Which herbs are safe for treating systemic candida infection while BFing?

[jennmiller]

I have a nasty systemic candida infection and an EBF 8mo.  I've had the infection for years and have only just convinced my naturopath that it is what I have.  Currently, I'm taking Diflucan 200mg daily, and it's working well along with a radical diet that consists only of organic chicken breasts, sea salt, and green smoothies with chard, celery, cucumber and water.  It sucks big time, but I've got to get rid of this yeast. I'm looking for a resource that will give me a definitive answer to the "is this herb safe for breastfeeding" question.  I'm specifically looking for pau d'arco, olive leaf extract and oil of oregano.  I know GSE is safe and will rotate that into whatever regimen I can come up with.  So, anyone know where I can find out what anti-fungal/anti-parasitic herbs are safe for BFing? 

[1iberty]

Garlic was very effective for me- but it is also a galactagogue- meaning it will encourage milk production.  So I could only take it a very short period of time (so as not to create an oversupply issue), but it was enough to get things to where my own body and some good probiotics could get things under control.  What I did was to crush a fresh garlic clove (because the substances are active just when freshly crushed) and then I put a small amount of applesauce on a spoon, the garlic on top of that, and another bit of applesauce on top of all. ( The applesauce keeps you from burning yourself as it goes down).  Then I swallowed the whole deal down with a big glass of water.  Awesome stuff, but you will smell very bad, and will have to watch that the garlic isn't troubling baby.