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.
