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Inflammation of the bladder is an unpleasant disease. Discomfort during urination and frequent urges, high temperature do not allow a person to lead a normal lifestyle. Despite severe pain, few people immediately seek qualified help, preferring treatment with improvised means. Cranberry for cystitis is the best remedy to help quickly relieve the inflammatory process in the urinary system. But before you start therapy with fruit juice or wild berry decoction, you should learn about its properties and contraindications.
Why is cranberry used to treat cystitis?
Cranberries are a natural source of vitamins necessary for the development of the human body. If used correctly, it will not only help get rid of the symptoms of cystitis, but will also have a beneficial effect on the entire body.
Oleanolic and ursolic acids help relieve inflammation.
Tannin-astringent components, such as tannins, easily bind polysaccharides and proteins together. This property has an antidiarrheal effect and stops bleeding.
Cranberries also contain a huge amount of flavonoids and ascorbic acid, which means that they help reduce the permeability of blood vessels and regulate the elasticity of their walls.
Magnesium, zinc, iron, phosphorus in the berry make it even more beneficial for the human body.
Immunomodulatory effect
Due to the high content of vitamin C in cranberries, the natural production of antibodies and interferons is activated, and they, in turn, help in the treatment of viral and bacterial infections. This action helps to support the immune system during the onset of cold weather, when natural defenses weaken and cannot cope with negative external influences without additional help.
Anti-inflammatory effect
Another important effect cranberries have on kidney disease is that they restore the alkali balance. During the active development of inflammation, a large amount of alkali is formed in the urine. It is this area that is favorable for the formation of pathogenic bacteria that cause cystitis.
Cranberry juice oxidizes urine, making it possible to slow down the spread of infection. It is thanks to this feature of the berries that it is possible to prevent the acute phase of the disease from becoming chronic.
60 minutes after drinking cranberry juice, up to 80% of bacteria die for cystitis. The antibacterial effect lasts 12 hours.
Antimicrobial effect
Cranberry juice contains benzoic acid, which has antifungal and antimicrobial effects. That is why berries in natural conditions are not susceptible to mold and fungi.
Proanthocyanidins complement the antimicrobial effect of benzoic acid and tannins.The main feature of this substance is that it is not digested in the stomach, so it easily enters the bladder through the blood and fights microbes that cause infection.
By taking cranberries in any form for cystitis, the body receives a large dose of antiseptics, which help quickly cope with pathogens that cause inflammation of the bladder.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that cranberry is useful for cystitis, it can also cause serious harm. It is not recommended to use it:
- with peptic ulcer;
- for heartburn of various etiologies and gastritis.
Women who are pregnant, as well as people suffering from hepatitis, should take it with extreme caution.
After taking cranberry decoctions or fruit drinks, you must rinse your mouth with water to remove the acid remaining on the teeth, because it destroys the enamel.
How to take cranberries for cystitis
The easiest way to take cranberries for pyelonephritis or other ailments affecting the genitourinary system is to eat 5 berries 4 times a day. But it has a very specific taste, so it is better to make juice, fruit drink or decoction from it. Adding water helps enhance the diuretic effect and will help clear the infection from the bladder faster.
Cranberry juice for cystitis
Making cranberry juice for the kidneys is easy if you have fresh or frozen berries on hand.
- You need to take 0.5 kg of cranberries and grind them using a blender to obtain a homogeneous mass.
- Strain it through cheesecloth.
- Add 10 tbsp to the resulting fruit drink. water, previously boiled and cooled to room temperature.
- You need to drink it 3 times a day, 200 ml.
There is another recipe for making cranberry juice.
- You need to take ½ tbsp.frozen berries, pour 250 ml of boiling water over them and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Then mash all the berries and leave for another 5 minutes.
- Divide the resulting amount of fruit drink into 3 parts and drink three times a day.
How much to drink cranberry juice for cystitis
Cranberry juice for pyelonephritis or other diseases of the genitourinary system should be taken for 15 to 20 days. Drink it 100-200 ml 3-5 times a day on an empty stomach or two hours after meals.
Each person's body is individual, so before starting treatment for cystitis with cranberries, it is better to consult a doctor so as not to cause harm.
Cranberry juice for cystitis significantly improves a person’s condition, but it cannot be the only remedy for the treatment of chronic inflammation, only as an additional one.
Cranberry decoction for cystitis
There is no mention in the medical literature of how to treat cystitis with cranberries, but in folk literature there is a recipe for preparing a decoction:
- You need to take 1 tbsp. fresh or frozen berries and grind them using a blender.
- Using gauze, squeeze out the juice and put it in the refrigerator for a while.
- Pour cranberry cake into 4 tbsp. boiled and cooled water, put on fire, wait until it boils and leave to simmer for another 7-10 minutes.
- After the broth has cooled completely, add cranberry juice and 2 tbsp. l. honey
- Take a decoction of 1/2 tbsp. 3-4 times a day.
This recipe allows you to make the most healthy and tasty decoction, while completely preserving all the beneficial properties of cranberries.
You can simplify the recipe, just drink freshly squeezed wild berry juice.But the drink turns out to be too concentrated, so before drinking it must be diluted with water 1:3. The juice must be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 24 hours.
Cranberry jelly for cystitis
There are many good cranberry recipes that can help quickly relieve bladder inflammation, but this one is especially effective.
Ingredients:
- 2 liters of water;
- 2 tbsp. l. starch;
- 1 tbsp. berries and sugar.
Cooking method:
- Boil the berries in water for 8-10 minutes, add sugar, stir and leave to cool.
- Brew starch.
- Drain the berries, and put the resulting broth back on the stove to heat and slowly add starch to the mixture.
- After the jelly has boiled, it must be removed from the stove and left for half an hour.
You need to drink jelly three times a day, 1/2 tbsp.
Conclusion
Cranberry for cystitis is used not only when the symptoms of the disease have made themselves felt, it can also be used as a preventive measure. Decoction, fruit drink, juice, jelly will help cope not only with inflammation, but will also saturate the body with essential vitamins and minerals. The main thing is not to abuse it and not exceed the recommended dose.
The video will tell you how to properly prepare a healthy cranberry drink for cystitis.
