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| botanicals with traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), nutritional counseling and bodywork. |
| Medical procedures are similarly "pyramidal" . . . including water dilation of the bladder, instillation of DMSO, the use of tricyclic antidepressants, agents such as sodium pentosan polysulfate to alter the bladder mucosa; even, finally, various drastic resections, restructuring and even complete removal of the bladder. |
| Single Herb Strategies |
| Herbs that Improve the Quality of Bladder Mucosa |
| Marshmallow or Hollyhock (Althea officinalis or A. rosea), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as a suspended cold infusion. See p. 72. |
| Slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as a suspended cold infusion. |
| Yerba mansa root (Anemopsis californica), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as an infusion, hot or cold. |
| Antispasmodic Herbs to Decrease Pain |
| Kava kava (Piper methysticum), fresh root tincture, 30 to 50 drops in hot water, 4x a day. |
| Marijuana (Cannabis sativa), tincture, 45 to 90 drops in hot water, 4x a day. |
| Herbs to Use in Sitz Baths |
| Yerba mansa leaf or root (Anemopsis californica), analgesic and antimicrobial. |
| Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis, E. nevadensis, etc.), astringent (not to be confused with Ephedra sinica or other Asian species sold as Ma Huang). |
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