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| Chickweed (Stellaria media), cooling, mildly anti-inflammatory. |
| Anil del muerto (Verbesina encelioides), strongly anti-inflammatory. |
| Herbs to Use for Tissue Edema (in Sitz Baths) These herbs contain coumarin, a vanilla-scented compound that is very useful in lessening the edema and puffiness caused by stretched capillary protein leakage. |
| Sweet clover (Melilotus spp.). |
| Deer's tongue (Liatris odorata). |
| Other Helpful Herbs |
| Psyllium seed as a dietary supplement. It contains soluble fiber that helps sustain colon mucosa and usually lessens the general pelvic congestion that goes along with IC. |
| Echinacea angustifolia or E. pallida to decrease tissue edema and damage. |
| Mullein root tea (Verbascum thapsus) to strengthen trigone muscle in early stage incontinence. |
| Lobelia inflata, fresh herb tincture as a parasympathomimetic antispasmodic, particularly useful for adrenalin stressed folks with IC. |
| Peony root (Paeonia albiflora or P. brownii), fresh root tincture to decrease concurrent reproductive irritability and lessen the small muscular cramps that contribute to the pain of IC. |
| Further Resources |
| Interstitial Cystitis Association |
| P.O. Box 1553 Madison Square Station |
| New York, NY 10159-1553 |
| 212-979-6057 or 1-800-ICA-1626 |
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