Hi friends out there, i have UTI, what natural remedies and alternative medicine can you suggest? why?!
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Hi friends out there, i have UTI, what natural remedies and alternative medicine can you suggest? why?
im from philippines, and we have a lot of medicinal plants here, but dont know what of these plants are aid to my Urinary track infection...I thought of bitter gourd(ampalaya in our dialect), is it a good alternative for UTI? advice or suggestion will be highly appreciated...
thank you
Answers: I believe that we all have a "physician within" and I do think that a lot of herbal things may work. BUT, if you have had that UTI for a length of time, YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR.
It has been said that cranberry's and cranberry juice can help this problem. I don't know that it will "cure" the problem. I do know that it helps "PREVENT" the problem..Good luck. Source(s):
Experience working with clients who are prone to UTI's. Medication got rid of the problem and cranberry juice help prevent the ptoblem. You would probably be better off seeing a doctor. If left untreated, it could spread to your kidneys. Cranberry juice is good, but you should go to a Dr. for antibiotics. Cranberries and cranberry juice can be very effective. If you drink cranberry juice every day, you will most likely never have another UTI again. cranberry juice...dont know why...but it works... You need quinic acid. You can find it in cranberries, but the amount that you need to ingest is best found in concentrated cranberry tablets found at most pharmacies and fairly inexpensive. Use the tablets for 7 days AFTER you no longer feel the effects of the UTI. Don't just stop taking them when you feel better. If the UTI recurs, see a doc to avoid kidney troubles. I don't know about plants from the philippines but you should drink lots of cranberry juice. Also sit in a warm bath - no bubbles just plain water - this allows the urethra to open up and let any urine stored in there to be released which is one of the causes of a UTI.
Hope you feel better. other than seeing the doctor, as u had already known, cranberry is very helpful. you can also try this herb called gokshura. I'm not sure whether in Philippines , we have this brand called Himalaya , it have a wide range of herbs. I know the common answer is cranberry juice but they did not specify it needs to be pure cranberry juice no Ocean Spray with very littly juice actually in it. You can get the pure stuff and the tablets at most health food stores. Cranberry juice. Get a big bottle and drink it all as fast as you are able to. Then drink lots of water. No caffeine or alcohol until it is gone.