Expected effects
Traditional medicine methods are used when the first symptoms of the disease appear. The expected effects are as follows:
- Development of anti-inflammatory action. Most herbal components contain biological substances that relieve inflammation in the walls of the bladder.
- Formation of an antiseptic effect. With the correct use of traditional methods of treatment, pathogenic flora is suppressed, which causes the formation of urethritis.
Folk remedies are used within 14 days. During this period, the symptoms of urethritis disappear. If the desired effect does not occur, then the patient requires the help of the attending physician.
Features of alternative treatment
Treatment of urethritis with folk remedies is carried out using decoctions and infusions. Used for both external and internal therapy. Features are as follows:
- Before using a folk remedy based on herbs, an allergy test is performed.
- People with gastrointestinal pathologies use herbal infusions with caution.
- If heartburn, nausea or vomiting occurs, stop herbal medicine.
Treatment for urethritis is carried out continuously, without interruption. Follow the recommendations on the proportions and method of preparing infusions.
Herbal infusions for the treatment of urethritis
There are recipes for effective infusions for urethritis intended for oral administration.
Composition based on wheatgrass roots and caraway fruits
It is necessary to mix the following components, taken in the amount of ½ tablespoon:
- Crushed roots of wheatgrass and caraway fruits;
- Dry sage herb.
- Field horsetail.
The resulting mixture is poured with 4 cups of boiling water and left for at least 2 hours. Next, the product is left to cool and filtered before use. Drink half a glass three times a day. The medicinal product is stored in a cold place for 2 days, after which the next portion is prepared.
Multicomponent composition of medicinal herbs
Such a remedy for urethritis will require a combination of knotweed, tansy inflorescences, dry meadowsweet herb and watch, shepherd's purse and ivy bud (each component - half a tablespoon). The herbal composition is poured into 1 liter of boiling water and infused for 1.5 hours. The product, strained and cooled to room temperature, is taken every 4 hours in a volume of 1/3 cup. Exceeding the recommended dosage of the infusion is prohibited due to the inclusion of the toxic herb tansy.
Parsley infusion for urethritis
This composition is effective and easy to prepare. 1 tsp. finely chopped parsley, pour 0.5 liters of cold water and leave until morning. The next day, the drug is taken according to the following regimen - 3 tsp. with breaks of 2-3 hours.
Folk remedies for oral administration
Take herbal infusions 30 minutes before meals. Frequency of use: 3 times a day. Do not take decoctions on an empty stomach; such treatment methods are used only in mild cases of the disease.
Chamomile decoction
To prepare the decoction:
- Take 50 grams of chamomile, dry or fresh.
- Bring the water to a boil in advance and place the vegetable ingredient in the pan.
- Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
- After this, let the product cool. Take cold or warm.
You can buy chamomile at a pharmacy or pick a fresh plant. If fresh chamomile is used, only the flowers are cut.
The finished broth is stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Take 250 ml 30 minutes before meals. After eating, the remedy is also used, only the effect will not come immediately, but over time.
Chamomile decoction during the treatment of urethritis can cause disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. With prolonged use, there is a risk of diarrhea. Therefore, it is recommended to take probiotic preparations simultaneously with this remedy.
Herbal decoction with honey
To prepare the herbal infusion:
- Take 10 grams of herbs: St. John's wort, mother and stepmother, plantain.
- Add the ingredients to cold water and place on low heat.
- After boiling, cook for 20 minutes.
The decoction is taken warm, so it is prepared for one serving. Use 100 ml of product at a time.
Before using the decoction, add 10 grams of fresh honey. Mix thoroughly and drink half an hour before eating.
This remedy has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect, so it quickly eliminates pain in the urethral area.
Aloe vera decoction
For preparation:
- Carefully cut 50 grams of fresh aloe vera into pieces.
- Add 10 grams of dried plantain.
- Next, dip the mixture into cold milk and put on fire until it boils completely.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- After cooking, remove the broth from the heat and leave in a warm place for another 15 minutes.
Take 250 ml at a time, store the broth in the refrigerator for no more than 12 hours.
Aloe vera in combination with plantain reduces the severity of pain and improves urination.
Infusion with a mixture of herbs
An infusion for urethritis is prepared in a different way. Take the following components:
- 5 grams each of chamomile, plantain, dill stems and calendula flowers.
- The ingredients are purchased at the pharmacy or dried in advance.
- Pour hot water into the container with the prepared herbal mixture, cover with a lid and leave for 1 hour.
Take the infusion cold for 14 days 3-4 times. Drink 250 ml of the product at one time.
The mixture of herbs helps to get rid of the symptoms of urethritis within a few days. It is important to take the infusion for at least two weeks to form a stable remission.
Symptoms of urethritis
The manifestations of the disease are very similar in both men and women. However, in men this disease is usually more pronounced. This is due to the structural features of the urinary system in men.
Symptoms of urethritis in Women and men
In some cases (when the inflammation is not severe), the fair half of humanity may not experience symptoms. The main manifestations are:
- itching, severe pain and burning when urinating;
- frequent urge to urinate;
- a decrease in the volume of urine, and with advanced disease, a complete cessation of urination is possible (the desire to go to the toilet is still present);
- sticking of the outer edges of the urethra to each other due to copious purulent discharge (especially noticeable in men);
- yellow or green discharge containing pus from the urethra;
- pain in the genitals;
- There is pain during sexual intercourse.
Features of the course of the disease in women and men
Treatment methods for urethritis in men and women differ due to the structural features of the urinary system. Since the urethra in men is narrow and curved, bacteria that cause inflammation are almost not washed out naturally when urinating, which leads to a more severe course of the disease. Therefore, oral anti-inflammatory drugs are usually added to local therapy. The female urethra, on the other hand, is wide and straight, and bacteria can be completely eliminated from it without the use of drugs.
Important
However, you should not let the disease take its course, especially since there are proven folk remedies for urethritis that allow you to cope with the disease yourself. The main thing is to start treatment at the first symptoms and strictly follow the recommendations.
Traditional recipes for the treatment of Urethritis
There are a large number of ways to treat the disease with folk remedies; below are the most effective ones, based on reviews of those who have encountered this disease.
- 30 g of ground blackcurrant leaves per 250 ml of boiled water. Let cool for 1 hour, then strain. Use no more than 3 times a day;
- Stir in cold milk and 80 g of parsley. The milk should completely cover the grass. Turn on the oven to minimum temperature and place a container with milk and parsley in it. When the milk has completely evaporated, strain the mixture. You should drink 25 ml every hour;
- Add 50 g of cornflower flowers to 250 ml of boiling water. The mixture should cool for about 60 minutes, then strain the infusion. Divide the composition into four equal parts and drink the entire volume throughout the day;
- Add 25 g of oak bark to 250 ml of boiling water and leave to steep for three hours. The resulting infusion is used as warm baths to treat illness in men. Oak decoction should be consumed for 3 days up to 40 minutes, after which it is necessary to abstain from sexual intercourse for some more time;
- Make a herbal mixture: take St. John's wort, 25 g of chamomile and black elderberry flowers, 15 g of calendula, 10 g of blue cornflower flowers, mix. Pour 1 spoon of the resulting mixture into 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 45 minutes. You need to drink the infusion in the evening before going to bed;
- Fresh cranberries and black currants are good for urethritis;
- Thermal effects are recommended: paraffin compresses, baths and saunas;
- Combine equal amounts of horsetail, crushed rose hips and juniper, and black elderberry flowers. Add the mixture to 0.5 liters of boiling water and leave in the thermos for 30 minutes. You need to express and drink 250 ml glass in the morning and evening;
- 3 tbsp. spoons of crushed chamomile per glass of boiling water. Let it brew in a thermos for 30 minutes. Use for medicinal baths. The procedure lasts 20 minutes and is carried out after a shower. After completion, you should rinse your genitals with boiled water. The bath can be performed 1-2 times a day until complete healing;
- Take 50 ml of freshly squeezed juices of viburnum, beets, celery, carrots and black radish, mix. Drink the cocktail in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before bed. It is important to consider that freshly squeezed juices can have an aggressive effect on the stomach, so if you have stomach diseases, it is better to avoid this method of treatment;
- 100 g of linden flowers per 0.5 liter of boiling water. After boiling, cook over low heat for about 10 minutes. Express and drink 500 ml at night before bed;
- Take 25 g of birch buds, violet root, corn silk, bean pods and bearberry leaves. Pour the collection with 1 liter of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes. Strain and drink 75 ml 3 times a day. Can be used for evening sitz baths lasting 20-30 minutes;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ground calamus roots per 1 liter of hot water. After which the mixture must be placed in a water bath, heated for about 30 minutes, and strained. The decoction is used for washing, which should be done after each act of urination;
- Pour 25 g of St. John's wort flowers into 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 60 minutes. Drink 1 tbsp. spoon in the morning after meals and use for washing;
- Pour 10 g of bear's ear grass into 1 glass of boiled water. Place in a water bath and heat for 20 minutes. It is better to cover the container to prevent evaporation. Remove from heat, let cool and then strain. Take 100 ml 5 times a day after meals.
Disease prevention
In order to reduce the risk of illness, it is enough to follow simple but effective recommendations:
- Rules of personal hygiene: you should wash yourself at least twice a day - morning and evening, do not forget about changing your underwear daily;
- Proper nutrition - do not abuse spicy, fried, salty, or alcohol;
- Comfortable temperature - do not allow the body to become hypothermic;
- A reasonable approach to sexual relations - when contacting a new partner, you should always use a condom.
Complications of urethritis
It is extremely important to begin treatment of the disease as soon as the first signs appear. If left untreated, urethritis can easily become chronic and provoke many dangerous complications:
- severe pain occurs during sexual intercourse in women, sexual intercourse can be interrupted;
- malignant tumors in the testicles;
- cancer of the ureter and bladder;
- prostatitis;
- nephritis.
Conclusion
Urethritis can be easily treated with folk remedies, but in women it can easily be confused with the manifestation of cystitis; it is recommended that if a woman experiences a temporary recurrence of such a disease, she should consult a doctor to avoid complications.
Folk remedies for local use
External products are used every day, morning and evening. The idea is to add an infusion or decoction to your daily personal hygiene routine. The urethral area is washed to create a local antiseptic effect.
Infusion with St. John's wort
To prepare the infusion you should:
- Take 100 grams of St. John's wort herb, which can be purchased at a pharmacy in packaged form or dried yourself.
- Add 500 ml of hot water to the herb and cover tightly on top. Let stand for 30 minutes.
During this time, the water cools to the required temperature; if desired, dilute the broth with cool water.
To obtain an antiseptic effect, tar soap should be used simultaneously, but it is important to remember the balance of microflora. Therefore, you should not overuse soap.
Birch bud infusion
Birch buds are known for their antiseptic properties against a number of microbes. Additionally, they have a positive effect on the condition of the skin and mucous membranes in the urethral area. Follow the following recommendations:
- Take 30 grams of birch buds, use dry and fresh.
- Add to hot water and leave for 1 hour.
When cleaning the external genitalia in the morning, use a decoction of birch buds. As a local therapy, the product should be used for 7 days. Use may disrupt the pH of the skin.
Oak bark decoction
This decoction helps with urination problems, pain and burning in the urethral area. You should:
- Add 100 grams of oak bark to hot water.
- Cook for 2 hours.
During this time, the oak bark will soften and release active substances into the water. Before use, strain the decoction. Take every day before bed.
Features of personal hygiene
Treatment of urethritis in women is carried out simultaneously with the observance of personal hygiene rules.
If general recommendations are not followed, conditions are created for the formation of pathogenic flora and penetration into the area of the urethra. Therefore, adhere to the following:
- Toilet of the external genitalia is carried out every day using personal hygiene products. Most of them are sold in specialized stores and contain lactic acid, which is necessary to normalize pH and eliminate dryness.
- At the time of illness, toileting is carried out using traditional medicine. Of those described, oak bark or birch buds are suitable.
- If the pathology occurs during menstruation, then tar soap is used for personal hygiene. Helps in the fight against pathogenic flora, which appears in the urethra during menstruation.
Urethritis in women should be treated from the onset of the first symptoms of the disease, paying attention to hygiene and prevention recommendations.
Additional Treatments
Using a soda solution will help relieve the pain of urethritis and reduce the frequency of the urge to urinate. To prepare, you need to dilute 1 tsp in a glass of warm water. soda
Drink in small sips, no more than three times a day. A two-week course of taking a soda solution will allow you to consolidate the result. To prepare 1 tbsp. l. soda is dissolved in a liter of water. Use 1 tbsp. l. three times a day.
Hirudotherapy can enhance the effectiveness of treatment, relieve inflammation and pain. The places where leeches are applied are the skin surface in the area of the ureters (from the lower back to the groin). Usually about 8 treatments are required at two-day intervals.
To fully get rid of urethritis, you must also follow the rules of personal hygiene, lead a healthy lifestyle: give up bad habits, avoid hypothermia, use contraceptives, and eat a balanced diet. The combination of drug therapy and traditional medicine will speed up recovery and prevent relapses.
Disease in men
Urethritis in men manifests itself in the form of pain when urinating, frequent trips to the toilet at night and a feeling of heaviness in the lumbar region.
Pathology occurs due to pathogenic flora entering the urethra, which causes inflammation.
Treatment of urethritis in men is carried out from the moment the earliest symptoms appear, since the problem affects the urethra and prostate gland, which is a serious problem.
Treatment with folk remedies in men is carried out only in combination with drug therapy.
It is unacceptable to use only one herbal decoction or infusion, since the risks of spreading the inflammatory process are high.
When treating urethritis in women or men, attention is paid to personal hygiene and prevention.
Acute inflammation, if left untreated, develops into a chronic form. Therefore, against the background of deterioration of the condition and severe pain, they consult a doctor.