How often in my life have I heard colleagues or friends tell me about their cystitis? It is such a very common ailment and it is tricky to win the battle without succumbing to an antibiotics treatment of some sort. As soon as pain sets in most women are done waiting out the process and trying natural alternatives.
One story made me think that essential oils might be very effective a treatment for cystitis. In her book “Aromatherapy for women” author Maggie Tisserand tells about a friend that had her cystitis for some time and thought she was done with it when it came back with a vengeance on christmas. It was so bad that even sex with her husband was out of the question for some time by then. Tisserand handed her a bottle of juniper essential oil with instructions to take one or two drops with honey water twice a day. After only two days this friend rang to say that it had worked miraculously and everything was back to normal.
That sounds awesome to me! Tisserand adds that all strong foods and drinks and sugar should be avoided while curing a cystitis and if it is especially bad you can make sitz baths with lavender after visiting the toilet.
Be well and see you soon!