Bladder Infection

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Chamomile for a UTI

Jerome (Texas) on 02/24/2025
5 out of 5 stars

Chamomile for UTI that didn't respond to anything else

A doctor made me take strong antibiotics in his office before a urology procedure and, sure enough, afterwards I wound up with the most aggressive UTI I've ever had in my life. I tried all the usual things, d-mannose, ACV, uva ursi, yogurt/probiotics, other herbs, and they had no effect. I started drinking large amounts of colloidal silver, which helped a little, but still no end in sight and the amounts I was taking weren't sustainable anyway. I searched as much as I could online and came across an article about chamomile being effective against drug-resistant bacteria that cause UTI, so I got some chamomile tea bags and started making double strength (two bags) cups of it. It upset my stomach a little because of how concentrated I made it but after the second or third cup there was major improvement. After the second day the UTI was gone. From now on I am always going to make sure I have a box of it in the house as an insurance policy if I feel the slightest burning down there.

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D-Mannose Works Well For Men Too!

Nick (London, UK) on 12/23/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Pretty much all the posts here about D-Mannose are from women, which is makes sense as UTIs are most common among women. I just wanted to let you all know it works amazingly well for men too (i.e. me! ) I had a recurring UTI this year that kept returning, even after 5 courses of antibiotics (Nitrofurantoin at first, then Ciprofloxacin). After the last course, my doctor suggested trying D-Mannose, 2000mg a day. It worked - it cleared up completely, and I've been clear for well over a month. Judging by the numerous 5-star reviews I've read here, it must be more than a co-incidence. I'm continuing with the D-Mannose for a while, just to be sure.
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Apple Cider Vinegar for a UTI

sparkleheart (Canada) on 11/25/2024
5 out of 5 stars

I drank 1 tbsp of Apple Cider Vinegar in hot water with honey then put two cups of it into a bath and soaked for 20 mins. I couldn't believe it, my UTI was completely gone afterwards! Very happy with this remedy.
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Methylene Blue for a UTI

Rick (Woburn, MA) on 11/06/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Had a bad bladder/UTI infection. Pain in the lower abdomen, mild fever and sweating. Tried oil of oregano and black seed oil for about two weeks; no change. Finally checked through my health database and found an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola. Excerpt below:

“Methylene blue has also been shown to have several other health benefits, such as:

Reduces the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) — I consider this one of the most significant uses of methylene blue, as it offers a powerful, gut-friendly alternative to antibiotics for treating UTIs. This is especially beneficial for the elderly, who often have compromised gut health.

Since methylene blue isn’t metabolized by your body, it gets excreted by the kidneys into your bladder, where it accumulates and eventually reaches concentrations high enough to act as a strong oxidant, effectively targeting and eliminating pathogens in the bladder.”

Started with 10 drops of 1% liquid (5 mg) in a few ounces of water twice a day (tasted terrible). After the first day, all symptoms were done. Continued this dosage for 4 or 5 days to insure that the infection was gone.

Side effect, my chronic tinnitus was dramatically reduced.

Will continue taking at reduced dosage for the tinnitus and as a preventative for infections indefinitely.

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Apple Cider Vinegar for UTI

Mary Anne H. (Marengo IL) on 08/08/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Sooo thrilled with ACV therapy for uti. Years of struggle on antibiotics. Diluted (2) TBS in 4 oz water, am/afternoon/evening. After 1st drink, noticed pain free when voiding. Hallelujah! So I’m only into day 1 but will continue this several days then probably decrease amount to (1) teas ACV several times daily. Beyond grateful to find such a simple healthy anecdote for my uti saga!
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Supplements for UTI

Alicia (Severna Park, MD) on 07/18/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Garden of life Probiotics Urinary tract+ (no refrigeration required)

Cystex UTI pain relief + bacterial control

U.T. Vibrance D-mannose

Lifesource vitamins - All natural anti-B

I took all of these supplements day of first feeling of UTI pain - woke up with intense pain.

Day 2 I have no symptoms and never has this happened even with antibiotics.

I think the probiotics is the game changer. Good luck!

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Art Solbrig Protocol for UTIs

Art (California) on 05/02/2024
5 out of 5 stars

I Have Used The Following Remedy Effectively To Treat UTIs In Family And Friends

This is what I make :

  • A 500 ml bottle of filtered water.
  • Add a half teaspoon of sea salt
  • Add 6 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract
  • Add one and a half teaspoons of D Mannose powder

After adding all ingredients to the bottle, shake very well and drink.

I repeat this process 3 times per day until symptoms start to noticeably improve and then I reduce to two bottles per day and continue for two days after all symptoms are gone. My family and friends have reported this to be a very good alternative to the potent antibiotics they have used in the past. Symptoms generally start to reduce around 3.5 days.

Art

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UTI Bath Treatment with Vinegar+

Misaw (India) on 04/27/2024
5 out of 5 stars

I am a 47 years female. Last night I felt a very severe urge to urinate many a times which I realised that the feeling of the UTI infection while urination has increased tremendously. I couldn't remember when I had UTI infection in my life but I could remember I had it once or twice . I was not taking an medicine and didn't wanted to. On searching on this website which I usually do for any remedies, I found out about ACV which unfortunately I didn't had at my home as I gave a new bottle of ACV to someone else.

Unable to bear the UTI increasing tremendously I decided to try with RED WINE VINEGAR. I boiled water for a foot bath, poured in a bucket, I put 2 TSP RED WINE VINEGAR, Borax 1/8th of teaspoon and 2 Teaspoon Magnesium chloride (I know it sounds crazy). As the water was too hot, I sat on the bucket exposing my groin area. I took the steam for 5 minutes or so and drank a glass of 1 Teaspoon RED WINE VINEGAR mixed with 1/8th teaspoon Baking soda. Immediately I got the relief and sat peacefully taking the footbath. Before going to bed I put on coconut oil on my vagina to get some relief. And viola...today morning I don't have any UTI issues at all. However today and tomorrow I will drink the solution for complete recovery

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Sea Salt for a UTI

Frenchie (California, San Clement) on 03/15/2024
5 out of 5 stars

This is the second time Sea Salt worked for my UTI pain. It takes about 30 minutes and the pain I just put 1 teaspoon of sea salt in a glass of water and chugged it!!! I was in so much pain and now I'm peacefully resting. Thanks be to God!!!
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Hibiscus Tea For UTI

Ella (London, England) on 02/25/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Hibiscus Tea Prevents UTIs Flavonoids in hibiscus tea possess antibacterial activity. Gossypetin prevents bacterial biofilms that cause UTIs. I few years ago I developed recurring cystitis to the point that my GP wrote me a prescription for a course of antibiotics. Antibiotics are the worst option because they destroy both good and bad bacteria. Once antibiotics are stopped an infection can often resume with a vengeance. I tried D-mannose first, which worked OK for a while and then I tried hibiscus tea. Hibiscus tea was a complete game changer. Within two days my UTI had completely cleared. One cup of hibiscus tea taken every night with my evening meal is enough to keep UTIs at bay. I have never suffered a UTI since. I always try to make sure that my kitchen cupboards are stocked with enough hibiscus tea.

Https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2222180814605818

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Cream of Tartar for UTI

Suzanne (Springfield LA) on 01/25/2024
5 out of 5 stars

Cream of tartar for uti

Cream of tartar absolutely works. Took 1/2 teaspoon in 16 oz water and within half an hour felt relief.

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Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda for a UTI

Bella (Sydney, Australia) on 12/22/2023
5 out of 5 stars

Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda

Oh my goodness, this WORKS. Woke up pre dawn with a nasty UTI. Constant urgent need to pee. Very painful and uncomfortable urination with blood in my urine. By the morning I was thinking cancel yoga and ‘there goes Christmas’ as no drs open, no script for antibiotics. Went to Earth clinic, found this.

I mixed 2-3 tablespoons ACV + 1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate in a large glass of water. Tastes fine, down the hatch in one go.

20 minutes later, symptoms COMPLETLEY GONE. Miraculous. Went to yoga, no problems. Looking forward to Christmas 🤶

I get this quite regularly, so glad to have this cure as I prefer to avoid antibiotics. Thank you again EC. 💕

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Eliminating Coffee Got Rid of Chronic UTIs

DianeC (Riverside Ca.) on 07/22/2023
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Dear Earth Clinic,

I was having a very difficult time with UTI's off and on, including using various over the counter medications and UTI aids. I was about to go to my Doctor for help. Instead I decided to eliminate my love for COFFEE and see if my love for coffee was the culprit! And sure enough my UTI's stopped bothering me when I eliminated Coffee for good!

The first few days of no longer using coffee (and I drank loads of it starting at the AM) and my UTI problem halted! I still am no longer drinking coffee and I am doing FINE! I just wanted to share this with other sufferers! I still use the AZO cranberry capsules twice a day for good measure! Thank you DianeC.

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Lemon Water or Cornsilk + Oregano Oil for a UTI

Lisa (Claremont, Ca) on 06/13/2023
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Once again, I got a UTI. I'm older and seem to be getting them more frequently. This time after I had an illness (was told by a cupping practitioner I'd had COVID) and I had had diarrhea for a couple of weeks. This gave me the UTI, even though I clean always with water and soap after using the bathroom and am careful to not do the things I should not. I got it anyway.

I'd gotten other utis in the past couple of years and never want to go on antibiotics but I could never get rid of them on my own. Cranberry never worked for me, I tried D-Mannose without success.

Then I read two solutions that worked for others that also worked for me. I'll post this under each solution.

The first is lemon water. One person said cranberry never worked for them (me neither) but lemon did. Hot lemon water 2x a day. It was so much reduced at the end of the day, I was so surprised! I did it for two more days but I still felt twingey.

I had a doctor's appointment the next week, and I thought I'd have to go on antibiotics because even though lemon helped tremendously and immediately, I could still feel it.

So I came back here and started going through every cure. One woman posted about oil of oregano and cornsilk tea, and that she'd had a bad bout of diarrhea and got the UTI right after that, like me. It helped her so that she did not need antibiotics.

I have both cornsilk tea in the house and oil of oregano and made it right away. This was the solution that kicked the final bit of it out of my system. I had to do it for several days. By the time the doctor appointment came days later, I didn't need to say anything to them about it. I felt a little twinge about three days after I stopped taking it. I took two more cups on two more days.

This is the first time ever I have not had to go on antibiotics for a UTI. I hope this helps someone else.

Also the practitioner I saw said if you have diarrhea and UTI, after using the bathroom, first rinse the area with water, then wash with soap and water. Then mix a teaspoon to a tablespoon in a small container of warm water (like a handheld bucket, mine is maybe four cups max). Use that to cleanse the area well. Don't do it frequently because you don't want to kill the good bacteria in the area, but this can be done as a cleanse on a short term 3days or so basis to keep the area clean to help heal. It helped me feel better right away. It doesn't heal the UTI, but does a great job of sanitizing the area for you.

  • Thank God for this website. May our Creator bless and heal everyone who comes to this site looking for cures, to those who post their solutions and give all of us hope, and blessings to the developer and people who work on this site.
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    Can Refined Coconut Oil Help a UTI? Urgent Request

    Denise (California) on 05/16/2023
    4 out of 5 stars

    Better But With Side Effects

    Urgent request re UTI, does Refined coconut oil help for a UTI?

    Virgin coconut oil is helping with UTI, I quickly noticed the difference. At first it tasted good, but after 8 days of virgin coconut oil flavor, it now tastes unbearable to me. According to nutiva.com website both refined and virgin coconut oil have the same nutritional profile with 63% medium chain triglycerides, including 50% lauric acid. I've had refined coconut oil and it has almost no flavor, but will it help for a UTI? Some people on this website have posted information about refined coconut oil not being helpful for health conditions.

    Thank you, Denise

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    Sea Salt for a UTI

    Henk (Pretoria, South Africa) on 05/07/2023
    5 out of 5 stars

    Sea Salt for a UTI

    Absolutely helps the best with the pain!

    Do you then miss the pain? Want it back quickly?

    Then drink coffee!! Haha!

    1 heaped teaspoon sea salt or Himalayan salt in half glass water. Then after 20 minutes 2 glasses plain water to flush.

    No sugar, bread, coffee. Water water water!

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    Apple Cider Vinegar for a Bladder Infection

    RAIN (CALIFORNIA) on 04/09/2023
    5 out of 5 stars

    Apple Cider Vinegar for a Bladder Infection

    I tried 1 tb of ACV in a cup of herbal hot tea. It tasted great and I was amazed at how fast it worked, almost immediately. I followed up with 1 cup in a bath of shallow water.....another home run......! try it it really works.

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    Apple Cider Vinegar for a Bladder Infection

    KitCat (Washington ) on 03/25/2023
    5 out of 5 stars

    Apple Cider Vinegar for a Bladder Infection

    This remedy WORKS!!! I woke in the middle of the night with pain when urinating. I immediately knew what it was. I’ve come to EC many times over the years for help so this is where I turned to first. I was hoping it worked because I had an event to attend. I immediately took 1 TBSP in water. After 15 minutes I felt better. 45 minutes later another dose, then twice more, each 45 minutes apart. I feel mostly normal. Good enough to attend my events. I will continue the ACV for at least 2 weeks. Thank you to everyone for their input.

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    Cream of Tartar, Essential Oils Antibiotic-Resistant UTI

    Torontogirl (FLA) on 03/23/2023
    5 out of 5 stars

    I found using cream of tartar and internal ingestion of essential oils finally cured a nasty antibiotic resistant UTI.

    The oils I used were mostly Juniper, and less of Eucalyptus, Lavendar and Siberian Pine.

    The UTI calmed down within a day!

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    Lemon, Baking Soda and ACV Tonic for Bladder Infection

    Watcher248 (Canada) on 03/21/2023
    5 out of 5 stars

    UTI infection, March 2023...Well this may be anecdotal evidence from a 70-year-old male but I had a UTI infection, which caused a lot of standing-on-your-tip-toes pain during voiding, and many nightly trips to the bathroom with little to show for it, but the urge was there, I ended up light headed with foggy brain function and with what can only be described as kicked in the balls swollen testicles, I went t to outpatients, they put me on intravenous anti-biotics I did this for 3 days, went home with an anti-biotic prescription for another 10 days, what seemed to be working stopped as soon as the meds were gone, then back to the hospital for another round of antibiotic intravenously, and still, it came back.

    Then I thought I remembered from earth-clinic there was a treatment for an acidic body, I tried it again... I used1 decent-sized squeezed lime/lemon juice, 3/4 tsp of baking soda added in small increments (the fizzing never stops), and 1 tablespoon of ACV, mixed in distilled water, within 4 days the results were amazing this may be as I say anecdotal but if it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, empirical data is much more than what scientist like to claim as not pure science, this worked for me and it worked damn well just throwing this out there...

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