| Bladder discomfort is really a drag and | | | | hours should deliver results. |
| should be treated as soon as any | | | | Other good Western herbs are: |
| symptoms occur. When caught early | | | | Plantain(Plantago) Cleavers(Galium |
| Bladder infections respond well to | | | | Aperine) Knotweed (polygonum Avicular) |
| Herbal remedies. | | | | Marshmallow Rt.(Althea)-soothing to |
| Symptoms are painful, burning, hot | | | | inflamed muccous membranes. |
| urination. Nagging pain above the the | | | | TCM approach to Chronic Urinary |
| Pubic bone. It can cause a constant | | | | infections |
| uncomfortable urge to go but hardly | | | | Chronic Urinary infections in Chinese |
| anything is there. | | | | Medicine are seen as "Damp Heat". An |
| Herbal treatment can be as simple as | | | | overload of fluids, stagnation, |
| drinking alot of Cranberry juice. | | | | inflamation, and even invasion by |
| Cranberries contain Benzoin, a phenol | | | | Foreign Bad-Guys like Fungus, bacteria, |
| with pretty powerful disinfectant | | | | virus! |
| properties. But even more interesting is | | | | Typical symptoms are Chronic Urinary |
| that Cranberries make the Bladder wall | | | | Infections, Chronic Abdominal Bloating, |
| too Slippery for bacteria to adhere to; | | | | Systemic Yeast, Fungus, Chronic Bowel |
| thus nicely preventing infections. | | | | Problems,herpes,Vulvitis, |
| Corn Silk | | | | Vestibulitis,Hemmorhoids, lowered |
| Corn Silk is a simple, cheap solution to | | | | Immunity, and other nasty conditions. |
| Urinary discomfort. It's surprisingly | | | | Herbal treatment can be very effective, |
| effective. Corn Silk are the white | | | | especially when taken for a few months |
| strings-or fibers that you peel off when | | | | to clear up the tendency altogether. |
| you prepare corn on-the-cob. Collect a | | | | Here's a TCM formula that is highly |
| nice handful of Corn silk by peeling a | | | | effective for "Damp Heat". This includes |
| few fresh corn stalks. Toss into a | | | | all of the afflictions mentioned above. |
| saucepan and fill with double the amount | | | | TCM-"Damp Heat"Chronic Urinary |
| of water. Simmer for about 10 minutes. | | | | infections Equal parts of: |
| Drink 1/4 cup every few hours. | | | | HuangBai(Phellodendron) BanLanGen(Isatis |
| Parsley is helpful to clear mild | | | | Rt.) JinYinHua(Lonicera buds) |
| symptoms. Make tea out of it. Add to | | | | FuLing(Poria mushroom) MuDanPi(Moutan |
| salads and soups. Cilantro is used | | | | Bark) |
| similiarly. | | | | Tincture this and take 3 X day when |
| Good Western Hebs are: Uva Ursi It's | | | | ready. These herbs are very bitter. You |
| specific and Excellent. Take 1 teaspoon | | | | can also order them in Powders and put |
| of Tincture 3-6 X Day, and relief should | | | | them your self into capsules. Then take |
| be felt in the first few hours. Or, | | | | 2- 000 Largest)size 3X day! |
| drinking a strong cup of tea, every 2-3 | | | | |