Treatment of acute cystitis in the home

Faced with the first signs of inflammation of the bladder, many patients are slow to seek medical help and are engaged in self-medication. To do this, use various alternative means and warming, which are prohibited in acute inflammation.

The main task in the treatment of cystitis is to activate the excretion of urine with pathogenic microorganisms. At home, for these purposes, a generous drink of 2-3 liters of liquid per day is suitable. Consider the most useful drinks that allow you to cure acute cystitis yourself:

• Birch juice - has diuretic properties, speeds up metabolic processes, helps to remove toxins from the body. Has an antiseptic effect, cleanses the blood and kidneys, splits urinary and renal calculi. Take a drink for 2-4 weeks for 3-4 glasses a day.
• Cranberry juice - cranberries are considered one of the most effective remedies for cystitis. They have antimicrobial properties, enhance urination and relieve inflammation. To prepare the drink, the berries are ground in a blender and squeezed through gauze. The resulting juice can be diluted with boiled water, but not sweetened. The drug is taken 5-6 times a day to improve the morbid state. With increased acidity of the stomach and urolithiasis, the cranberry is contraindicated.
• Cowberry - rich in vitamins, essential oils, tannins, salicylic acid. Has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. Oxidates urine, preventing the formation of calcium phosphate stones. It restores the intestinal microflora and protects the mucosa from pathogenic infections. For medicinal purposes, all parts of the plant are used. Leaves are suitable for infusions and broths, and berries for fruit drinks, juices, compotes.
• Lemon juice - citrus contains a large number of organic acids, vitamins and minerals. With cystitis normalizes redox processes, strengthens small blood vessels, prevents the accumulation of uric acid. Also, lemon juice acidifies the urine, making it unfit for the development of pathogenic agents. To prepare the drink, the juice of 1 citrus is diluted in 250 ml, using small portions throughout the day.
• Mineral water - with inflammation of the bladder, low-carbonated drinks are recommended, such as Borjomi, Essentuki, Narzan. The water has a diuretic effect, splits the stones in the bladder, flushes harmful substances from the body. Mineralcake take 300 ml 5-6 times a day for an hour before or after meals. The duration of such treatment is 30 days.

In addition to healthy drinks, there is a list of banned items, which include: alcohol, strong tea and coffee, sweet and carbonated drinks, water with dyes and fragrances, cold water.

Vitamins

One of the reasons for the development of cystitis is a weakened immune system, which is unable to cope with infectious agents. Weak immunity leads to the fact that the inflammation passes into a chronic form, periodically recurring with acute attacks. An obligatory component of complex treatment is vitamin therapy. Vitamins support and restore the body, strengthen it.

In acute cystitis, vitamins are needed that improve the functioning of the bladder, stimulate the regeneration of damaged tissues and strengthen local immunity. For the treatment can be assigned such useful substances:

• A - a decrease in the protective functions of the immune system is most often associated with a violation of the integrity of cell membranes. Deficiency of retinol leads to the fact that bacteria are freely fixed on tissues and mucous membranes, infecting them. The substance is necessary to maintain cell health and prevent bacterial invasion.
• B - vitamins of this group take part in metabolic processes. Their deficiency negatively reflects the rate of tissue regeneration. As a rule, group B is prescribed to patients with psychosomatic factors of inflammation of the bladder. B1 prevents stagnant processes in the body and saturates with energy. B2 restores the mucous membrane of the genitourinary system and participates in the synthesis of hemoglobin. B6 and B12 increase resistance to pathogenic microorganisms.
• C - activates the immune system, inhibits the growth of E. Coli. In acute inflammation, the maximum daily dose is 2000 mg, divided into 4 divided doses. Exceeding this norm is dangerous by oxidation of urine, which aggravates the course of cystitis.
• E - prevents inflammatory processes in the body, suppresses leukotrienes and prostaglandins of arachidonic acid. It has a pronounced antioxidant effect, it attacks healing of mucosal ulceration. It restores the normal functioning of the genitourinary system.

Take vitamins should be for medical purposes, as self-treatment is dangerous exacerbation of the pathological process and the development of allergic reactions. Also, contraindications to vitamin therapy should be considered: kidney disease, urolithiasis, pyelonephritis, cystitis due to the intake of vitamins.

Alternative treatment

Acute bacterial damage of the bladder requires a comprehensive therapeutic approach. In addition to traditional methods, many patients use alternative methods that are based on herbal remedies.

Consider the popular alternative recipes for the treatment of acute cystitis:

• Take two teaspoons of herbs millennia and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Cook on low heat until boiling and let it brew for 40-60 minutes. Strain, take 50 ml 3 times a day. The drink has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic and astringent effect. The finished product can be stored for no more than 3 days.
• A tablespoon of millet fill with 200 ml of boiling water and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Porridge is infused for 10-15 minutes, excess fluid is drained off. On the first day, one tablespoon of porridge is consumed every hour. On the second day of therapy and further - 3 tablespoons every 2-3 hours. Treatment lasts 5-7 days.
• 10 grams of parsley seeds pour a glass of cooled boiled water and let it brew for 10-12 hours. Strain and take 20 ml every 2 hours for 2-3 days.
• In a glass of boiled water at room temperature, add a teaspoon of sea salt and mix thoroughly. In the finished solution add 2 drops of essential oil of juniper and sandalwood, 3 drops of eucalyptus. The finished liquid is poured into a warm bath and taken for 10 minutes.
• Take the alcohol tincture of propolis and take 5-10 drops 1-2 times a day, diluting in a glass of water or warm tea. Duration of treatment is 7-10 days.
• A tablespoon of soda is dissolved in a liter of boiled water. Take ready soda solution for 1 tablespoon three times a day. The liquid is suitable for douching. Treatment lasts 2-3 days.

Before using the above recipes, you should consult your doctor. Alternative treatment is not recommended for use in acute pain or as a monotherapy.

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Herbal Treatment

One of the effective methods of treating acute forms of cystitis is phytotherapy. Medicinal herbs relieve pain and reduce the inflammatory process, normalize the process of urination and fight with pathogenic microorganisms.

Therapeutic recipes:

• Take five tablespoons of flax seed and a liter of water. Fluid boil in enameled dishes, pour the seeds and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. Then wrap the pan with a towel and let it brew for 6-8 hours. Ready broth filter and take ½ cup every hour. A day can drink no more than a liter of a therapeutic drink. The recommended duration of treatment is 3 days.
• Take three tablespoons of the crushed grass of bearberry and plantain. Pour the raw material with a liter of boiling water and let it brew in a sealed container for 3-5 hours. Strain, add to the drink 3 tablespoons of natural honey or a couple of spoons of sugar. Infusion is taken in 100 ml, but very often. Within 2 hours you need to drink the entire cooked volume. Herbs will provide a pronounced diuretic effect and antiseptic effect.
• Another vegetable remedy for reducing pain in acute inflammation of the bladder is the infusion of corn stigmas. To prepare the infusion, take three tablespoons of herbs and 300 ml of warm water. Raw materials should be infused in a dark, warm place for 3-4 hours. Ready infusion filter and add a teaspoon of honey or sugar. At one time you should drink the whole medicine, but not more than two glasses per day.
• Take five tablespoons of birch buds and a glass of water. Vegetable raw materials are poured in water and leave to be infused for 2 hours. Then add two more glasses of water and boil on low heat until boiling. The product should be infused for 2-3 hours. After straining in the broth add a tablespoon of honey and take 100 ml 3 times a day. Duration of treatment - 3 days.

Before applying the above recipes, you should make sure that there are no allergic reactions to their plant components.

Homeopathy

Another method used in the treatment of many diseases, including cystitis, is homeopathy. Its action is aimed at reducing painful sensations and arresting the inflammatory process.

The main homeopathic remedies used for acute cystitis:

• Berberis - pain intensifies during movement, burning in the groin and in the lumbar region, frequent and painful urge to urinate.
• Borax - nocturnal urge to urinate, pain.
• Cannabis - difficulty urinating, pain and burning when urinating.
• Cantharis - an acute inflammatory process with cutting and burning pain.
• Causticum is a chronic inflammation with frequent exacerbations.
• Equisetum - pain in the bladder, urine retention.

The choice of a medicine is handled by a homeopathist, taking into account the causes of cystitis, the nature of pain and its localization, the presence of concomitant diseases. Treatment is long, with uncomplicated inflammation - about 3 months, in more severe cases - more than six months.

In acute cystitis

An obligatory component of the treatment of acute inflammation of the bladder is a diet. Special food is aimed at reducing symptoms and speeding up recovery. The diet is based on a plentiful drink - at least 2 sheets of liquid per day. The menu should be dominated by vegetables and fruits, which alkalinize urine, which adversely affects pathogens.

Recommended products for inflammatory disease:

• Fruits and vegetables with a diuretic effect.
• Buckwheat and oat porridge.
• Dairy and sour-milk products.
• Whole wheat bread
• Morse from cranberries and cranberries.

Prohibited products:

• Alcoholic, sweet and carbonated drinks.
• Strong tea and coffee.
• Sour fruits and berries.
• Fried, fatty, smoked, salted.
• Spices and spices.
• Sweets.

The list of contraindications includes meat products, because during their digestion, substances that promote bacterial growth and trigger putrefactive processes in the intestine are formed.

In addition to maintaining a diet, recovery is affected by timely evacuation of the intestine and prevention of stagnant processes. To prevent constipation, which increases the level of toxins in the blood and in all organs, foods with high fiber content are recommended. They stimulate intestinal peristalsis.