With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) can be a very painful experience. Any disease, if tackled at early stages, avoids making it a serious health issue. The infection producing bacteria enter the opening and urethra which ultimately leads to urinary tract infection. Women are more susceptible to UTI. In rare cases children are also prone to this disorder. Just follow the best suited Home remedies for urinary tract infection and be at ease.
Causes of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI):
- One of the most common causes of UTI is Cystitis - an inflammation of the bladder and urethra. Cystitis is commonly observed in female.
- Shorter length of urethra
- In some cases sexual intercourse contribute to develop UTI due to motion
- Women who use diaphragm are more susceptible to UTI as the spermicide used with diaphragm upsets the balance of normal vaginal bacteria and allows the pathogens to flourish.
- At the post menopause, estrogen secretion reduces, which leads to thinning vaginal tissues and tissues located around urethra. This in turn leads to UTI.
- In most of the men, continuing bacterial infection of prostate gland leads to UTI.
- Bladder stone can lead to UTI as it obstructs urine passing and UTI generating bacteria reside in the urinary tract ultimately cause UTI.
Natural Home Remedies for UTI:
Urinary tract infection can lead into serious disorders such as, nephritis, hematuria, burning urine, pus in urine, kidney-prostrate-bladder stones, prostrate infection, kidney failure, etc. Natural home remedies can give miraculous results on UTI.
- Drink plenty of water and add more fruits in your diet. Drink natural fruit juices like tender coconut, carrot, lemon and sugarcane regularly. Avoid spicy food.
- Banana stem juice is one of the highly effective home remedy for various kinds of urinary infections. Core part of fruited banana plant is used to prepare the juice. It dissolves kidney and bladder stones.
- Ayurvedic medicines such as Shilajit, Guggul, Punarnava, and Chandana help a lot for treating urinary infections. Supplement these with ayurvedic practitioner's advice.
- Consume ½ a tea spoon of baking soda in small amount of water. It helps to maintain urine PH balance. This is very effective in the early stages of UTI.
- Cranberry juice is one of the best home remedies to deal with UTI. Cranberry juice prohibits the bacteria to clutch the cells located at the inner lining of the urinary tract. Usage of fresh cranberry juice is highly recommended.
- Aroma therapy also has best solutions on various kinds of diseases. Mix the various oils like sandalwood, bergamot, tea tree, frankincense and juniper in equal proportion. Massage it over bladder area. Follow the massage for three to four days. This remedy particularly gives the relief against bladder infection.
- Prepare tincture by mixing equal parts of buchu, pipsissewa, uva ursi and echinacea, tinctures. In case of acute UTI, consume 20 drops of the tincture every two hours. Continue this dosage for two days, then reduce the dosage to 1 tea spoon four times a day.
- Acidicity created in the bladder encourages the bacterial growth in urinary tract. To prevent this, the food should be rich with vitamin C, e.g. lemon, grapes, oranges, guava, and papaya. Milk, fruits, vegetables help to maintain the alkaline balance of urine.
- Drink fresh berry juice which is one of the proven home remedies for bladder infection. The fresh berry juice is a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins.
- In case of acidic urine which gives burning sensation, drink bottle gourd and radish juices. Bitter gourd juice in moderate proportion also helps.
- White tea along with cranberry juice reduces pain and burning sensation in UTI.
- D-mannose is also the natural remedy that does not allow bacterial growth in the inner layer of urinary tract.
- When you notice the symptoms for UTI, add two tablets of alka-seltzer- antacid, in water and drink it. It gives quick relief against UTI.
- Drink 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp of honey added to water. Drink the same at least twice a day.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of corn flour till brown. Mix it with water and drink it. It is highly effective in UTI.
- Garlic is highly effective in case of UTI caused due to intestinal infection in children. One to three capsules are given to children depending upon age and other criteria. You can use fresh garlic also.
- There are many homoeopathic medicines like Aconite, Belladonna, Berberis etc, which are highly effective on UTI. One must seek the advice of homoeopath before taking these medicines; as different homoeopathic medicine are suited for different people with different body constituency.
- Yoga-asanas are very effective in controlling UTI. Yoga-asanas help in strengthening pelvic muscles and reducing incontinence. Asanas like Padmasana, Vajrasana, Paschimottanasana, Shashankasana, Bhujangasana, Matsyasana, Shalabhasana etc are very useful. Specific mudras like Yoga Mudra, Maha Mudra and practicing Surya Namaskar regularly are extremely helpful to deal with UTI. If all these exercises are followed regularly, it makes you tension free from UTI as well as are highly effective in keeping fit.
Home remedies for urinary tract infection are more effective if implemented at initial stages and free from bad effects or side effects. If one follows the home remedies, Urinary Tract Infections will not be worrisome anymore. Take the expert's advice wherever needed, so that the remedies will give the utmost results.
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