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botanicals with traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), nutritional counseling and bodywork.
Medical procedures are similarly "pyramidal" . . . including water dilation of the bladder, instillation of DMSO, the use of tricyclic antidepressants, agents such as sodium pentosan polysulfate to alter the bladder mucosa; even, finally, various drastic resections, restructuring and even complete removal of the bladder.
Single Herb Strategies
Herbs that Improve the Quality of Bladder Mucosa
Marshmallow or Hollyhock (Althea officinalis or A. rosea), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as a suspended cold infusion. See p. 72.
Slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as a suspended cold infusion.
Yerba mansa root (Anemopsis californica), 2 grams in tea, 4x a day as an infusion, hot or cold.
Antispasmodic Herbs to Decrease Pain
Kava kava (Piper methysticum), fresh root tincture, 30 to 50 drops in hot water, 4x a day.
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa), tincture, 45 to 90 drops in hot water, 4x a day.
Herbs to Use in Sitz Baths
Yerba mansa leaf or root (Anemopsis californica), analgesic and antimicrobial.
Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis, E. nevadensis, etc.), astringent (not to be confused with Ephedra sinica or other Asian species sold as Ma Huang).

 
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