Pyelonephritis is an inflammatory non-specific renal pathology of bacterial etiology with damage to the pelvis, parenchyma and calyx of the kidneys. The causative agents of it are enterococci, E. coli, staphylococci, Proteus and others. But not only medicines are used to treat pyelonephritis. Herbs alleviate the condition of patients, and also help get rid of the effects of drug therapy, rather intensive therapy.
Official medicine offers multivitamin complexes, antibiotics, uroseptics to treat this ailment. Herbal treatment of pyelonephritis provides significant support, but phyto-collection can be taken only during the period of disease remission in order to avoid new exacerbations and protect the intestines and liver from the negative effects of antibiotics.
In addition, herbal preparations help get rid of toxins and viruses, pathogens. What herbs are most effective for pyelonephritis? How to take them? You will find answers to these questions in the article.
What is the disease dangerous?
With each exacerbation of pyelonephritis, new kidney tissue is involved in the inflammatory process. As a result, over time, this leads to the appearance of a scar instead of tissue with a normal structure. The functional tissue of the kidneys is gradually reduced when the disease passes into a chronic form, the organ itself wrinkles, and then stops working. That is why it is so important to start treatment in a timely manner in order to prevent its further development, which often leads to bilateral kidney damage.
Using herbs
Since with pyelonephritis, herbs for the kidneys are very useful, they are part of complex therapy. No less important are the collections of plants. Plants having anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antibacterial properties are used. They fight viruses and bacteria, which actively multiply due to stagnation of urine. The herbs used along with drug treatment of pyelonephritis eliminate the consequences of taking antibiotics and prevent their effects on the intestinal and liver microflora.
Sometimes herbal preparations are more effective than potent drugs, as many microorganisms have already developed a strong immunity to antibiotics, but are completely powerless against herbs such as ivy buds, yarrow, meadowsweet and others.
The principles of phytotherapy
Useful for kidney herbs with pyelonephritis should be taken, observing three rules:
- the composition of phyto-collections should be periodically changed - every 30-40 days;
- after three months of treatment, a break should be made for two to three weeks;
- given the characteristics of the organs of the genitourinary sphere, herbal drugs are taken in the afternoon.
Diuretic and anti-inflammatory herbal remedies
Oats have proven itself as an herb for treating pyelonephritis. This is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent. In folk medicine, not only grains are used, but also the stems of the plant.
Stem tincture
Grind in a meat grinder or blender 300 g of oats (green grass) and pour the resulting mixture with 0.5 l of vodka. Put it to insist in a dark place for three weeks. Then the composition is filtered. Take the medicine twice a day half an hour before meals. Single dosage: 30 ml of tincture mixed with a tablespoon of water.
It should be understood that cleansing the kidneys with oats is a method that takes quite a lot of time, and therefore it is the most gentle. Due to the mild effects of the drug, the body is restored and does not suffer from the aggressive effects of drugs.
Decoction
A tool for normalizing kidney function is prepared as follows: pour three tablespoons of oat grains with three liters of water and put the container on a slow fire for 3.5 hours. Strain the composition and take it in a warm form for half a glass an hour before eating.
Cornflower infusion
Infusion of cornflower flowers and its herbs with pyelonephritis has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory effect, eliminates edema. Pour boiled water (200 ml) in a spoon (tablespoon) of dried and chopped cornflower, let it brew for forty minutes and take 50 ml 4 times a day.
Flax seeds
In folk medicine, flax seeds are often used to treat chronic pyelonephritis. A spoonful of seeds (tablespoon) is poured with boiling water (200 ml), insisted for a quarter of an hour, shaken, filtered. Take a quarter cup half an hour before meals three times a day.
Chamomile
Able to relieve the patient with pyelonephritis chamomile grass. The infusion of flowers has a pleasant aroma and taste, contains vitamins A, C, as well as trace elements, antioxidants and flavonoids.
A weak infusion (1 tbsp. L. Herbs, filled with 400 ml of boiling water) is prescribed for chronic pyelonephritis. It should be consumed throughout the day. The product cleans the kidneys of accumulated toxins and toxins. The antispasmodic property of chamomile infusion provides an anesthetic effect.
The infusion is more concentrated (10 g of grass and 200 ml of boiling water) is effective in acute pyelonephritis. Take this drug in 100 ml in the morning and before bedtime.
Lingonberry
This is a plant that effectively treats pyelonephritis. Since ancient times, with kidney problems, not only leaf infusions were used, but also fruits. The infusion of leaves is famous for its powerful antimicrobial and diuretic effect, creates optimal acidity in the organs of the urinary system.
It is not difficult to prepare such an infusion - 10 g of plant leaves are poured with 0.2 l of boiling water. The cup is covered and the remedy is infused for three hours. 200 ml of infusion are drunk during the day in two doses. The treatment lasts a week.
Juice from fresh lingonberries with honey is a pleasant drink that relieves inflammation in the kidneys. Mix 50 ml of juice with a spoon of honey, mix well and drink half an hour before meals.
Cranberry
The high content of folic and ascorbic acids in cranberries allows the berry to be used to relieve inflammation in the kidneys and restore their function. In the treatment of pyelonephritis, cranberry juice and juice are used.
It is easy to prepare fruit drinks, but it is pleasant to drink. A glass of berries should be mashed with a wooden spoon, drain the juice. Pour cake with a liter of water and boil over low heat for no more than 5 minutes. Then the container is removed from the fire, add juice and a spoonful of honey. You can drink fruit drink 200 ml three times a day.
Corn silk
Medicinal herbs used to treat pyelonephritis have a powerful anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. Corn stigmas are rich in vitamins A, E, P, B, selenium, act as anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antispasmodic.
A tablespoon of the fibers pour 0.2 liters of boiling water and put the mixture in a water bath for 20 minutes. Then cool the composition and strain it. Take the drug with an interval of three hours throughout the day, 30 ml.
Herbal fees
The collection of herbs for pyelonephritis is a medicinal mixture of environmentally friendly raw materials, which are leaves, stems or roots of plants with anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Two forms of this disease are known - acute and chronic. The treatment methods, of course, are slightly different.
Acute pyelonephritis
Herbal preparations for acute pyelonephritis are prescribed only on the third day after the exacerbation of the disease. They are in addition to drug treatment. Doctors note the particular effectiveness of herbal gatherings, which include bearberry (bear’s ear). They have a complex effect on the body, possessing antiseptic, astringent, diuretic properties. In order to prevent the spread of infection to the genitals, celandine grass is used for pyelonephritis.
Collection number 1
In equal parts, mix the parsley fruits, bearberry leaves, naked hernia and field stalnik. Pour two tablespoons (tablespoons) of the dry mixture with boiling water (500 ml) and let it brew for two hours. Infusion is taken in 60 ml. A day you need to drink a glass of infusion.
Collection number 2
Equal parts of celandine, herbs of garden parsley and bearberry are mixed and, to prepare a daily dose, pour 400 ml of water in a collection spoon (tablespoon). They simmer for 15 minutes over low heat under a lid. Take a decoction three times a day before meals, 100 ml.
Collection number 3
Mixing the leaves of bearberry, warty birch and corn stigmas (in equal proportions), one tablespoon of the dry mixture must be filled with a glass of boiling water. Herbs must be infused for an hour. Take an infusion of 60 ml in the morning, afternoon and evening.
Chronic pyelonephritis
The treatment of the disease in a chronic form is longer and it gives the desired result when it is included in the complex therapy of phyto-collections. Herbs with chronic pyelonephritis should have bactericidal, diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Composition No. 1
- Leaves of black currant, bearberry, warty birch;
- Stinging nettle.
- Plantain.
Composition No. 2
- Berries of wild strawberry and lingonberry.
- Fruits of junipers and rose hips.
In both recipes, all herbs are taken in equal proportions, usually for a tablespoon, and poured with a liter of cold water. The mixture is placed in a water bath for a quarter of an hour, after which the composition is filtered and 100 ml taken four times a day.
Composition No. 3
The following collection of herbs with pyelonephritis increases the body's resistance, eliminates the effects of a bacterial infection. To prepare it you will need:
- bearberry leaves, lingonberries;
- juniper fruit;
- plantain;
- Stinging nettle;
- blackcurrant (leaves);
- strawberry fruits;
- horsetail;
- dogrose.
A mixture of herbs (2 tbsp. L.) Pour boiling water (500 ml), cover and insist until completely cooled. The infusion must be filtered, after which you can take 100 ml before meals.
Composition No. 4
Another collection, which, in addition to antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, has a general strengthening effect. Bearberry leaves, field horsetail, lingonberry leaves, licorice root, rosehip and juniper are thoroughly mixed in equal parts. Then a spoonful of the mixture of herbs is poured with boiling water (200 ml). Take a composition of 20 ml three times a day.
Kidney teas
You can use medicinal plants in the form of tea, which can be single and multicomponent. Pharmaceutical formulations are inexpensive and convenient to use - the herbs in them are selected in the required proportions, there are instructions for preparation.
The following formulations are the most popular in the treatment of pyelonephritis:
1. "Clean Stream"
Inexpensive Russian tea, which includes St. John's wort and lingonberries, chamomile and calendula, knotweed. The collection has a healing and antibacterial property, is useful for the treatment of inflamed kidneys and can be used for preventive purposes.
2. Brusniver
This tea is familiar to many. It is able to destroy pathogenic flora (staphylococci, Escherichia coli), normalize diuresis and increase immunity. The composition of herbal tea includes: a series, bearberry leaves and lingonberries, chopped rose hips.
3. "Fitonephrol"
Herbal tea with a pleasant aroma, which included: calendula and bearberry, mint and dill, eleutherococcus. The composition has a diuretic, restorative, anti-inflammatory and restorative effect.
Contraindications
We talked about what herbs to drink with pyelonephritis. It's time to remind you that almost all medicinal plants have contraindications. As a rule, renal collections of herbs are well tolerated by patients, although there are a number of contraindications to their use:
- severe organic damage to the kidneys;
- tendency to swelling and allergic reactions. This is especially important when it comes to treating pyelonephritis in children, as they are more likely to manifest individual intolerance to the components of herbal preparations;
- should completely exclude renal fees, insisted on alcohol, in the treatment of children;
- during pregnancy and lactation, the use of herbs is allowed only after consultation and approval of such a treatment method by a specialist.
And one more tip in conclusion: herbal treatment of pyelonephritis, no matter how harmless it may seem, should be monitored by a doctor.