The fight against recurrent cystitis of bacterial origin can make use of special infusions, which, being liquid preparations, amplify the diuretic effects of the various natural extracts. This urge for diuresis is potentially useful in the treatment of cystitis, since it produces a washing-away effect on the urinary tract, facilitating the excretion of bacteria and hindering its nesting.
Herbal tea against cystitis: diuretic drugs
Asparagus (rhizome, roots), birch (leaves), cherry (peduncles of fruits), horsetail (aerial parts), ash (leaves and seeds), weeds (rhizome), corn (stigmas or "barbs of maize"), olmaria ( flowers), ortosifon (leaves), spiny ononide, (root), nettle (flowering plant, roots), pilosella (aerial parts), parsley (parts of areas, roots), ruscus or butcher's broom (rhizome), dandelion (root) rod d gold (flowering tops).
Herbal tea against cystitis: antiseptic drugs
Bearberry (leaves), American blueberry or marsh cranberry (fruits and juice), Strawberry tree (leaves), Juniper (berries), Erica (leaves), Echinacea (aerial parts), Barbaforte (roots), Sandalwood (bark, wood ), Nasturtium (whole plant).
Herbal tea against cystitis: antispasmodic drugs
Chamomile (flowers), Lavender (flowering tops), Farfaraccio (rhizome).
Herbal tea against cystitis: the examples
As anticipated, not all the drugs mentioned can be exploited for the preparation of herbal teas, either for the hardness of the plant tissues that compose them (rhizome, bark, roots etc.), or for the poor solubility in water of the active ingredients that characterize them . Below are two classic examples of herbal teas to fight cystitis.
Herbal tea 1 against cystitis
| Herbal tea against cystitis | |
| Bearberry (leaves) | 40 |
| Ononide (root) | 20 |
| Ortosifon (leaves) | 20 |
| Gramigna (root) | 15 |
| Peppermint (leaves) | 5 |
Decoction: boil a dessert spoon (2-4 g) of mixture in 150 ml of water for about 15 minutes, then filter. Alternatively this tea for cystitis can be cold prepared by maceration in water for several hours; after filtration, the preparation should still be boiled for a couple of minutes. Unless otherwise prescribed by a doctor, it is advisable to take a cup 3-4 times a day and not to use it for longer than a week, maximum two. To enhance the antiseptic action of bearberry it is advisable to obtain basic urine favoring the consumption of plant foods, or adding a pinch of baking soda to each cup. The use of the ononide root should take place at alternate periods, for example by putting in a pause of 5 days every 5 days of employment. To combat cystitis, a generous intake of fluids throughout the day is useful. | |
Herbal tea 2 against cystitis
| Herbal tea against cystitis | |
| Bearberry (leaves) | 40 |
| Birch (leaves) | 15 |
| Bean (seedless pods) | 15 |
| Horsetail (grass) | 20 |
| Licorice (root) | 5 |
| Cornflower (flower) | 5 |
Decoction: bring to the boil a dessert spoon (2-4g) of mixture in 150 ml of water for about 15 minutes, then filter. Alternatively this tea for cystitis can be cold prepared by maceration in water for several hours; after filtration, the preparation should still be boiled for a couple of minutes. Unless otherwise prescribed by a doctor, it is advisable to take a cup 3-4 times a day and not to use it for longer than a week, maximum two. To enhance the antiseptic action of bearberry it is advisable to obtain basic urine favoring the consumption of plant foods, or adding a pinch of baking soda per cup. To combat cystitis, a generous intake of fluids throughout the day is useful. Compared to the previous one, this tea for cystitis exhibits a greater anti-inflammatory power, and is therefore theoretically more useful in acute phases. | |
