Interstitial Cystitis help

Are you one of the unfortunate who have been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis? Have you been through the rounds of doctor treatments, drugs, invasive procedures, etc, and have not yet found help?

I have had this illness for many years, and at first tried all the usual stuff. I got sicker and more constipated from the drugs, but found no relief.
I turned to herbalism and diet as a last resort.

Here is what I found to work. My illness is now under control. I have occasional flares, but within hours I am better if I take certain herbs and eat foods that help. No more do I have to soak in a warm tub for hours just to control the pain. No more missing work because I can't walk due to the discomfort.

In Chinese herbalism, this problem is classified under damp heat syndromes.
Wu Ling San, or Poria Five, is an excellent combination for this problem. It calms and cools the bladder, releases excess fluid, and calms inflammation.
Like any diuretic combinations, it can cause you to lose a little potassium. Take one 99mg potassium capsule daily when using this.

Take six gotu kola capsules daily. This strengthens the bladder, and rebuilds the inflamed and damaged lining.
Use marshmallow root or slippery elm capsules daily. Eight of either one. This heal inflamed tissue. Use D-mannose, and type of food sugar, as a supplement. It helps rebuild the lining of the bladder when it is ulcerated or inflamed.

Drink flax seed tea for pain. Pour one quart boiling water over four tablespoons of flax seed. Let sit for half an hour. Drain off water(it should be clear and thickened), and drink freely throughout the day.

Avoid the following foods: tomatoes, spicy food, fried food, orange juice, peanuts, sweets, wheat, cheese, mexican food, black pepper, chocolate, coffee, tea, or anything else that seems to aggravate the bladder.

Eat the following foods: dark leafy greens, raw carrots, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, parsley,
any raw vegetables except tomatoes, onions, garlic. Eat steamed vegetables with Brown rice.
Vegetable soup. Tofu. Fish. Chicken. Fruit is ok in moderation, but not cooked. Eat raw blueberries, unless they are irritating for you. Avoid alcohol.

You may have a low grade, chronic bacterial, parasitic, or yeast infection, which aggravates IC. If so, do a parasite or yeast cleanse, and follow a yeast killing diet. Herb combinations for these problems are easily found. Wormwood combination is excellent for killing parasites. A goldenseal combination is good for bacterial problems. Chinese herbs offer a yeast killing combination called Chi chien.

Constipation seems to go hand in hand with IC. So, keep the colon moving. There are plenty of herbs which are useful for this. Use a combination that gives fiber and a laxative, such as Futurebiotics Colon Green. If you are not going at least once daily, you are constipated.

First thing in the morning, eat a raw carrot and drink a glass of room temperature water. This flushes the bladder and alkilinizes the body.

Use yoga, especially pelvic opening postures. Many of these are done on the floor. The energy in that area of the body needs to flow. If you sit at a desk all day, you are in the wrong profession. IC will not get better as long as you are sitting for long periods of time.

Hopefully, these comments will assist those who are looking for a cure. My IC is under control, and it is no longer debilitating.

If you have the frequent urge to go, or leakage which some people have, use the Chinese combination called Golden Book.
Chinese herbs can be ordered easily over the internet. Use Golden Flower or Plum Flower brands. These are very good quality.

You are in charge of your health. What you eat or don't eat can determine whether you can overcome the suffering of IC. Herbs can heal the inflammation and pain. Choose to take charge of your own health.