HOMEOPATHY & URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (CYSTITIS)

Inflammation of bladder walls due to bacterial or other microbial growth.

This common condition can make you feel under the weather, like coming down with a cold or flu, as well as itching and burning.

SYMPTOMS

• Burning in the urethra
• Strong urge and/or persistent urge to urinate
• Pain in abdomen
• Pain in back (kidneys)
• Discolored urine
• Accidental wetting
• Blood in the urine (pink)
• Mucous in urine, looks like a cloud
• Red sediment looks like dust from a brick or rust

Alkalize using…

Turmeric + Natrum Phos 6X, lemon water, or baking soda in water

Look for UNIQUE symptoms in choosing the correct remedy:

ACONITUM- Exposed to cold, blustery weather, comes on quick even from fright

ARNICA- for bruising after forceps delivery

BORAX- in children when Mom has yeast infection

CANTHARIS*- rapid escalation of symptoms, each drop like scalding acid; pain strong at close of urination, brief lapse of pain, better cold applications; sex drive increased.

STAPHYSAGRIA- cystitis develops after mechanical injury from sports or medical procedure. Also, ‘honeymoon’ cystitis, body is tense or conflicted

NUX VOMICA- constant urging and full sensation, small flow interrupted by a spasm; pain in urethra/bladder before or during urination; urge for bowel movement with urge to urinate; warm, then became chilly (state changes); irritable, snappy, demanding; better from warmth or warm bath, from standing on urination; worse from anger, coffee, and alcohol.

PULSATILLA- pain increases every moment urge is postponed, urging begins just after first drop, bladder does not empty; sudden urges; involuntary dribble from coughing, sneezing or laughing; from wet or having cold feet.

SARSPARILLA- copious urine, pain unbearable at end with last few drops; constant urge; flow is better standing

HISTAMINUM- unbearable burning in bladder, able to pass only a few drops

*Most commonly used