Optimizing Bladder Health with Natural Remedies

This is compatible with information found in Dr. Jarvis' book about folk medicine. Glad it worked for you! Thanks for sharing!

I wonder if your remedy might be the answer to my problem of waking at night to urinate? Is it just a spoon full of honey before bed? Would that not cause tooth problems or would you brush your teeth before retiring? Will try it and hopefully it works. Thank you.

Hi Holly. I have had an over active bladder since I went through my changes at age 56. Now I'm going to be 69 yrs young. What I was trying is Chinese Herbs and had Chinese Herbs for my pups'

I then was taking Chinese Herbs from Heaven And Earth amazing results for Bladder and cateracts and never sick. Problem is They were only 57.00 for 400 capsules and they merged with a partner and went up to 249.00 for same amount, which I can't afford now and they would not honor the price for me. I even attribute the success of my pets with many nature cures from here as they lived from 16 1/2 to 19 years young.

Getting back to OAB I have gel caps, but what king of nutmeg do you use.?? nk their is a nutmeg herb that can be used.

I have been on this web site for as long as I can remember and everything works. I posted web pages of natural cure for pets and I have done many that help my dogs kidneys, eyes, teeth etc.

Thank You

Terry

Theresa,

I just get mine from the spice aisle. I have been using nutmeg I got from Costco and it works perfectly well.

Hopeful it will work as well for you as it does for me.

Holly

I see a few postings for nutmeg remedies on the site. I just discovered that nutmeg is very poisonous even 1 or 2 teaspoons. It concerns me that people are giving nutmeg to their children. I just wanted to share this information

Is this safe to do everyday? I usually go to the bathroom 8 times a day, wanting to reduce it to at least 4 times a day ( I drink 1.5litres of water and 300ml of tea everyday) 27 years old. Thanks

I like this, thanks. I've started having nutmeg in my coffee and noticed an approvement in my bladder.

So now I know it must be the nutmeg. I will try the way you say to have it, and with water. Thanks again.

PS I enjoyed reading your one.

Grandma was right. I have been having an on and off leaking problem in the morning when I have my morning coffee. 3 days ago it became a flood. I used 1/8 tsp nutmeg per each 1 cup. By the second day the problem is completely gone. I put tsp powdered cocoa to make the taste milder and some creamer. Thank you so much

My elderly mother suffers with incontinence and get very worried when she has to out or attend any socials. I would like to try the Nutmeg therapy.

How much Ground Nutmeg do you use per cup of water or Glass of water?

Is it safe to take it more than once a day and does it have any side effects?

As she is up several times in the night - can she take it before going to bed?

Many Thanks, Ash

Dear Ashwin,

I take nutmeg in the morning when I know I will be out for the day. It keeps me from needing so many rest room visits. Having had a number of children I have a prolapse problem and the nutmeg really seems to help me with that. I am not sure exactly what it is doing though I have scoured my herb books looking for answers. Nutmeg is just not a commonly used herb.

For that reason, I only use it as needed. 1/4 teaspoon in the morning seems to be enough for me for 24 hours.

I have been able to ascertain that it is contraindicated in pregnancy. (Obviously that is not an issue for your mother, just mentioning this for others who are reading.)

I don't know that it would need to be taken with a full glass of water - I take it with a few other supplements with a few ounces of water. It seems that taking it with a cup of water at once might defeat the purpose. Though I certainly drink plenty of water all day even when I am out for the day, just not large quantities at once. (I put my nutmeg in a homemade capsule for convenience.)

Regular use of red raspberry leaf tea is also helpful for toning the bladder if you drink a cup or two each day. I just get lazy about this and then use nutmeg.

I would not try more than 1/4 teaspoon a day and see how that does. If you mother is on the petite side, even 1/8 teaspoon may be enough.

Also, look for a list of diuretic foods and avoid those on days going out. Oatmeal is a great diuretic. I do not eat it on days I plan to be gone all day. I notice that oatmeal for breakfast makes me and my younger children need more frequent restroom visits. I think that is great, unless we are away from home for the day and multiple potty stops would be inconvenient.

I have not noticed any side effects personally.

If you try it for your mother, let us know how it works for her!

Thanks!

~Mama to Many~

Cheryl: Proteinuria is often a sign of Liver problems. And Liver problems are also, many times, a result of Gallstones.

Here's the E. C. Liver Problem page: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/liver_damage.html

Also be very careful with any pharmaceutical meds that are known hepatoxic; Acetaminophen is a common toxic drug.

Relative to "protein in urine" problem... Are you speaaking of increased creatine levels which are evidence of kidney failure? In that case, creatine is merely a marker to the back up of toxic material in the system and is demonstrating the severity of the kidney failure. I'm thinking that maybe you are refering to some other issue. If so could you be more specific on what proteins you are speaking of and the medical diagnosis by the doctors you are refering to. And symptoms you are having.

Please tell me exactly what you are taking because I am really suffering! I don't know if you are just drinking a certain tea or if you are adding something to your tea. Please clarify and let me know where I can purchase it. I am desperate!

I'm not sure where you can find it, as I'm living in Iran, you can find it at most of the herbal stores, they call it something like " mountain tea ( as it's found in mountains ) " which I know, no one else in the world calls it under this name..

Just to clarify, you can drink it alone or you can mix it with tea, tea is not an essential at all, so please forget about tea itself, I'm not talking about tea here at all, but what helped me was stachys ' lavandulifolia'.

First of all, please stop drinking cola or any other acidic-alcoholic beverages, smoking and if you were going to drink orange juice, don't forget to dilute it with water or mix it with " sweet lemon " to make a wonderful drink, do the same with any other acidic drinks - if they are organic and beneficial don't forget to " dilute " with water, and if it's not, you should avoid them as much as possible.

But what you must look for is called stachys and its species is ' lavandulifolia' and so important to find the right species, I have no idea about the other species, so I hope Earth Clinic just correct the headline from stachys to stachys ' lavandulifolia' to prevent any misconceptions.

You can make it exactly the same way as you make tea, boil the water and when water started boiling lower the heat just in case of keeping the water hot, put stachys ' lavandulifolia' in water and let it rest for at least 15 minutes while the water remains hot ( but not still boiling ), then it's ready to drink.

Wish I could send some of it to you, I hope you find it and try it and leave the feedback here for rest, in need of help.

Kind regards.

Does anyone know if Wood Betony would be the same, or close enough?

I don't think so, this one doesn't look fluffy. It has many common names unfortunately, I think you will be able to find it easier if you take a picture with you and show to a herbalist.

I've searched ebay and amazon for stachys ' lavandulifolia' and can't find it. Has anyone sourced it yet?

Chris.

Most sources I have checked seem to think that this is the same as Stachys Oficinalis. The properties seem to be the same. I have been able to find this herb as a tea on Etsy. I have just started to try it and hope for positive results!

Hello Kasra- thank you for your post from 2017. Is the stachys lavandulifolia tea still helping you? I have lots of family in Iran and I can have them send me some.
What do you call this in Persian, please? I am SO desperate for help.

Any info you can provide would be appreciated. I live in the USA. Thank you.

This is a question for TED, BILL or MAMA to many, I have already posted it but I guess no one knows the answer. I am 26 year old female. The problem is I do not have a straight stream of urine. The stream is either sprayed or double. I got checked with a urologist, did urodynamic study but everything was normal. Does any one knows about any cause causing it. I have otherwise free flow so a stricture is ruled out too.

Dear Sa,

I had hoped someone with the same difficulty (and cured of it) would have had some thoughts for you. I think it is a good sign that doctors have not found anything they are concerned about, though it is frustrating to be left with no solution. I will suggest few things that I would try. First of all, if you don't do them already, try Kegal exercises. All ladies should be doing them anyway, and it might stregthen things up. You should work up to 100 per day. It won't hurt and might help. If your pelvic floor is relaxed or lacking tone, and this causes the problem, this could help.

Also, there are two herbs that are especially indicated for bladder issues. They can be helpful to tone the bladder, among other bladder difficulties. These herbs are cornsilk and Uva Ursi. You could make a tea or take supplements with these things. (With the Uva Ursi, one herbalist says you should take it with marshmallow root. ) Even if you don't find anyone using these herbs for your particular difficulty, because they are so helpful for a variety of bladder conditions, it would be worth a try. I was taking Red Raspberry for many months for pregnancy and found it helped prolapsed bladder very much. Herbs often help quickly, but sometimes need a good amount of time to bring healing. I would give it a few months before giving up if you should try one or the other. Neither herb is recommended in pregnancy and both are diuretic, just so you know. If you decide to go the tea route, take a least a pint of tea a day. If you take supplements, take whatever is recommended on the supplement you buy.

For the more immediate difficulty this is causing to you skin, I would look into getting a peri bottle. They are very inexpensive and so helpful for cleaning. Many hospitals give them to ladies healing after birth. After emptying your bladder, you use the peri bottle of water to rinse yourself (and then pat dry with toilet paper). You can add a couple of drops of lavender essential oil to the bottle to aid in healing. Overnight you might use coconut oil topically to reduce/heal irritation to your skin.

Please let us know what you find that helps you!

~Mama to Many~

I had this when stones were forming and eventually passed one so large it ripped one of my ureters. Just because exams do not reveal any stones, it doesn't mean there weren't any. It's been reported that we can frequently pass small ones.

Thank you, Mama to Many, for your reply. I am already doing kegel but only 15 times a day I will increase it to 100. Also by infection I meant vaginal infection for which I think frequent washing with soap is the cause. I will use the herbs you mentioned and report back. Thank you so much for the reply.

I have something called Nephorosis of the left kidney, it affects my urine flow. Its quite common, and I may have been born with it, but it gave me no problems until I got in to my twenties. I am now 54, go to the Dr's and get checked out to find what the cause is, I was putting mine down to the 'Change' it wasn't, but that aggravated it big time!! ( What helped me in the end was seeing a Herbalist, as the Hospital and drugs were no help at all and made me feel ill. I am sorry but I can't remember what the Herbalist gave me, the plant grows evry where in the UK, it trails up walls and fences, and the root is used, dried as a tea. I found this out after a few expensive outings to the Herbalist, and it was growing all over my back yard!!! Lol I will look on-line and see if I can find the name, but any good herbalist should know what it is. It's got white trumpet shaped flowers about 2 inches long, and heart shaped leaves, and I think the nick name for it is 'Old Father Time' as you can't get rid of it! Hope this helps. Love Andrea C xxxxx

My husband had to stop using deodorant soap... We both use Ivory now. No colored toilet paper and no fabric softener. Do you frequently change laundry detergents? Make sure all soap is rinsed out. Add a Cup of white vinegar to the rinse water. Just trying to offer other possibilities.

Dear Sa,

I am seeing some great feedback and ideas from Kt and Andrea... I was thinking about what Kt said.. The possiblity of stones. While I was doing dishes, I was thinking about it... As it relates to my sink... When little pieces of grit from my water start to collect on the screen of my faucet, the water comes out spraying at worst, or at least not like the normal stream I get from the faucet. So, stones may be a likely cause.

The cornsilk, marshmallow, and uva ursi that I mentioned before as being good to tone the bladder, are also all "lithotriptics" meaning they are herbs used to dissolve and discharge urinary and gall stones. So, those herbs may help if you have stones. You may end up finding an herbal bladder or kidney formula with all of those and some other good herbs (like Gravel Root, Parsley, Horsetail). By the way, when using cornsik, please be sure to get organic because of all the GMO corn. (All information in this paragraph is gleaned from Philip Fritchey's book, Practical Herbalism; one of my favorites! )

Another thought is that, if it is stones, Apple Cider Vineger might be of help. (It is good for lots of things and is a good all around thing to add to your life. ) You might read around on the Kidney Stones page for lots of helpful information on that.

Plenty of water or hebal tea daily is important for everyone, espeically when there are bladder and kidney troubles.

Please keep us posted, I will be anxious to hear what helps you.

~Mama to Many~

Thank you Kt for your reply. I haven't changed my laundry detergent in ages. My major issue is not having a straight stream, for irritated skin I use lotions and it keeps it ok. If I get a straight stream everything else falls in place but mine seems a rare case as I am still not having any diagnosis.

Thank you so much for your reply AndreaC. Did you have trouble in stream or the stream being straight? Mine just seeps underneath my legs. I will surely look out for it and it really makes sense as I also have a mild hydronephrosis of my right kidney and I do not have any other problem except my stream not being straight else the flow is normal. And is the herb Climbing Vine? Thank you

Mama to Many: I thought you may be interested in this link: http://naturalsociety.com/admittedly-illegal-genetically-modified-soil-fungus-present-in-organic-products/

Sa: I would be very careful using any lotion. Sometimes I use Witch Hazel.

Hello, I have experienced this same issue from time to time though never nearly to the degree to which you have. What helped me correct back to a normal stream is to drink about 4 glasses of distilled water throughout the day and I also drink a glass of water alkalized with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate late at night. Let us know what helps you.

Kt,

Thanks for the link to the article! Very interesting... also a neat site I had never seen.

~Mama to Many~

Thanks Jessica, I will try baking soda remedy.

Thanks a lot Mama to Many for thinking about it, I read on some other site that I bend forward while urinationg this will straighten up my stream and it is helping a bit . Just to make things more clear I see sometimes two or three streams too. I drank apple cider vinegar for about 6 months but it did not help. I found the herbs in my area and I will be starting them now.

Kt can you please tell me did you have any other symptoms when you had stones in your kidney? As I do not experience any other symptom apart from abnormal stream. Thank you so much

Sa, the abnormal stream was awhile before I started to experience the pain. It's been so long ago, it's hard to remember exactly. I know the pain got pretty bad and I could hardly walk, getting up in the middle of the night to go. Before I passed the one that ripped my ureter I had been having "trickles" no good flow. I later learned I had been eating too much spinach. I'm slow and piecemeal and my time is running out... Spinach contains oxalic acid... I just need to make sure I get adequate magnesium before ingesting spinach. Be aware that chocolate contains oxalic acid too.

My memory is coming back... It's been over twenty years... I also had yeast and bladder infections until I started to change the way I ate. Even the order some things are eaten (for me anyway) makes a difference. It's been a piecemeal learning endeavor. I'm happy to say I am sixty-five and pain-free unless I eat something I shouldn't. Extreme sensitivity to MSG and it's hidden sources. ALL of our food has been affected by GMO's in one way or another.

Urine is sterile and does not cause infections in any way. Bladder Infections are in the same place the urine comes out. Fecal matter from wiping the wrong way or bacteria from intercourse (not nurinating before and after) can cause it. But seriously? Pee is sterile...

Prolapse organs like bladder, uterus can cause spraying of urination. Detached urethra can do the same. Google condition and treatments.

Reading about troubles with skin irritation from urine exposure caused me to think I might find some sort of cream/lotion with bees wax in it.....possibly that would put a protective coat over the skin in "the lady parts" area. Just wanting to share in case it helps someone.

Do you have a prolapsed bladder? You should go to the doctor.

Same problem and Dr only says *probably* bacteria but I have no other symptoms of bladder infection, just smelly cloudy pee off and on for a year. Last couple months it's most of the time. I hope adding my comment might at least bump yours up for review. Like you I'd rather not throw randomly prescribed antibiotics at it if there's something else that will solve this 😕