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Problems - UTI: Urinary Tract Infections and OAB: Overactive Bladder

  • Writer: Smiths Herbal Apothecary
    Smiths Herbal Apothecary
  • Aug 22, 2018
  • 2 min read

UTI:

Probiotics

Cranberries or Cranberry Juice

Garlic

Vitamin C

Clove Oil

Dandelion leaf

Cornsilk

Horse Tail

Goldenseal

Marshmallow Root

Watermelon Seed

Celery and Celery Seed

Asparagus

Apple Cider Vinegar (add 1 Tbsp to water & add 1 Tbsp of Honey)

Parsley (Method 1 Fresh Parsley Leaf Tea Boil the water. Bring 1 cup (250 ml) of purified water to a boil using a tea kettle or small saucepan. Rinse the parsley leaves. Rinse 1/4 cup of fresh parsley leaves under cool, running water. ...Steep the parsley for 5 to 10 minutes. ...Strain the leaves)

All of these suggestions, with the exception of Probiotics, Cranberries, Garlic, Vitamin C, Asparagus and Apple Cider Vinegar, may be taken in a herbal tea form. How To Make A Herbal Tea: Add 1 teaspoon of the herb in a quart of boiling water, steep for 7 minutes and consume daily. (You can also add Honey to sweeten the taste)

OAB: Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties. Soybean Seed Soybean seeds also significantly reduced incontinence. Can come in tablet form: Suggestion for taking tablets of this processed food: two times a day for the first two weeks and then three tablets a day for the next five weeks Urinary Maintenance Capsules Another helpful remedy for UTIs is called Urinary Maintenance and it comes in capsule form. Urinary Maintenance supports urinary, kidney and bladder health. It helps maintain fluid and mineral balance. This is not a promotion of a certain product, but after my grandmother was put on this, she did not have anymore urinary infections again. (It can be purchased on Amazon - The type she was put on was called Nature's Sunshine)

Product description

Urinary Maintenance: Urinary system function is important to the whole body. This formula contains herbs to support the urinary system organs and help maintain the body's delicate fluid and mineral balance controlled by the kidneys. Uva ursi, hydrangea and hops help support kidney health and function. Many herbs in this formula help promote urine flow. Eleuthero and schizandra are adaptogens and help the body adapt to stress. Urinary Maintenance may also help sanitize the urinary tract and boost the immune system. This key product for the urinary system incorporates the benefits of asparagus stem, dandelion leaf, parsley leaves, cornsilk, watermelon seed, dong quai root, horsetail stems and strobilus, hydrangea root, uva ursi leaves, eleuthero root and schizandra fruit. Take 1 capsule with a meal three times daily.


 
 
 

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