THE SOLÉA HERBARIUM
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Prunus africana
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use after a diagnosis of benign prostatic enlargement and exclusion of a serious disease by a doctor.
Traditional use
Urinary retention, blood, fever or pain: seek medical advice promptly.
Discover the plantArctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use for burning during urination and urinary frequency; does not replace a diagnosis or an indicated antibiotic.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain or blood in the urine: seek medical advice promptly.
Discover the plantRibes nigrum
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use promoting urine volume in minor complaints.
Traditional use
Red, swollen joint or fever; blood in the urine or urinary pain: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantPrunus avium
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use for minor urinary complaints, combined with sufficient fluid intake.
Traditional use
Fever, painful urination, spasms or blood in the urine: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantPhaseolus vulgaris L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use of the pod to increase urine output in minor urinary complaints.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection.
Discover the plantJuniperus communis L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use; not suitable for kidney disease.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection.
Discover the plantAgropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use to increase urine volume in minor complaints; does not treat an infection on its own.
Traditional use
Fever, burning or blood in the urine: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantTaraxacum officinale
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use aims to increase urine output with fluid intake, without demonstrated anti-infective action.
Traditional use
Root only for this decoction. Biliary or liver disease: seek medical advice before use.
Discover the plantBetula pubescens Ehrh.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Use of the monographed group; the source does not demonstrate a benefit specific to each species.
Traditional use
Fever, pain or blood in the urine: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantFraxinus excelsior L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use for minor urinary complaints.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection. A red, swollen joint or fever: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantEquisetum arvense L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use to increase urine volume in minor complaints.
Traditional use
Identify Equisetum arvense precisely; do not harvest based on a photo alone.
Discover the plantFragaria × ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Use of the monographed group; the source does not demonstrate a benefit specific to each species.
Traditional use
Diarrhea with fever or blood, painful urinary symptoms: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantArctium lappa L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use for minor urinary problems.
Traditional use
Fever, urinary pain or worsening symptoms: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantFragaria viridis Weston
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Use of the monographed group; the source does not demonstrate a benefit specific to each species.
Traditional use
Diarrhea with fever or blood, painful urinary symptoms: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantHerniaria hirsuta L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Increasing urine output alongside minor urinary complaints; does not treat an infection.
Traditional use
Fever, blood in the urine or pain: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantHerniaria incana Lam.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Increasing urine output alongside minor urinary complaints; does not treat an infection.
Traditional use
Fever, blood in the urine or pain: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantLevisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use for minor urinary complaints.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection.
Discover the plantIlex paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use; does not treat an infection.
Traditional use
Palpitations or persistent fatigue: investigate the cause without increasing intake.
Discover the plantHieracium pilosella L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use as a mild diuretic for minor urinary problems.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection.
Discover the plantFragaria moschata Weston
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Use of the monographed group; the source does not demonstrate a benefit specific to each species.
Traditional use
Diarrhea with fever or blood, painful urinary symptoms: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantFraxinus angustifolia Vahl
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Use of the monographed group; the source does not demonstrate a benefit specific to each species.
Traditional use
Swollen joint or urinary symptoms with fever: seek medical advice.
Discover the plantOlea europaea L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use to promote renal elimination, after medical exclusion of a serious cause.
Traditional use
Unexplained edema requires a diagnosis. No treatment for hypertension is proposed here.
Discover the plantOrthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. var. aristatus
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional adjunctive use to increase urine output in minor urinary complaints.
Traditional use
Fever, lower back pain, blood in the urine or difficulty urinating: seek medical advice promptly. Does not treat a urinary tract infection.
Discover the plantCucurbita pepo L.
Under “ Urinary comfort ”: Traditional use for urinary problems associated with benign prostate enlargement or an overactive bladder, after serious causes have been medically excluded.
Traditional use
Blood in the urine, pain or urinary retention: seek medical advice.
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