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Homeopathic Remedy for Urinary Tract Infection

Millions of people around the world suffer from at least one urinary tract infection every year. Urinary tract infections, also known as bladder infections, occur when bacteria enters the urethra and travels up the urinary tract to the bladder. If you’ve ever suffered from a bladder infection, then you know just how painful they can be. Doctors can prescribe a wide variety of medications to treat these infections, but there are also homeopathic remedies available to you as well.

  1. Cranberry Supplements

    • One of the oldest and most popular natural treatments for urinary tract infections is to supplement your diet with cranberry. Drinking unsweetened cranberry juice daily is one way to do this. However, you may prefer to take a cranberry pill with a glass of water instead.

    Uva Ursi

    • This is an herb used to help cure bladder infections. It works to remove the bacteria caught in the urinary tract while also reducing the buildup of uric acid. The herb also works as a soothing painkiller, and for anyone with a bladder infection, this usually qualifies as a reason to give it a try. All you have to do is mix two teaspoons of uva ursi with a cup of hot water and drink. Do this three or four times each day.

    Goldenseal Root

    • This particular herb acts as an antimicrobial agent to cure urinary tract infections. If you decide to try this herb, you have a couple of options available to you. You can drink it by mixing a teaspoon of herb with a cup of hot water (three or four times a day), or you can take it in the form of a pill. If you choose the latter, you will want 1,000-milligram capsules.

    Sitz Baths & Castor Oil Packs

    • If you are looking for a way to dull the pain while treating the urinary tract infection, then you should consider trying sitz baths and castor oil packs. A sitz bath is a combination of herbs (mixed in your bathwater) that help reduce swelling and painful burning around the urethral opening.

      Castor oil packs are a more aggressive treatment used to help pelvic pain and bladder cramping. The oil contains anti-inflammatory ingredients that work to reduce the pain associated with bladder infections. You simply put the oil directly on your skin, cover with a soft piece of material and place heat on it for 30 minutes to an hour.

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