Mallow for UTI scarring.., search for case study

judsoncarroll4

I know this is a long shot, but I recall reading recently that a young woman had had serious UTIs resulting in scarring of the urethra. Surgery was recommended, but an herbalist recommended Mallow tea and all was healed. I cannot remember where i read this - I've been searching through books and articles with no luck. Does it ring a bell for anyone?

Tave

I haven't seen it, but it makes sense. It's soothing and healing, right? And what you drink has to go through the urinary tract eventually.

PubMed has an article that is rather vague about it, but it seems marshmallow worked for UTIs, and Doc Jones says they're interchangeable.

judsoncarroll4

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/901621#Comment_901621

Yes. Form all my research, it seems effective. But there was an anecdote that was well written by a clinical herbalist... sure hope I can find it again!

Tave

https://napiers.net/natural-treatment-for-cystitis.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325114492_Using_aqueous_extract_of_Malva_sylvestris_as_inhibitor_for_the_growth_of_some_microorganisms_that_urinary_tract_infections

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1440-1681.13092

These may not be the ones, but they were the most specific about mallow for UTIs that I could find.

judsoncarroll4

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/901631#Comment_901631

Awesome, thanks!

auniacke

I had an email re convos here on UTI. Had to reset password and lost the thread…sigh. I just read an old comment by a (now former) ER nurse explaining how this works etc.

My comment on D-mannos:

I’ve been using it effectively for years for low grade constant UTI. Recently a number of producers have switched from making the simple sugar out of birch bark to making it out of corn. It stopped working. When my doc from office tried to call the lab that makes it, they refused to answer her repeat calls inquiring about the possible switch (they took a message originally to “find out more”).

Be sure you’re getting what you need and pay attention of the label changes (even when they insist it’s the same product). Sure, it is the same molecule, but it effects my body differently because sourcing and production quality all matter.

LaurieLovesLearning

@auniacke Welcome to the forum! I think the thread that you mentioned has been active again lately. This quote is an important reminder to know the ingredients & the source as much as is possible. Staying informed is important.

I would encourage you to look through our FAQ and Rules areas in Our Front Porch, as well as leave a short intro in our Introductions section...an area that was made to help people connect & network in a face to face way. Support is good.

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judsoncarroll4

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/903526#Comment_903526

Oh just saw this - thanks for your input!

shllnzl

I will try drinking the mallow tea and hope it helps to heal my decades old bladder scarring. A doctor once told me that the interior of my bladder looked like a cobblestone street.

There is always something new to learn on the forum.