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Bedwetting makes the victim embarrassed. Bedwetting is also known as enuresis. In children, bedwetting occurs as a result of an immature bladder. The bladder size is too small to hold high quantities of urine.
It is important to handle anyone with bedwetting problems carefully. Love and care should be shown during periods of discussion about the topic. This encourages children that the situation will pass. It is usually temporary.
Why Bedwetting Happens in Teens and Adults
Bedwetting also affects some teens and adults. The known reasons for bedwetting among adults is
• Diseases, e.g., UTIs and diabetes
• Deep sleep
• Low levels of ADH (an antidiuretic hormone)
• Small-sized bladder
• Emotional distress in teens or stress
Many bedwetting reduction techniques are used. They usually attempt at reducing the fluid amount produced in order not to strain the bladder. Bladder training is also used.
Fortunately, these simple herbs do not require complicated regimes or complex skills.
Effective Herbs against Bedwetting
These herbal options serve to aid bedwetting.
1. Cinnamon
2. Fennel seeds
3. Olive leaf
4. Corn silk
5. Saw Palmetto
6. Horsetail, oak bark, and bearberry herbal tea
7. Gooseberries
8. Cranberry Juice
Cinnamon
Children are given a cinnamon stick to chew. Cinnamon is effective against bed wetting. Alternatively, cinnamon powder can be sprinkled on toast. Fennel seeds are used as a spice. They can be used to make an herbal tea or placed in food. They are effective against bedwetting in adults. Olive leaf has antimicrobial properties. The olive leaf is used to treat bladder infections. Some infections exacerbate bedwetting. Treating the underlying problem usually solves bedwetting complications. Corn silk is the name given to that part of corn that looks like shiny fibers protruding from the corn ear.
Corn silk tea is a nutrition rich (full of potassium), and it has a sweet flavor which is mild. It is used to treat incontinence and UTIs. It is an anti-inflammatory agent in treating UTI infections. Corn silk also regulates blood sugar. It helps in the production of insulin in the body. The tea is effective in lowering the blood sugar levels thus controlling diabetes. Diabetes can cause bedwetting. After corn silk manages the sugar levels, bedwetting stops completely.
Saw palmetto extract has been used by several different traditional medicine cultures to treat urogenital infections. It is prescribed for bedwetting since it is associated with the reproductive system. It is useful in treating bedwetting in adult males. Saw Palmetto can be found as supplements sold in major stores.
Horsetail, Oak bark, and Bearberry Herbal Tea
This is an ancient Ayurvedic practice of combining three herbs in moderate quantities to make an herbal tea. It has proven to be effective against stopping urine flow at night. Indian gooseberries are also called Amla. They are green in color. Taking Indian gooseberries has also been a proven Ayurvedic practice against bedwetting. Cranberry juice is also an efficient and tasty method against bedwetting.