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Herbal Wisdom:  Chronic Urinary Infections  |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 11 2010 : 12:47:31 PM
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I was wondering if anyone would know what herbs or concoctions would help someone with chronic urinary infections? She (my mum) has taken cranberry capsules, and drank juice. She gets them very badly, all the time. She is so tired of being on antibiotics, but is in this vicious circle.
Anything would help, Thanks!
Tina Kay
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2010 : 4:43:51 PM
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An old home remedy that worked well for me was cooking aspargus and drinking the water that it was cooked in. Aspargus cleanses the kidneys and bladder for some reason. Fresh is best but frozen will work as well. I don't like aspargus but I was desperate and it worked.
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2010 : 5:50:07 PM
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My mom is a diabetic and gets recurring UTI from e-coli bacteria. Get a probiotic capsule with l. reuteri and l. rhamnosus in it. I found one at Wal-mart. Those two probiotics fight off UTI's.
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 11:36:04 AM
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I used cranberry pills with success. I also take the pills that contain the bacteria that is found in yogurt. It is to keep from getting a yeast infection, but I found it helps with bladder problems also.
For some people, cola can cause bladder infections.
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 2:26:48 PM
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I add in hydrangea tincture with my cranberry juice. It's really important (as stated from others) to build up the digestive system with the lacto/acidolpilus type cultures (in yogurt and kefir, etc.) to combat the overgrowth of yeast which also contributes to the balance issues and ongoing UTI issues.
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2010 : 12:32:28 PM
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Thank you Ladies for all your help. I will pass this on to my mother.
Take Care,
Tina Kay
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." ~ George Eliot |
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Littleredd
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Patty
Norwich
NY
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2010 : 2:16:36 PM
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
1183 Posts
Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2010 : 4:39:41 PM
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I agree with Littleredd. When women get older, they tend to lose the sensation of a burning bladder like one might have had when young. Because of close proximity, UTI's are easy to get. Bladder & bowel habits are lax in older age. Keeping ones self clean...even with baby wipes and keeping the acid level up with Vitamin C helps alot.
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2010 : 07:52:49 AM
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My middle daughter has problems with uti due to lowered kidney function from a tumor she was born with. I have her on a daily regimin of yogurt, cranberry pills, and vitamins. She also drinks lots of tea with honey instead of sugar and uses baby wipes at every bathroom visit. She has been infection free for almost a year. As for the vitamins and such, keep the dosage in mind. The FDA has set the recommended levels for a perfectly healthy couch potato. If you have an illness, exercise, or are a young child or elderly person, you need a different amount. My daughters doctor told me to put her on flinstone vitamins and give her double the daily dose. He said the average 8 year old could take an entire bottle of flintstone vitamins and not overdose, so they are the safest. Some of the other brands use questionable sources for their pills and you have to worry about impurities is what he told me.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 08:56:55 AM
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Originally posted by natesgirl
My middle daughter has problems with uti due to lowered kidney function from a tumor she was born with. I have her on a daily regimin of yogurt, cranberry pills, and vitamins. She also drinks lots of tea with honey instead of sugar and uses baby wipes at every bathroom visit. She has been infection free for almost a year. As for the vitamins and such, keep the dosage in mind. The FDA has set the recommended levels for a perfectly healthy couch potato. If you have an illness, exercise, or are a young child or elderly person, you need a different amount. My daughters doctor told me to put her on flinstone vitamins and give her double the daily dose. He said the average 8 year old could take an entire bottle of flintstone vitamins and not overdose, so they are the safest. Some of the other brands use questionable sources for their pills and you have to worry about impurities is what he told me.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important?
Flintstones is what I use for my kids. A lot of the other brands require several pills a day to meet daily requirements. My youngest takes Eskimo Kids Fish Oil as well. In regards to cleanliness, what about using one of those cleansing bottles that they give to women after having a baby? I think that might help in prevention.
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 4:57:05 PM
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I take Organic cranberry juice extract plain when I get one and they are gone within 2 days.
I am so sorry Tina for your mom. I will be praying for her.
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2010 : 06:11:46 AM
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I know this sounds personal but does she take bathes? Mine were caused by bath water & I was told to only take showers! I haven't had a bad one since.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 6:41:32 PM
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Goldenseal and cranberry is my magic cure. Also Pau DArco Tea in extreme cases. I have found (and this is also quite personal) that peeing after sex helps the most.
Shari
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sharikrsna
True Blue Farmgirl
185 Posts
Shari
Carthage
Illinois
USA
185 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 6:43:40 PM
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Let me clarify that. It is because stuff gets lodged in the urethra and rinsing it out after stops infections before they happen.
Shari
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Noras granddaughter
Farmgirl at Heart
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Brenda
GA
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2010 : 7:55:53 PM
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I had to research this years ago. I read that taking Dolomite at the onset was supposed to help, but no one knew why. It does help me shove it back some, but when I get a UTI, there is no course but to go to the doc and get meds. They are very wicked things. Doctors, even specialists just do not understand why some women have them as chronic issues. Another person suggested peppermint tea. My mom thinks that if she drinks cranberry juice and gets off her feet for a while when she feels one starting, it helps to stave it off.
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Weedy Ways
Farmgirl in Training
41 Posts
Lynn
OH
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2010 : 06:42:03 AM
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Good morning! I have not read through the entire chat, but I wanted to toss out an option ... Urva ursi (herb), steep into tea - add peppermint/spearmint leaves for flavor and dandelion root and leaves for additional diuretic cleansing. Email me if you'd like additional details.... Good luck!
Weedy Ways ~ Lynn (Farmgirl #626)
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