Home Treatment for Cystitis

Cystitis is the medical term for a urinary tract or bladder infection. Infection occurs when bacteria enter the urinary tract and cause inflammation. While this is not usually a life-threatening condition, it is extremely uncomfortable and can lead to infection of the kidneys and cause irreparable damage.

pH

• The main objective in treating cystitis is to change the pH of the system in order to kill the bacteria present. This can be accomplished by combining cucumber juice, honey and fresh lime. The citric acid in the lime changes the pH and allows the antibiotic properties of the honey to kill the bacteria.

Cranberry Juice

• Drinking large quantities of cranberry juice has also shown to be beneficial for the treatment of cystitis.

Over-the-Counter Pain Control

• There are also over-the-counter preparations you can use to ease the pain of passing urine and reducing the frequency with which you feel the need to urinate. These drugs in combination with cranberry juice or cucumber, honey and lime juice will eradicate the problem quickly.

Herbal Recipe

• A combination of 1 tsp. birch leaves, 1 tsp. dandelion and 1 tsp. hydrangea added to a pot of boiling water, when cooled and consumed at a rate of two cups per day, has been shown to be effective in relieving the symptoms of cystitis.

Herbal Supplement

• Goldenseal extract has also been shown to be effective in fighting cystitis.