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Urinary incontinence is unintentional loss of urine that is sufficient enough in frequency and amount to cause physical and/or emotional distress in the person experiencing it.Approximately 13 milliod....
Biofeedback training can be used to restore control of pelvic floor muscles, treating fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence in men and women.
Kegel exercises (Kegels) are exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the lower pelvic girdle, or pelvic floor—the pubococcygeal (PC) muscles. The PC muscles support the bladder, urethrs....
Cornus is used to strengthen the kidneys and for symptoms such as incontinence, copious urination, impotence, and excessive sweating. The herb is also added to formulas for adrenal weakness with fatigue accompanied by such symptoms as night sweats, chronic lower back pain, ringing in the ears, and chronic infections. Cornus has a taste of SOUR and a temperature of WARM.
Cranberries have a long history of use in the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. Cranberry juice has been proven effective in bladder infections by acidifying the urine and rendering the bacteria unable to adhere to the bladder lining. The juice has also been used for kidney stones (and their prevention) and chronic urethritis. Cranberry helps deodorize the urine and is useful for incontinence. Cranberry has a taste of SOUR, SWEET and a temperature of COOL.
Buchu leaves primarily benefit the urinary system, acting as a mild cleansing stimulant, stimulating tonic, and disinfectant and are used for irritated or weak bladder, bladder infections, incontinence, and bedwetting. Buchu assists in removing mucus from the kidneys and bladder and may be useful for prostate irritation with difficult urination in combination with saw palmetto or other herbs. Buchu has a taste of PUNGENT, AROMATIC and a temperature of WARM.
Corn silk is a mild soothing diuretic used in cystitis or prostatitis as well as for gravel or incontinence. It is important to make a tea of the fresh corn silk or take an extract made from fresh corn silk to insure effectiveness. In France, it has been used traditionally to stimulate weight loss. Chinese herbalists consider corn silk to be beneficial for digestion, jaundice, diabetes, and edema and to promote urination. Corn Silk has a taste of SWEET and a temperature of NEUTRAL.
Horsetail, or shavegrass, is valuable for its high silica content, which makes it useful for strengthening and regenerating connective tissues. A number of commercial preparations containing horsetail extract are available and are recommended for strengthening the hair, nails, and for speeding healing of bones and connective tissue. It is also beneficial for urinary tract infections, and although it is considered a mild diuretic (aquaretic), because of its astringency, horsetail is used for in
Thuja is an effective expectorant and immune stimulant, and is taken internally for bronchitis and used as a steam inhalant for laryngitis. It acts as an antiseptic and astringent to the bladder and is used for atonic and weak bladder, as well as for prostate imbalances, where it works not to shrink an enlarged or inflamed prostate gland, but to deodorize and help correct incontinence associated with prostate imbalances, especially among the elderly. Thuja oil is applied externally to remove w
Kava is the national drink of Fiji and is popular throughout the South Seas. Drinking kava imparts a calm feeling, relaxes the body, and sometimes enhances mental activity and communication with a sharpening of the senses. It is used in religious ceremonies in Polynesia as well as for social gatherings. It is especially indicated for nervous anxiety, overtiredness, stress, and restlessness, as well as for irritable bladder. Kava has a multitude of medicinal uses including bladder infections,
Horsetail is a perennial plant that is found in or near watery areas such as marshes, streams, or rivers. Horsetail grows in temperate northern hemisphere areas of Asia, Europe, North America, and Nol....
Biofeedback can help everyone including athletes, executives, musicians, and students by improving their performance through teaching them to control arousal, focus attention, reduce misplaced muscular effort, and manage life stress.
Biofeedback, or applied psychophysiological feedback, is a patient-guided treatment that teaches an individual to control muscle tension, pain, body temperature, brain waves, and other bodily functiom....
Insomnia, or difficulty falling or staying asleep, affects most individuals at some time in their lives. While many people choose to use medications to manage their sleep problems, homeopathy offers a natural and safe alternative treatment for insomnia.
Belladonna, more commonly known as deadly night-shade, , devil's cherries, devil's herb, divale, dwale, dwayberry, great morel, naughty man's cherries, and poison black cherry, id....
Starting at what is commonly called middle age, operations of the human body become more vulnerable to daily wear and tear. There is a general decline in physical, and possibly mental, functioning. Ie....
Schisandra () is an aromatic woody vine that is native to northern and northeastern China. It is predominately cultivated in the Chinese provinces of Jilin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, and Lianoning. Schisaa....
Natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT) is the use of non-synthetic, bio-identical hormones (estrogens, progesterone, and/or testosterone), derived from plants), to treat hormone imbalances and des....
Peripheral neuropathy, sometimes called peripheral neuritis, is damage to the nerves that connect peripheral (outlying) portions of the body (especially the hands, arms, legs, and feet) to the centra)....
Prostate cancer is a disease in which the cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Tumors that can spread to other parts of the body are called malignann....