- 250 mg
- Uva Ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, leaf) QCE (1:4)
- QCE = Quantity Crude Equivalent
Format
Liquid
100ml
Dosage
Take 1.5-3 ml (45-90 drops) 3 times/day in a little water on an empty stomach at first sign of a urinary tract infection. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications or health products.
Important Information
For occasional use only. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 week. Uva Ursi should not be taken with foods/medicines that acidify the urine; if urine pH is < than 7, take 1 tbsp of sodium bicarbonate once or twice/day in water between meals. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you have a liver disorder. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or persist. Do not use: if pregnant or breastfeeding; if you suffer from kidney disorders. Discontinue use if you experience a hypersensitivity reaction.
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a mild diuretic
- Help relieve symptoms associated with mild urinary tract infections
- Prevent and decrease severity of kidney infections and kidney stones
- Reduce bacteria in urine
- Reduces swelling of the bladder and urethra
- Gluten-free
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UVA URSI
With concerns around bladder and kidney health, Uva Ursi is a natural solution...
Uva ursi has been well studied for its ability to prevent and decrease the severity of urinary tract infections, kidney infections and kidney stones. It contains a compound called arbutin, which kills bacteria, especially in alkaline urine. Arbutin is also analgesic and studies show its pain relieving effect is equivalent to some other pharmaceutical pain relievers.
Uva ursi can be purchased as raw herb for tea, encapsulated herb or tincture. Standardized supplements give the consumer the assurance that some active chemicals are present in the formula.
Combination products for urinary tract infections and kidney stones may contain uva ursi. Whole plant preparations, as opposed to formulas of purified, extracted chemical constituents, work best. There are other molecules in uva ursi that protect the active chemicals as they pass through the digestive tract and alkalinize the urine.
Uva ursi may cause a harmless green-brown discolouration of the urine. Do not use uva ursi if you are pregnant or lactating. Do not use uva ursi if you have kidney failure. Uva ursi should not be used for longer than 7-10 days. Children should not use Uva ursi.
Uva Ursi– QUICK FACTS
PARTS USED
· Leaf.
APPLICATIONS
· Bladder infections, kidney infections, kidney stone prevention.
OPTIMUM DOSAGE
· 100-200mg daily (standardized to 10-25% arbutin). (Clinical doses may be higher as recommended by your practitioner).
WORKS WELL WITH
· Probiotics, cranberry, hydrangea, dandelion leaf, chanca piedra.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
· Do not use uva ursi if you are pregnant, lactating or under the age of 12.
· Do not use uva ursi if you have kidney failure.
· May cause a harmless green-brown discolouration of the urine.
· Do not use for longer than 7-10 days.
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