Effective dill treatment for urinary incontinence: folk recipes and dosage regimen
Involuntary urination is not an independent disease, but a symptom of a pathology that requires complex and long-term treatment. Depending on the forms and causes of enuresis, the doctor selects adequate therapy, which includes medication and conservative methods; less often, surgical treatment is performed according to indications. To enhance the effect of treatment and rehabilitation measures and alleviate the severity of symptoms, traditional medicine offers treatment for urinary incontinence at home with various dill remedies.
In the article below we will discuss: how dill seeds help with enuresis, the principle of their action, contraindications, folk recipes and methods of use in children, adults and the elderly.
How will dill help with urinary incontinence?
Thanks to a diverse range of vitamins and minerals dill can affect the course of enuresis, improve the clinical picture, shorten the time of remission, prevent chronicity of the underlying disease and possible complications. This folk remedy is useful when involuntary urination is a consequence of diseases of the kidneys, bladder, or urinary tract.
Important! Other indications for the use of the plant: decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone (when urine production deteriorates, it becomes cloudy and concentrated), stress, mental disorders.
The main actions of dill for urinary incontinence:
- increases urine excretion, blocks the reabsorption of sodium chloride;
- regulates the synthesis of antidiuretic hormone;
- stimulates metabolism;
- normalizes water-salt balance;
- protects against genitourinary infections, inhibits their growth and spread throughout the body;
- relieves inflammation;
- reduces pain intensity;
- relaxes smooth muscles, facilitates the flow or stops spasm;
- increases the functionality of the kidneys, adrenal glands, bladder;
- strengthens the immune system.
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Operating principle
The plants contained in the composition are of greatest value for the treatment of enuresis. calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, retinol, ascorbic and folic acids, B vitamins. Potassium and sodium salts restore the water-salt balance, without which normal, controlled urination is impossible. In addition, mineral salts to some extent compensate for the deficiency of potassium and sodium, which are washed out of the body during uncontrolled emptying of the bladder, which ultimately worsens the symptoms of the disease.
When enuresis develops due to stress, adverse psychological factors, sleep disturbances, dill acts as a sedative on the central nervous system, only in comparison with medications it puts less stress on the pancreas, kidneys and liver. Plant components enhance inhibition in the central nervous system, weaken manifestations of agitation and aggression, relieve irritability, and reduce the intensity of the heartbeat.
Dill is useful for enuresis caused by urinary tract infections. Possessing an antimicrobial effect, the active components of the plant destroy pathogenic microorganisms and inhibit their spread to nearby parts of the urinary system.
Medicinal properties of dill
Dill and its seeds are used in folk medicine to treat a wide range of diseases.. All parts of the plant serve as a good prevention of cardiovascular pathologies: they strengthen the walls of blood vessels, increase their strength, reduce the concentration of cholesterol, normalize blood circulation, and to some extent have a vasodilating effect, thereby increasing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs.
Dill is good for the digestive system. The plant fiber in the composition acts like a sponge, cleansing the liver system, kidneys, blood, and removes waste and toxins from the intestines. In addition, it provides quick and long-lasting satiety, accelerates the process of fat breakdown, activates metabolism, improves digestion, which, in turn, promotes weight loss.
Dill water is used for increased gas formation in newborns. For adults, the folk remedy is recommended for diseases of the digestive system, accompanied by painful spasms, flatulence, and disruption of the digestive process. Dill water is prescribed to normalize appetite.
Dill has a diuretic, carminative, antispasmodic effect, equalizes low blood pressure to normal levels, calms the nervous system during neuroses and stress. An infusion of seeds is used internally and externally as a wound-healing agent for allergic itching and skin diseases.Due to the ability to enhance the secretion of the liquid part of the bronchial secretion, thereby diluting sputum and facilitating its removal, dill is used to treat infectious and colds of the upper respiratory tract, bronchitis without sputum separation.
Reference. The leaves and seeds of the plant are advised to be taken by women during breastfeeding to increase lactation, as well as for menstrual irregularities.
Folk recipes from dill and its seeds for urinary incontinence
All parts of the plant are used as medicinal raw materials.: greens, seeds, inflorescences. An infusion and decoction are prepared from them for internal use.
Infusion
For the infusion you will need seeds and leaves of dill, dry or fresh.. It is better to use your own plant, but you can buy it at the pharmacy. 1 tbsp. chopped greens, pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave under the lid for about an hour. Then the infusion is filtered through a sieve or several layers of gauze.
Decoction
1 tbsp. l. chopped dill pour 250 ml of cold water, place in a water bath, after boiling, cook for 15–20 minutes. The cooled broth is filtered through gauze folded in several layers.
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How to properly use the prepared products
The medicine must be taken within 30 minutes after preparation., otherwise the effectiveness and usefulness of the product is lost. The infusion is taken in the morning after waking up on an empty stomach, the decoction is taken in the evening, just before bedtime.
Treatment regimens
The dosage and course of treatment are determined individually, taking into account age, form and causes of enuresis, contraindications.If side effects occur (for example, a local allergic reaction), the dosage of dill decoction/infusion is reduced. If the condition worsens and the severity of symptoms, stop taking the drug and seek medical help.
In children
The daily intake of infusion/decoction for children under 14 years of age is 100 ml of decoction/infusion. You need to take the infusion once a day in the morning on an empty stomach for 2 weeks; it is better to drink the decoction in the evening or before bed. If necessary, repeat treatment after 10–14 days.
In men and women
Adults and children over 14 years of age consume 200 ml of infusion/decoction at one time with a daily frequency of 1 time per day. The course of treatment is 10–14 days, unless otherwise specified by the doctor. After a break, it is recommended to resume treatment.
In older people
Dosage of dill infusion or decoction for the elderly depends on the general state of health and the presence of concomitant diseases. If the condition is normal and no contraindications have been identified, the daily dose varies between 150–200 ml of the product. Otherwise, the dosage is reduced to 100 ml of infusion/decoction per day.
Contraindications and precautions
Dill is a natural plant material that has virtually no absolute contraindications with the exception of individual intolerance to one or more components of the composition. Pregnant women should take this folk remedy with caution, especially in the third trimester, as dill stimulates uterine contractions, which increases the risk of premature birth. Due to the fact that the plant helps lower blood pressure, it is recommended to limit its use or reduce the dosage for people with arterial hypertension.
Dill seeds for the treatment of enuresis should only be prescribed by a doctor, since their independent use may not bring the desired effect, and in the worst case, aggravate the course of the disease and provoke complications. The use of dill in cases where involuntary urination occurs against the background of renal failure, kidney and bladder dysfunction threatens exacerbation, which can be fatal.
Reviews
Patients leave different reviews about the effectiveness of treating enuresis with dill. The fact is that dill infusion and decoction cannot be considered as an independent treatment due to the low concentration of active biological components, so conservative therapy is prescribed in parallel, which makes it difficult to adequately assess the effect of the plant.
Marina K., 39 years old: “The doctor diagnosed enuresis due to vulvovaginitis. Along with medications, he prescribed vaginal douching with dill infusion. After 10 days of treatment, the pain, burning and itching in the area of the external genitalia disappeared, the swelling of the labia subsided, the cheesy discharge and unpleasant odor stopped. I'm happy with the result. I would like to note the availability and safety of the folk remedy, the absence of side effects".
Yulia R., 55 years old: “I work in an educational institution for children who have lost their parents. Five pupils were diagnosed with nocturnal enuresis, which arose against the background of stress and unfavorable psychological factors. On the recommendation of the doctor, in addition to drug treatment, the children were given 100 ml of dill infusion every day for 10 days. All children achieved the desired results - control over physiological functions".
Conclusion
In combination with traditional methods of therapy, the doctor may recommend treatment with dill for urinary incontinence. Only with long-term use does the folk remedy give results. Dill has a wide spectrum of action: it increases the protection of mucous membranes, prevents the penetration and proliferation of genitourinary infections, relieves pain, inhibits inflammation, and speeds up the healing process. To obtain the maximum benefit for the body, before starting therapy, you must exclude possible contraindications and agree on a treatment regimen with a specialist.