Herbs for Overactive Bladder
How Herbalists Stop Overactive Bladder
In herbal healing, there are certain principles that have to be followed if you want success. One of those principles is that an organ doesn’t have a problem if it is supported nutritionally via foods and herbs.
That’s pretty much what we’ve found to be true. Foods support different organs as do supplements and herbs. For example, artichokes help support the liver while celery supports the heart. Calcium supports the bones and nervous system while zinc supports the metabolism and the skin. The herb saw palmetto berry supports the prostate while corn silk supports the urinary bladder.
Thus, you can eat your way out of a disease; you can supplement your way out of a disease; and you can take herbs to reverse a disorder.
Of course, there are limitations to this theory. It has to be done early enough into it before a disease progresses too far.
Herbal Protocol for Overactive Bladder
An overactive bladder is quite common as women (and men) age. Once women pass menopause, they don’t have the level of female hormones they used to and it’s the level of the hormones that allows them to control their urine. Thus, low levels may start to cause urinary incontinence in which small amounts of urine dribble out at random times.
Herbal science has a simple solution, and it’s one that has worked for every case of overactive bladder I’ve seen in the last 20+ years. It’s called Dr. Christopher’s Kid-E-Dry Formula. This formula supports the whole urinary tract from urethra to the bladder to the kidney.
It contains the following herbs:
- Juniper Berry – This herb is a diuretic that is also useful in gout and rheumatoid arthritis to inhibit inflammation.
- Gravel Root – Another diuretic, this herb also helps dissolve kidney stones. It helps restore the tonicity (normal function in body tissues or organs) when there has been a uterine prolapse.
- White Pond Lily – This herb is often combined with gravel root to restore a healthy condition to the uterine tissue.
- Marshmallow Root – This herb fights against inflammation of the mucosal linings in the body.
- Parsley Root – This herb has strong diuretic properties and is often used to help pass kidney and bladder stones. It’s high in calcium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, phosphorus and magnesium.
- Ginger Root – This herb is anti-inflammatory, and it sure does taste great when you add it to the foods you’re cooking.
- Uva Ursi Leaf – Before antibiotics were discovered, this herb was used to treat urinary tract infections. The active ingredients are arbutin and hydroquinone as well as tannins. The tannins shrink mucous membranes and skin they come in contact with, and tighten them. Uva ursi makes the passage of kidney stones easier.
- Black Cohosh Root – This herb is used for decreasing menopausal hot flashes. It’s in the formula because many women with an overactive bladder are also in menopause.
- Lobelia – This herb directs all the herbs in the formula to the place where they are needed the most in the body. It’s called the Thinking Herb.
This formula has worked well for both menopausal women as well as children who are having a problem with bedwetting. The dosage varies, depending on age. Small children can take 5 drops three times daily while adults take 10 drops three times daily.
When you take herbs, if you want to emphasize their effects in the body, you will take them between meals and away from all other foods and beverages. Simply take them with a large glass of water on an empty stomach. Never take them at the same time you take prescription medications; always leave one hour in between the medication and the herb. In this way, medications and herbs may be used ‘together’.
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