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| legal medicinal use in California and Arizona. Besides, it's just an herb, with little toxicity, and it works.) |
| Meadowsweet (Filipendula spp.), tea, tincture or capsule. |
| Kava kava (Piper methysticum), tea, tincture or capsule. |
| Aspen or Poplar (Populus spp.), tea, tincture or capsule. (White willow bark capsules can be used as a substitute.) |
| 7. Urinary Antispasmodics. |
| The urethra and bladder are both muscular organs, and, for many UTIs, there can be accompanying cramps, even involving the uterus, seminal vesicles and descending colon. In these cases, the following herbs may sometimes be necessary. |
| General Use |
| Catnip (Nepeta cataria), tea or tincture. |
| Wood betony or Lousewort (Pedicularis spp.), tea or tincture. |
| Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.), tea or tincture (the more recently harvested the better). |
| Peony root (Paeonia spp.), tincture (made with fresh herb is best). |
| Industrial Strength |
| Hydrangea or Seven Barks (Hydrangea arborescens), tea or tincture. |
| You will find the specific references on each plant as well as dosages and preparation methods in the Herbal Pharmacy section, and some sample formulas in the Herbal Formula section. Still it's fun to put together your own formulas, and probably also more healing. If you can do your own growing and/or gathering of your herbs as well, that's best of all. |
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