Home remedies for Bladder Infection include use of barley, lemon juice, marigold, nettle, thyme, marshmallow, corn milk, yarrow, agrimony, plantain, lady finger, watermelon juice, onion juice, cabbage, garlic, pomegranate juice, orange, pineapple, banana bark, yoghurt, parsley and plenty of water etc. Bladder infection or interstitial cystitis is a clinical condition in which the patient feels the urgency to urinate frequently. The volume of urine is very less per urination and is accompanied by other symptoms which are easily noticeable. Pain is felt while urinating and intercourse. The home remedies are easy to follow and can completely cure the problem in a week’s time.

Bladder Infection is a clinical condition wherein there is urgency by the individual to urinate. It is also referred to as Interstitial Cystitis (IC). It may occur because of several physiological and diseased conditions. An adult bladder can typically store around a glass of urine. Normally urine is free from any kind of pathogens. According to National Kidney and Neurological Disease Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), NIH, if the pathogen moves via vagina to the bladder and multiplies then it is referred to as bladder infection. It occurs frequently, and pelvic pain may or may not be accompanied.

According to an estimation given by Medicine.net, 90% sufferers are females and the average onset begins at the age of 40. This may be accompanied by ulcers in bladder lining because of unknown reasons.  It may be due to autoimmune disease, deficiency of glycan which lines the bladder, sexual intercourse, radiation therapy, prolonged use of catheters, spasms of pelvic regions. Many diseased conditions can also lead to Bladder Infection. Some of these are endometriosis, tuberculosis, gynaecologic cancer, and pelvic inflammatory disorders, asthma, migraine and arthritis.

There are specific symptoms from which one can conclude to be suffering from interstitial cystitis. Some of these are jotted below-

• Frequency of urination increases at the rate of more then 60 times per day
• Urination is accompanied by pain
• Pain is also felt during sexual intercourse
• Depression and anxiety among the females
• Excessive weakness and fatigue
• Sensation to urinate urgently which is accompanied by spasms or pressure
• Small volumes of urine are passed each time
• Hematuria that is blood traces are found in urine
• Slight fever

Treatment through home remedies are a sure shot and effective way of curing the disorder completely.

• Barley and Lemon Juice: Boil barley in double amount of water, collect the drained water in a vessel and add a small amount of lemon juice.
• Marigold and Nettle: An infusion of nettle and marigold should be consumed each day during pregnancy.
• Thyme, Marshmellow, Corn Milk: A tea made up of equal amount of t & m brewed in corn milk can be taken during the course of disease. Liquorice root may be added to the tea for aroma.
• Yarrow, Agrimony and Plantain: If one notices blood in urine, then equal amounts of dried leaves of yarrow, agrimony and plantain can be made into a concoction in water and consumed for next 3-4 days.
• Lady Finger: An extraction of lady finger in water can be prepared by boiling the former and taken twice a day for sometime.
• Water Melon Juice: watermelon juice taken routinely will also keep you away from interstitial cystitis.
• Onion Juice: Fresh juice of onion can be prepared and taken for curing bladder infection.
• Cabbage and Garlic: One should prefer eating vegetables like cabbage and garlic daily during the course of bladder infection.
• Pomegranate Juice: 2-3 glass of pomegranate juice daily has been found effective in combating the disorder.
• Orange, Pineapple: Fruits like orange and pineapple must find place in your daily fruit chart as they are rich in many essential vitamins.
• Banana Bark: It is found that consuming banana bark for quite some time till the symptoms persists is helpful in eliminating this disease.
• Yoghurt: It has been established by the Columbia University’s Feminist Magazine, Sister that taking little amount of yogurt on a daily basis can keep you away from not only bladder infection but also other urinary tract infections by keeping the area acidic. This rule out the possibility of infection by microbes in the vaginal areas.
• Parsley: One spoon of dried leaves or fresh leaves can be boiled in water to prepare tea, and can be consumed for next few days.
• Aviod Alcohol, Coffee and Tea: Drinks like alcohol, coffee and tea containing caffeine must be avoided as far as possible.
• Plenty amount of Water: water flushes out the pathogens in the urinary tracts and also dilutes the urine. Thus plenty of water must be taken throughout the day.

To minimize the pain and pressure felt over lower abdomen, a heating pad can be kept over for quite some time. It is easy to diagnose the disease at home due to noticeable symptoms. Home remedies have proved effective in providing relief and can be taken care at home without referring to the doctor.

This article was contributed by Seema Adnani

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References: National Kidney and Neurological Disease Information Clearinghouse, Medicine.net and Sister.

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