Treating cystitis: the 10 most effective remedies

Cystitis is an inflammation of the lower urinary tract that affects both women and men with truly unbearable disorders.

Cystitis causes burning, spasms, urgency to urinate often .

The causes can be of different nature: very commonly it is of infectious origin against bacteria, some of which come from the intestine, such as escherichia coli, enterococcus, klebsiella .

There is also a chronic form of cystitis, the interstitial one, due to a progressive consummation of the bladder wall, devoid of bacterial presence, which requires purely medical intervention.

Nature provides us with some valuable remedies that we can use as needed, but also to prevent the onset of this unpleasant disorder.

Here are the 10 most effective natural remedies for cystitis.

1. D-Mannose

Those who cyclically suffer from cystitis must always have at home this fantastic remedy, D-Mannose, to be used also in prevention . It is a simple sugar extracted from larch and birch wood.

It performs a very effective mechanical function: it reaches the bladder undisturbed without being absorbed by the intestine, attracts bacteria to itself, absorbs them and expels them through urination . But not only!!!!

The intake of D-Mannose also in prevention on the one hand is able to restore the protective GAG layer of the bladder mucosa and could be an interesting remedy for those suffering from the interstitial form, on the other hand it counteracts the formation of protective barriers from part of the bacteria, preventing them from nesting on the bladder walls.

2. Cranberry or Cranberry

Even Cranberry, like D-mannose, has a mechanical "anti-adhesive" action for bacteria on the bladder wall. It is rich in flavonoids, anthocyanosides, citric acid and malic acid, which give this remedy also soothing and disinfecting properties of the urinary tract, creating a non-stick layer and helping to restore the right acid / base environment.

Cranberry also has an antioxidant action on LDL cholesterol components helping to limit vascular atherosclerosis, protecting vessels and capillaries at the level of microcirculation for the benefit of our eyes.

3. Uva Ursina

Bearberry, which owes its name to the fact that it is very pleasing to bears, is an excellent remedy to disinfect the urinary tract. It is rich in flavonoids, tannins, arbutin.

Its action is carried out on several levels : in fact it calms the burning, reduces spasms and pains and reduces urge to urinate . The infusion is particularly effective because in addition to increasing the amount of water we have to drink in case of cystitis, it allows arbutin, its important active ingredient, to enhance its disinfectant effects by activating with hot water.

When bearberry is taken we see a change in the color of the urine, turns towards the bluish-green, no fear, everything is restored once the intake is suspended.

4. Sodium bicarbonate

When cystitis is in its most acute phase, it may be necessary to decrease the degree of acidity in the urine and the easiest to use antacid we can take is sodium bicarbonate: a teaspoon dissolved in a glass of water 5 times a day is the right dose to increase the alkaline degree.

This practice seems to help to enhance the effect of arbutin contained in bearberry. In any case the use of bicarbonate must not extend beyond the acute phase of the disorder because the acidic environment is necessary to protect the mucous membranes from attack by pathogens.

5. Grapefruit Seed Extract

And when antibiotics are needed because the bacterial content is really important, nature gives us the fantastic grapefruit seeds whose concentrated extract is really an effective response against strains such as Escherichia coli, staphylococci and streptococci, salmonella, but also against fungi and viruses .

Grapefruit seed extract is a remedy to be used also as a prevention, during seasonal changes against helicobacter pylori, before going on holiday to the sea to protect yourself from possible forms of Candida Albicans and infections of the urinary tract.

6. Verga d'Oro

The Golden Rod is a complementary remedy to the previous ones. Rich in flavonoids, tannins, saponins, it has an anti-inflammatory, astringent and diuretic action : it facilitates the rapid elimination of the bacterial load through urination.

It is also used as a component in remedies to counteract water retention, problems with hyperuricemia and gout.

7. Cherry tree peduncles

It is not a remedy of the most widespread to counter cystitis, perhaps a little underestimated, but in reality it is an excellent complementary element to bearberry and cranberry to purify the urinary tract.

Cherry peduncles are rich in malic acid, potassium salts, flavonoids, tannins, vitamin A, vitamin C and polyphenols. It exerts a sedative action on the bladder, from spasms, but also from the continuous urge to urinate while favoring diuresis. It is also indicated in case of kidney failure, gout, cellulite.

8. Mallow

Mallow is a remedy rich in mucilage which has anti-inflammatory, soothing, re-epithelializing and mucosal protective properties.

For an immediate effect we can use the decoction of mallow, as well as herbal tea, also as local lavender, warmed: it helps to calm spasms, delicately cleanses, disinfects, refreshes.

9. Calendula

Calendula is a very versatile remedy. On the market we find calendula in various formats: dried flowers for infusions, in hydroalcoholic extract, in ointment, in eggs, all excellent solutions that can act in synergy to eradicate cystitis attacks.

It carries out antiseptic, antibacterial, soothing, refreshing and healing activity . Let us use it quietly in all its versions, it is also indicated for those forms of so-called " honeymoon " cystitis: it is able to rebalance the vaginal bacterial flora and to calm spasms and burning of the urinary tract.

10. Serenoa

And if cystitis also affected male friends? In this case we may find ourselves facing episodes of urethritis or prostatitis, which cause burning during urination, spasms, traces of blood in the urine. An excellent broad-spectrum remedy is the Serenoa Repens, rich in flavonoids, tannins, antralic acid, phytosterols.

This mix of components carries out an interesting antiandrogenic action : it inhibits the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase which favors the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, a stimulator of the prostate gland. The Serenoa has an anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic activity on the bladder and on the urethra.