Before talking about treatment, it is necessary to understand what kind of disease cystitis is, why it occurs and how it manifests itself. The disease causes inflammation of the walls of the bladder. It is accompanied by a burning sensation during urination, frequent urges, pain and cramping in the lower abdomen. Usually cystitis is accompanied by pulling back pain.
Causes of the disease
Infection of the bladder causes inflammation of its walls. The female urinary canal is much shorter and wider than the male. Therefore, cystitis is a frequent companion of the beautiful half. With improper hygiene procedures, bacteria from the rectum are almost inevitable. It is Escherichia coli that most often causes cystitis. Although other bacteria may also be the culprits of this disease.
Often, the disease can be caused by hypothermia or rare urination. Sometimes cystitis occurs after intimacy or when it is impossible to go to the toilet for a long time and ignoring the urge.
Why is it dangerous
Cystitis occurs and develops rapidly. With severe inflammation, blood clots may be present in the urine, it becomes cloudy, and even collecting for analysis becomes a very problematic matter. The main problem is that the occurrence of cystitis can provoke the spread of infection to the ureters and kidneys, which in turn threatens a person’s life, but even without it, cystitis is very unpleasant and painful. He can cause any person a huge amount of trouble. Is it possible to treat chronic cystitis with herbs? We’ll talk about this.
Medicinal herbs as a way to combat cystitis
Often cystitis occurs at the wrong time. He can catch up on a camping trip, somewhere on vacation. If the first symptoms of the disease have already manifested, and there is no way to see a doctor, you must immediately fix the problem, and the use of diuretic herbs for cystitis will be very useful. Herbal decoctions for the treatment of cystitis should combine several properties:
- Possess antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Relieve pain and cramping.
- Have a pronounced diuretic effect.
- Have a restorative effect.
- Contribute to the maintenance of immunity.
Medicinal herbs with a diuretic effect will help cure cystitis: knotweed, bear ears, yarrow, parsley. For treatment, fees are used, which include several herbs that combine various properties. You can alleviate the condition with a warm heating pad placed on the stomach or between the legs. A hot bath relieves an attack of cystitis. She perfectly blocks the arising spasm. How to treat cystitis with herbs? This will be discussed further.
Yarrow with cystitis
To treat cystitis, both infusion and yarrow decoction are used. This herb has long been known for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
10-15 g of dry yarrow is mixed with freshly boiled water and left for an hour. They drink 50 ml four times a day to cure cystitis.
10 g of grass is poured into 100 ml of boiling water, and then slow boiling (10 minutes) is necessary. The broth is infused for half an hour. Use 1 tbsp. spoon 4 times a day.
Remember: when using medicinal herbs, you must consider the possible contraindications. The yarrow herb is not recommended for pregnant women, people prone to allergic reactions, having low blood pressure and changes in blood composition.
Bear ears for cystitis
It helps with cystitis grass bear ears. This plant is more often called bearberry, and alcohol and water solutions are used for urological purposes. Decoction and tea from bear ears are used both in the treatment of genitourinary infections and for prevention.
To prepare alcohol tincture it is necessary to fill 10 g of bear’s ears with 50 g of a 40-50% alcohol solution. After 14 days of storage in a warm and dark place, the infusion must be filtered. The use of 1 teaspoon of the infusion three times a day will help to heal. It is not taken on an empty stomach.
Great for cystitis is the broth of bearberry. It can be prepared in two ways:
- 10 g of grass is placed in a glass and topped up with boiling water. The glass is cleaned in a warm and dark place for 12 hours. Such a solution is stored for no more than 48 hours and is drunk four times a day for 30 g. That is how much a regular tablespoon holds.
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dried parts of the plant are poured into a thermos and filled with boiled water (250 ml). The broth is kept in a thermos for 12 hours.
Prepared in any convenient way, the broth is drunk 1 tbsp. spoon after meals four times a day.
Another method of using bearberry in the treatment of cystitis. 1 teaspoon of grass is boiled for half an hour and drunk as herbal tea.
Bear ears are contraindicated in women expecting a baby. Herbs are able to pass into breast milk. Do not risk the health of the baby. Bearberry is not used in the treatment of children under 12 years old.
Maggot in the treatment of cystitis
Maggot, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which have been studied for a long time, has diuretic, tonic and anti-inflammatory properties and is successfully used in treatment. Also, this herb perfectly strengthens the immune system and lowers blood pressure. To combat cystitis, you need 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of grass 0.5 liters of freshly boiled water and stand for 10 minutes. in a water bath. Three tricks of 1 tbsp are enough. spoon.
But not only has knotweed medicinal properties. And contraindications are also available. For example, pregnancy and lactation in women. Also, the herb is contraindicated in people with low blood pressure, increased blood clotting and suffering from constipation.
Parsley
The crushed root of the plant is poured with boiling water (0.5 L), brought to a boil. The tool can be removed in the cabinet, it is warm and there is no light. After 8-10 hours, you can start taking the drug on an empty stomach in 1 glass. Parsley has diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties, relieves spasms and helps to remove sand from the kidneys and relieve inflammation of the urinary tract.
It should be remembered that decoctions of parsley should not be drunk by pregnant women. Parsley decoction can provoke bleeding.
Lingonberry
Cystitis is well treated with fresh or frozen lingonberries. They have diuretic properties and perfectly relieve inflammation. Stewed fruit and cowberry fruit drinks are used to treat cystitis. Great for the treatment and decoction of lingonberry leaves. 1 teaspoon of lingonberry leaves is poured with a glass of boiled water, left for brewing for 30 minutes. and drink 100 g of broth three times a day.
Flax Seed Broth
5 tbsp. l seeds are poured with boiled water in the amount of one liter and kept with stirring over low heat for 30 minutes. The broth is cooled and filtered. It is necessary to take flaxseed 100 g every 30 minutes until the broth is over. Treatment is continued for 3 days.
The use of licorice root cystitis is also a very effective method. Licorice has an antibacterial effect and quickly relieves inflammation. 10 g of dry root pour 0.5 l of boiling water, cover and incubated for at least 24 hours. Infusion is preferable to use warm.
Cornflower with cystitis
Cornflower flowers perfectly remove the processes of inflammation of the walls in the bladder. They have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. 1 tbsp. teaspoon of raw materials is brewed in a thermos boiling water (200 g). Withstand 3-4 hours. Dosage: 50 ml 3-4 times a day.
Herbal treatments for cystitis
Often, in the treatment of cystitis, herbal preparations are used, which comprehensively affect the disease and allow you to quickly get rid of the disease. Pharmaceutical urological collections and herbal teas "Fitonephrol", "Cystophytum", Urological collection help well with cystitis.
You can cook such complex decoctions at home. To prepare the collection you need to mix:
- three-colored violet - 5 parts;
- nettle leaves - 5 parts;
- cornflower - 4 parts;
- flowers and leaves of medicinal chamomile - 4 parts;
- prickly tatarnik - 4 parts;
- juniper (cones) - 3 parts;
- calamus officinalis (roots) - 3 parts;
- flax (seeds) - 2 parts;
- peppermint - 1 part.
2-3 tbsp. collection spoons pour 0.5 l of boiled water and well wrapped, leave for 6-8 hours for infusion. Use half a glass of the product before meals.
Important: treatment of cystitis in women with herbs should be carried out under the close supervision of a doctor, since many herbal infusions and decoctions can seriously harm them, especially during the period of gestation and lactation. When treating children, additional specialist advice is also needed.
A mixture of bearberry and plantain
Herbs are mixed in equal shares. 4 tbsp. tablespoons of the mixture are poured into boiling water, the volume of which is adjusted to a liter. Brewed grass is tightly wrapped and left for 4-6 hours. Adding 60 g of honey will enhance the healing effect of the infusion. The drug is drunk in several doses in 2 hours.
Another effective collection for the fight against cystitis:
- liquorice root;
- bearberry;
- corn silk;
- young birch leaves
The components are taken in equal parts and are well crushed. 8 tbsp. tablespoons of a mixture of herbs are placed in cold water (1 liter) and left for 6 hours. Next, you need a 20 minute warm-up of the infused mixture. To do this, use a water bath. ½ cup is enough for daily use. Herbal complex provides a strong diuretic effect, so it is better to use it during the day.
Remember: the use of herbs is contraindicated for people who have allergic reactions; you should not increase the dosage of herbs. Also, when treating cystitis with herbs in women, you need to be extremely careful, because their body, due to its characteristics, may not perceive this or that tincture properly. Then complications are possible. Despite its natural origin, herbs have a medicinal effect! Also, giving decoctions and infusions to children without prior consultation with a pediatrician is unacceptable.
Conclusion
The treatment of cystitis with herbs is also effective because the body is saturated with necessary vitamins, trace elements and substances that have a positive effect. Indeed, very often the disease occurs when the body's immune forces are weakened and metabolic processes slow down. That is why the often occurring cystitis can serve as the first signal to the emergence of more serious problems. Treatment of cystitis with herbs allows you to get an excellent result and with a minimum of side effects permanently get rid of the disease. In addition, herbal complexes are an additional source of vitamins.
When treating any disease, it is necessary to seek help from a qualified doctor who will offer the right treatment and help to avoid complications. If you follow simple and well-known to most rules, you can prevent many troubles. Avoid hypothermia and observe the simplest hygiene standards, beware of accidental sexual contact. Take care of your health. Remember that the truth that there is nothing more important than health in life is remembered by many too late.