Ayurvedic treatment for urinary tract infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinal passage. This infection can involve the ureters, urethra, kidneys and the bladder. Let’s understand something about the parts of the urinary system.

The kidneys are located above the hips, on the back of your body. The kidneys remove wastes from the body. They also remove extra fluid and acid produced by the cells of the body. They also play a role in maintaining a balance of salts, minerals, water, sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus in your body. The kidneys filter blood and collect water that has wastes of the body as urine.

Ureters play an important role in carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Ureters are thin tubes.

A bladder is a sac-like container for urine. The bladder is a place where urine is stored from the kidneys.

The urethra is a thin tube to carry urine out of your body from the bladder.

You may have understood how every part of the urinal system plays an important role in filtering, storing and carrying urine out of the body.

Urinary tract infection causes

Anyone can suffer a urinary tract infection. It is more common in women than in men. That is because a woman’s urethra (the tube from the bladder to the point from where urine comes out of the body) is shorter than a man’s. And that is why it gets easier for bacteria to enter the bladder from the urethra.

And another reason is that a woman’s urethra is closer to the anus. And E. coli bacteria are commonly found in the anus. Microorganisms—usually bacteria—cause urinary tract infections. But urine does not usually have bacteria that can cause an infection. Germs usually enter from outside through the urethra. And the parts that are most commonly affected are the lower parts—the urethra and the bladder.

Things that can enhance the risk of infection entering the bladder through the urethra are:

Pregnancy
Having sex
Enlarged prostate and constipation (as they cause difficulties in fully emptying the bladder)
Not drinking enough water
Using chemicals to clean genitals
Not keeping the genitals dry and clean
Not changing the inner wear daily
A weak immune system or diabetes

Urinary tract infection symptoms

A urinary tract infection causes redness and inflammation in the lining of the urinary tract. As a result, the following symptoms may appear.

Pressure or pain in the lower pelvis or abdomen
Need to urinate frequently or urgently, or urine leakage
Painful urination
Blood in the urine
Painful sex
Fever and chills
Vomiting
Anxiety
Pain or irritation in the penis
Pain or irritation in the urethra

Urinary tract infection treatment

In allopathy treatment, urinary tract infection is usually treated by antibiotics. But Ayurvedic treatment can also cure a urinary tract infection and also provide several other benefits.

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Ayurvedic treatment for urinary tract infection

Ayurveda is very efficient in treating different kinds of infections. It can not only treat infections but can also strengthen the body’s immune system to prevent the body from illnesses, diseases and infections.

The aim of Ayurveda includes not only curing diseases but also keeping the body and the mind healthy through various practices. When the body and the mind are healthy, your chances of getting ill are very rare.

Ayurveda uses various herbs for treating urinary tract infections, such as gokshur, punarnava, varunasava etc.

There are also ayurvedic therapies that can help heal your urinary tract infection if the infection has got serious. If needed, a therapy called basti karma can be given to the patient. In this therapy, medicated oil is administered through the urethra through a thin pipe.

Other benefits of ayurvedic treatment

No side effects—allopathy drugs often leave their side effects. But Ayurveda uses natural herbs that have no side effects if used properly.
Detoxification—Ayurveda gives a lot of importance to detoxification to keep the body and the mind healthy. Excessive toxins in the body weaken the immune system and cause diseases. Detoxification helps keep the body rejuvenated and healthy.
Affordable—many ayurvedic herbs are not expensive. Even the therapies are also quite affordable including the doctors’ fee.

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Tips to prevent urinary tract infection

Keep your genitals clean and dry
Change your innerwear every day
Drink enough water
Exercise
Do not wash genitals with soaps and shampoos that contain harmful chemicals
If your partner has a urinary tract infection, avoid having sex or use a condom

In short

Ayurveda can also provide an efficient treatment for a UTI. Natural herbs render great effects on treating inflammation and infections. Apart from this, there are herbs that strengthen the immune system, provide nutrition, and skin and hair care.