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| Herb | Rationale | Dose |
| Cleavers
(Galium aparine) | Acts as a traditional urinary tonic by soothing bladder tissue. | Take as a tincture in tea or water. Add 0.25cc of tincture to cold or hot water and drink three times per day. |
| Horsetail
(Equisetum arvense) | Helps to heal bladder tissue. | Take as a tincture in tea or water. Add 30 drops of tincture to water and drink once daily. Do not exceed product’s recommended dose. |
| Marshmallow root
(Althaea officinalis) | A demulcent, or soothing, herb that will calm bladder tissue. | Works best in a cold-water infusion. Add 0.25cc of tincture to cold water and drink three times a day. |
| Mullein
(Verbascum densiflorum) | Another demulcent. | Take as a tincture in tea or water. Add 0.25cc of tincture to cold or hot water and drink three times a day. |
| Passion flower
(Passiflora incarnata) | A nervine, or nervous system, herb that nourishes bladder nerves by toning. | Take as a tincture in tea or water. Add 0.25cc of tincture to cold or hot water and drink three times a day. |
Sources: Michael Traub, ND, Lokahi Health Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Margot Longenecker, ND, Connecticut Center for Natural Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; www.bladder.org. Consult a naturopathic physician for specific instructions.
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