Home remedies for hematuria are effective when caused due to UTI or bladder infection. Hematuria may occur due to many other ailments in the body, apart from infections, like kidney stone, swelling of prostrate, cancer etc. Presence of microscopic or macroscopic red blood cells in the urine signifies hematuria.
The primary home remedy for hematuria is consumption of a lot of water and fluids, avoid drinking too much tea or coffee, but vitamin C rich fluids will help a lot. Avoid applying too much pressure on pelvic region and do not hold back from urinating. Desist from lovemaking activities during infection.
Some dietary changes certainly work as home remedy for hematuria like inclusion of bitter gourd, green bananas and drumsticks. Consumption of juices helps a lot in fighting hematuria. Pomegranate juice, sugarcane juice with white pumpkin, cranberry juice, blueberry juice, spinach juice mixed with coconut water and radish leaf juice help a lot in fighting the infection. One spoon of lemon juice mixed in a cup of boiling water consumed after every 2 hours in a day is very effective in curing the infection.
Cucumber juice possesses great diuretic properties and can impart curative wonders when taken with one tablespoon of honey and lemon juice for 3-4 times a day. Avoid intake of cheese, chocolate, caffeine, carbonated drinks, alcohol, cigarettes, and artificial sweeteners.
Herbs are also very effective home remedies for hematuria. One very effective herbal remedy can be made by taking equal quantities of woolly grass rhizome and dried ginger mixed with one tablespoon of honey and decocted with two cups of water, half of this mixture shall be consumed after the first meal and half after the last meal of the day. Decoction of 15 gm of lophatherum stem and leaves and 15 gm of alang-alang with water, consumed after first and last meal of the day has magical effect in curing hematuria.
Special teas like chamomile, juniper berries, uva ursi, horsetail and goldenseal also help in fighting UTI infection. Six capsules of echonacea and golden seal everyday help in curing hematuria. Massage of special oils like chamomile, geranium, lavender, eucalyptus, clary sage, tea and rose at the lower part of abdomen soothes the pain and help in combating infection. Warm compresses combined by the massage will work as a catalyst. Dandelion, hydrangea and leaves of parsley are good at bringing down the inflammation. Leaves, seeds and flowers of nasturtium have properties to fight bladder infections. Another well known home remedy for hematuria is two teaspoon juice of freshly squeezed drumstick flowers added to a glass of coconut water consumed twice a day. This can provide immense relief from pain and controls the infection.
Baking soda available in every kitchen is an efficient home remedy for hematuria. Half tablespoon of baking soda with eight ounce of water helps in fighting UTI and fungal infections.
Ayurvedic compounds easily available in the market with no side effects can be very helpful home remedies for hematuria. One tablespoon of 'Shilajit' (Mineral pitch, Asphaltum) mixed with lukewarm water taken twice daily, 'Guduchi sattva' (Tinospora cordifolia) and 'Gokshura' (Tribulus terrestris) with lukewarm water or milk helps in improving from hematuria. There are other plants which have diuretic effect like periwinkle, horsetail, ladies mantle and shephards's purse, use of these improves passing of urine and help the body in clearing the infection.
