3 Nigerian herbs to flush out Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

The Urinary tract is a channel through which your body is able to eliminate waste and excess water. The system consists of the kidney, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidney performs the function of filtering, waste, and excess water removal to form urine, which moves down through the ureters to be stored in the bladder till it is ready to come out through the Urethra in a process called Urination.

The opening of the Urethra ends at the Penis for Men and the Vaginal for women.

On this page, we will be making a list of some Nigerian herbs that are very effective in combating Urinary Tract infection. They can also be used to prevent infection as well. You don’t want to miss out on that, keep reading.

Common symptoms of Urinary tract infection (UTI)

burning feeling when urinating
frequent or intense urge to urinate
A very little amount of urine
Pain or pressure in your back or lower abdominal area
Cloudy, dark, bloody or strange-smelling urine
feeling tired or shaky, fever or chills.

Nigerian Herbs used in the Treatment of UTIs

In this section we will be sharing the most effective herbs in Nigeria used in the prevention and also treatment of urinary tract infection. Recipes here are available in Nigeria markets.

1) Garlic, Pawpaw and water leave solution

you will be needing the following:

Unripe Pawpaw,
Garlic, and
Water Leaves

Preparation

Get the unripe pawpaw, Wash and cut it into pieces without peeling off the green back.
Peel off the back of the garlic and knead water leave
Mix and put all together in a clean white keg
soak with clean water and allow to ferment for 3 (Three) days.

Usage

Drink one cup three(3) times daily.

2) Mint Tea

Mint leaves is also known as peppermint, The leave-in Yoruba is known as Ewe Zoro, or Taniloju used as remedies for numbers of ailment. Research has discovered mint leaves to have antibacterial effects against bacteria that cause UTI like E.coli. it contains compounds that may help reduce bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

What you need

1/3 cups of fresh mint leaves
2 Teaspoons of freshly grated ginger
4 cups of water
honey and lemon slice (optional)

How to use

Add mint leave and ginger to the water and Simmer for 7-8 minutes.
Add a teaspoon of honey and stir
Serve with slice of lemon
Drink 2-3 times daily.

3) D-mannose

This is a simple type of sugar found in plants in form of starch. It has been used in the treatment and mostly in the prevention of UTIs, D-mannose help to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the urinary tract.

Nigeria foods that contain D-mannose are:

cranberries (and cranberry juice)
apples
oranges
peaches
broccoli
green beans

How to use D-mannose

There is a variety of products containing D-mannose. In deciding which to go for, you need to consider whether it’s for the prevention or treatment of UTI, doses, and the product you want to take. There is no entirely a clear dose to use but research suggested:

2 grams daily for prevention
1.5 gram 3 times daily for 14 days.

D-mannose is available in capsules and powder too.

Conclusion

The remedy above does not cost much to prepare and the recipes are always available in the market, you may get some in your garden. The remedy has been used to treat UTIs patients and it works perfectly well in healing the disease at its early stage. so, if you are dealing with a chronic or recurring UTI, you will need to support the home remedy with an organic infection solution for quick healing.

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Coach Amuda

Naturopathic Doctor & Founder, Green Remedies Int’l

Coach Amuda is a Holistic Practitioner and the C.E.O of Green Remedies International, a wellness company that specializes in tackling different health challenges through Natural, Organic, and Holistic Medicines.