hard and painful. (Now I realize that it must have been in its way to bursting which is the goal) I did more research and decided to try epsom salt baths and magnesium sulfate paste application. That did the trick. After my first sitz bath with half a cup of epsom salt followed by an application of the paste, the cyst burst a couple of hours later. Then I took another bath to disinfect and applied more paste.

The cyst is gone but there is still some hardness or tension in that area. I'm not sure If it's the gland or just ligaments. Hopefully, my gland will heal, the duct will be unclogged and the infection will subside.

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Posted by Mira (New Jersey) on 09/26/2018
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Epsom salt and bartholin cyst no good:

I've had an bartholin cyst at least 3 times. It used to go away with a simple bath 2 out of 3 of the times. I've gotton it drained ...most painful thing I've ever experienced. I'd rather go through childbirth lol ...I believe that my laundry detergent on my underwear are the cause the tightness and also the dyes. Anyway, I just got an incision maybe a month ago.

I am also pregnant I've tried regular baths ..no results! I then tried Epson salt baths that made it worse. it actually built up the puss in my cyst which were making my labia harder on the left side the doctor actually told me this. Now a month & some change later here I am again. I can barely walk & Tylenol is barely working ..I will try tea tree oil tomorrow & see how it works...wish me luck I am 35 weeks pregnant and can't bare another shot of lidocaine (how ever u spell it) going into my stuff ...wish me luck.

Epsom Salt
Posted by Emma (Indianapolis, In) on 03/08/2016
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I had a bartholin cyst and did the epsom salt bath one time and then after drying applied with sea salt and left it on overnight. It dried it out and by morning it had burst. It was painful to go to bathroom because of the wound so I used vaseline to coat it and it healed in two days. Doctor thought I was crazy to use sea salt but it worked. She did a test on rhe area and labs came back negative so all is good. Since then someone told me about clove oil and how to cut a hole in washcloth and cover everything leaving cyst exposed thru hole and carefully apply tiny amount of clove oil mixed in coconut oil or vaseline to be a carrier because clove oil is really strong. But it will dry them out. It can deaden nerves if used more than a few times in a row so space out the oil maybe every two days and let it work. My doctor says to just let them run their course but they are so annoying, I HAD to do something. Seems to work.

Flaxseed Oil

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Posted by Donna (Pensacola, FL) on 03/21/2022
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Bartholins cyst may be related to hydradenitis suppurativa. I have had good luck using flax seed oil capsules by mouth. Taken regularly, it prevents these vaginal cysts/boils and will also help one resolve if its already started. I used to have them frequently in my younger days. Once I started using flax seed oil regularly I stopped getting them. And prior to that it was so bad I could hardly work.


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