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| Mullein Root Tea |
| (Verbascum thapsus) |
| Part(s) used: The root, Fall of the first or Spring of the second year. The flowers and leaves have many other uses, but only the root is of importance for urinary tract uses. |
| Therapeutic effects: An effective tonic and strengthener for the urethra and the base of the bladder, useful in urethral swelling and congestion with incontinence. |
| Preparations and dosages: Root tincture (fresh, 1:2, dry 1:5, 50% alcohol), 45 to 60 drops. Strong decoction, 2 to 3 ounces, all forms to 4x a day. |
| Myrrh Gum or Guggul |
| (Commiphora spp.) |
| Part(s) used: The dried resin. |
| Therapeutic effects: Myrrh is a strong disinfectant, astringent and immunostimulant, used topically or in small doses of the tincture for obstinate, chronic cystitis. |
| Preparations and dosages: Tincture [1:5, 95% alcohol], 5 to 20 drops. Capsules, #0, 1 to 2, both to 3x a day. |
| Contraindications: Myrrh is a strong stimulant to bone marrow synthesis of white blood cells, and thus may be contraindicated in liver disease, autoimmune or collagen diseases, pregnancy and lymphomas. |
| Nettles |
| (Urtica dioica) |
| Part(s) used: The leaf, preferably picked in late spring and early summer, before complete flowering. |
| Therapeutic effects: A fine volume diuretic with some antiinflammatory and astringent effects. Nettles tea is one of the best teas to supply electrolytes and increase blood buffers for waste transport. |
| Preparations and dosages: Gold or standard infusion, as needed. |
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