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| slippery elm bark, cornsilk or calendula flowers; and urinary astringent herbs such as horsetail, parsley, celery seed, couch grass, birch bark and buchu leaves. |
| Diuretic-acting herbs taken as teas such as dandelion root, cornsilk, celery seed, parsley, horsetail and birch bark encourage flushing of the urinary system. |
| Herbal Tincture for UTIs |
| Mix the following tinctures in a 2 oz. bottle: |
| 1/2 oz. thyme |
| 1/2 oz. goldenseal |
| 1/2 oz. uva ursi |
| 1/4 oz. echinacea |
| 1/4 oz. ginger |
| Use 1/2 tsp. in 4 oz. of warm water every 2 hours until symptoms are gone. Continue at two doses a day for several days after the symptoms are gone. |
| Tea for Cystitis |
| Mix 1/2 cup each of the following herbs: |
| Uva ursi leaves |
| Cornsilk |
| Parsley leaf |
| Thyme leaves |
| Celery seed |
| Fennel seed |
| Cinnamon bark |
| Lavender flowers |
| Use 3 Tbsp. of the herb mix to 16 oz. of boiling water; steep 10 minutes, strain and drink 1/2 cup every hour when acute or 2 to 3 cups daily if mild. |
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