Nine patients who applied capsaicin topically to the vulva for 6 weeks reported " significant relief " .
Some over-the-counter medications, such as clotrimazole, work as antifungals that you can apply topically.
Many herbs are used topically to prevent or cure infection.
The acids in the lemon juice act as bleach to lighten your skin topically when the juice is rubbed into the darkened areas.
St. John's Wort can be taken internally to treat depression and applied topically to help heal wounds, burns and skin inflammation.
