Cystitis, or inflammation of the bladder, can occur in both women and men. However, due to physiological characteristics, the female sex is more susceptible to disease. Approximately one in five women faces this problem.
Treatment with honey for cystitis is not a panacea, but it is a good complement to drug therapy.
The content of the article
- 1 Features of the disease
- 2 How to treat
- 3 Medotherapy
- 3.1 Beverages
- 3.2 Baths
- 3.3 Herbs
Features of the disease
There are several factors provoking the disease. It:
- penetration of pathogens of bacterial infection (more often Escherichia coli, less often staphylococcus and other less common bacteria);
- hypothermia;
- stagnation of urine for various reasons (due to constipation, sedentary lifestyle, pregnancy);
- violation of the hormonal background;
- injuries and birth defects of the genitourinary system.
The beginning inflammatory process is almost imperceptible for a sick person. Few people pay attention to a slight turbidity of urine and a change in its smell.
In the future, there are pains in the groin and lumbar spine. Loss of appetite, nausea and even vomiting may appear. There is a feeling of weakness, aches in the muscles as with colds. The body temperature rises to 38 degrees. An admixture of blood is found in the urine.
How to treat
Please note that cystitis, like any other bacterial infection, cannot be treated with home remedies alone! It is necessary to visit a doctor, get tested to identify the pathogen and get recommendations for further drug therapy.
It is important to stay in bed after visiting your doctor. Take prescribed antibiotics. Drink plenty of fluids, such as chamomile tea. Wear warm socks. Cover well at night to provide a warming effect. Pain attacks are relieved by analgesics.
Medotherapy
Is it possible for cystitis in pure form? Yes, this bee product also has antibacterial properties, like cranberry juice often recommended for bladder problems.
Take it two to three times a day, one dessert or tablespoon. You don’t need to drink the bee product! It is necessary to slowly dissolve it in the mouth.
The main contraindication to medical treatment is product intolerance. With caution (and after consulting a doctor), they are used for diabetes mellitus, as well as in the postoperative periods. Banned honey and acute inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Beverages
Honey for cystitis can be taken as part of a medicinal drink.
Most often these are juices:
- cranberry (a source of polyphenols – natural antibiotics);
- cucumber;
- citric;
- from black radish.
Such funds are prepared in a one-to-one ratio (part of natural honey and part of juice)… Then the finished mixture is eaten before meals three times a day. A single dose is one tablespoon.
The second way is to add honey product to fresh juice just before ingestion. Take one or two tablespoons per glass of juice.
The third way is to drink regular honey water. You can read about such a pleasant method of maintaining health in our article:
Why and how they drink water with honey
The fourth way is to mix a teaspoon of honey product with a glass of warm milk. This drink is suitable not only for people, but also for pets, for example, dogs. More details:
How to take milk with honey
Baths
Milk is also used for bathing. According to reviews, it can relieve pain. The procedure is carried out several times with an interval of 2-3 days.
The required amount of milk is heated to a pleasant temperature (approximately 40-45 degrees). For each liter, add a tablespoon of honey product, mix well. The mixture is poured into a prepared deep basin, into which the patient sits down.
Hot milk stored in advance can be poured into it as needed to maintain an acceptable temperature.
The session lasts at least ten minutes. After the bath, wrap yourself in a woolen cloth or towel.
Herbs
Instead of juices, herbal decoctions and infusions are often used. They combine well with natural honey, providing a lasting healing effect.
Here are some recipes:
With yarrow grass… For a glass of boiling water, two teaspoons of herbal raw materials are taken. It is infused for half an hour, filtered, mixed with a teaspoon of the honey product. The entire portion is divided into three to four portions, which are drunk throughout the day.
With horsetail grass… One hundred grams of grass is taken per liter of boiling water. The product is boiled over low heat for twenty minutes, infused, cooled and filtered. It is mixed with 200-250 grams of honey product. It is taken up to five times a day for a tablespoon, preferably before meals.
With parsley seeds and bearberry leaves… Thirty grams of dry leaves and twenty grams of seeds are poured with a glass of cool water, kept overnight to swell the seeds. In the morning, boil for ten minutes, insist, cool, filter and mix with a tablespoon of the honey product. A glass of the product must be drunk during the day.
With parsley herb… For a glass of boiling water, take two teaspoons of leaves, shoots and rhizomes of the plant. Insist for half an hour, filter and mix with a teaspoon of honey product. Drink four times a day, 50 milliliters. Parsley, if desired, can be replaced with dill herb.
With flaxseed… Three tablespoons of seeds are brewed in half a liter of water, infused, filtered. A tablespoon of honey product is added. The entire drink should be drunk within an hour. It helps relieve pain. After 4-5 hours, the treatment is repeated.
Any kind of honey is suitable for medicinal purposes. It provides a mild antibacterial effect, helps in the regeneration of the affected bladder mucosa, strengthens the immune system, relieves swelling and acute pain.
Also, honey can be used in pure form or as part of home remedies, if Urovax is taken, which is used for immunotherapy to prevent the disease.
