Treating urinary infections with herbs and natural ways

Burning during urination and pelvic pain are symptoms that may indicate a urinary tract infection, an infection that affects any part of the urinary system. Doctors usually treat UTIs with antibiotics, but if left untreated, its complications may be serious, and through the article we provide more information About treating urine infections with herbs and natural ways.

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What is urine infection and what are its symptoms?

A urinary tract infection is an infection of any part of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

 Most urinary tract infections are caused by a bacterial infection, but some may be caused by a fungus and, in rare cases, by a viral infection.

UTIs most commonly occur in the lower part of the urinary system, ie in the urethra and bladder.

 Rarely, it affects the upper part of the urinary system, which includes the kidneys and ureters, in which case it is more severe and complications are serious.

Urinary tract infections do not always cause symptoms, but if they do occur, they may include:

• urgent and frequent need to urinate.
• heartburn when urinating;
• Passing small, frequent amounts of urine (incontinence).
• Urine that is cloudy or may turn bright red or pink due to blood in the urine.
• Smelly urine.
• Pelvic pain (in the middle of the pelvis and around the pubic bone area).
• Feeling of pressure in the lower pelvis.
• Painful urination (dysuria).
• Pain during intercourse.
• Pain in the penis.

Causes of urineinfections

Before you know about the treatment of urine infections, we must know that risk factors are factors that increase the chances of infection. Risk factors for UTIs include:

• Some types of contraceptives: such as spermicidal creams or suppositories used before intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
• Menopause: After menopause, estrogen levels drop, causing changes in the urinary tract that increase the chances of infection.
• Urinary tract abnormalities: Babies born with urinary tract abnormalities that do not allow urine to leave the body normally or cause urine to return to the urethra have an increased risk of UTIs.
• Urinary tract obstruction: Kidney stones or an enlarged prostate can trap urine in the bladder and increase the risk of a urinary tract infection.
• Weakened immunity: Diabetes and other diseases that weaken the immune system increase the risk of developing a urinary tract infection.
• Using a catheter: People who can't urinate on their own and use a catheter to urinate have a higher risk of UTIs.

Treatment of urinary infections with herbs and natural ways

There are many natural ways to treat urine infections that depend on the use of herbs, we offer you some of them:

1- Using green tea because it has many benefits to relieve urinary tract infections, as

green tea contains compounds with antimicrobial properties Which may make it have an anti-inflammatory role, so green tea can have an effect in treating urinary infections.

2- Parsley has many benefits in treating urinary infections. A study published in the International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences in 2018, in which 37 people suffering from urinary tract infections participated, showed that eating parsley may have a positive role in alleviating urinary tract infections. due to its antimicrobial properties.

How to prepare parsley tea Parsley tea

can be prepared by following these steps: 

• Choose your favorite type of parsley; Flat, curly or Italian.
• Remove the leaves from the stems.
• Prepare an amount of leaves equivalent to - a cup for each cup of tea.
• Put the leaves in a cup or in a tea strainer.
• Fill the cup with hot water.
• Leave the leaves to steep for four minutes, or more as desired. If you try parsley tea for the first time, it is recommended to drink it sparingly, gradually increasing the steeping time as you get used to its taste.
• Remove the parsley leaves and add lemon or a little sugar to add flavour. In general, it is advised not to use too much sugar.

3- Bearberry, a plant that has been widely used in folk medicine for centuries to treat urinary tract infections with natural herbs.

Bearberry leaf extracts can be used as dried leaves to be steeped to make tea or used as tablets or capsules.

However, due to the limited recent studies on the effectiveness of this plant in the treatment of urinary infections. It is not recommended to take it for more than 7 to 10 days at a time to avoid any potential health risks.

4- Cranberries Another way to treat a UTI is to eat cranberries, which contain a variety of chemical compounds such as hippuric acid and anthocyanins. This makes it an effective treatment for reducing bacterial growth and reducing UTI symptoms.

Although the results of studies on the effectiveness of cranberry juice vary, there are no specific recommendations on how much cranberry juice to drink to treat a UTI. However, there is a common recommendation to drink about 400ml of cranberry juice per day to prevent the risk of infection as well as to treat it.

5- Radish is one of the most indispensable vegetables with health benefits. Among the benefits of radish is that it helps treat cold, cough and allergy symptoms. It also helps treat hemorrhoids and digestive disorders by stimulating the digestion process and thus increasing urine production, preventing constipation, reducing urinary tract infections, and relieving the burning sensation associated with urinary tract disorders. 

It eliminates excess toxins and thus prevents infection from reaching the kidneys and urinary tract.

6- Barley water for urinary tract infections, one of the most popular ways to treat urine infections with herbs is to use unfiltered barley water, which is a natural diuretic. 

It contains a large amount of fiber and calories, but is low in fat.

Therefore, drinking barley water may help the body in the following cases:

• Ridding the body of toxins.
• Treatment of urinary tract infections.
• Contribute to the treatment of digestive problems.
• Reduce digestive pain.
• Maintains kidney and liver health.
• Reducing the risk of many chronic diseases.
• It also helps in keeping the body cool in the summer.

7- Treating urinary tract infections with honey. Honey has been used in the medical community since ancient times to this day, in order to treat many diseases and infections. 

Where honey has proven to be effective in resisting many strains of bacteria, making it an effective natural remedy for urinary tract infections. It is also considered safe and effective for pregnant women.

Honey contains about 200 substances including vitamins, minerals and amino acids, which makes honey an inhibitor of about 60 types of bacteria that cause infections.

Some recent studies have also found that some types of honey are more effective, such as Manuka honey, in treating urinary tract infections because they contain antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Honey has proven to be effective in preventing the growth of bacterial biofilms that can stick to cells.

In the end, we must explain to you that if the problem aggravates and it does not work in the treatment of urine infections with herbs and in natural ways, you should go to the specialist doctor or contact the clinical pharmacist at Adam’s Pharmacy to prescribe the medication that suits your condition.