Provides essential information on using butterbur and other natural agents to safely overcome incontinence and other bladder-control ailments!
Use natural supplements to fight Bladder-Control Problems: For both young and old, urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing and annoying problem. Several herbs, including butterbur, have recently emerged that may have extraordinary therapeutic benefit for anyone with disorders of the bladder and urinary system. In this booklet, author Rita Elkins investigates how combining natural medicine with Kegel exercises, biofeedback, acupuncture, and so forth makes for an effective therapeutic strategy to overcoming disorders of the urinary tract.
Contents
5 Introduction
6 Urinary Incontinence: An Overview
7 Production, Storage and Release of Urine
8 Types of Urinary Incontinence
10 Summary of Symptoms of Incontinence
11 Warning Signs of Bladder Problems
11 Possible Causes of Incontinence
12 What to Expect if You Go to Your Doctor
13 Medical Treatments for Incontinence
13 Non-Drug Therapies for Incontinence
17 Natural Therapies for Incontinence
17 Dietary Guidelines for Incontinence
18 Herbs and Other Natural Compound for Incontinence
19 Herbs for Incontinence Caused by Muscle Spasms of the Urinary Tract and Bladder
21 Herbs for Incontinence Caused by Nerve Dysfunction
21 Herbs for Incontinence Caused by Recurring Bladder Infections
24 Herbs for Incontinence Caused by Prostate Enlargement or Inflammation
25 Herbs for Incontinence Caused by Kidney Stones
26 Diuretic Herbs for Cleansing the Urinary Tract
27 Natural Compounds that Help Increase Muscle Tone
28 Other Alternative Therapies for Incontinence
30 Tips for Managing Incontinence
30 Tips for Controlling the Urge to Urinate
31 References
ISBN 1-58054-085-6
©2000 Woodland Publishing, Pleasant Grove, Utah
* These statements have not evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
