Toddler's UTI Started With A 3-day Fever
Author: Kaitlin L.
Date: 08-17-2015
Views: 14,391
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Testimonial ID: 10746-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 8
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When I leaned down to give her a hug, my daughter seemed hot and feverish. It was not a high fever, and it never really spiked. Though it stayed consistently around 101.3 degrees, the fever lasted for three days.
There were no other symptoms, so I decided to call the pediatrician. Right before the nurse called me back, my daughter piped up, "My pee pee hurts!" Sure enough, the area was inflamed and had a little bit of greenish-white discharge.
We took my daughter into the doctor's office, and she tested positive for a urinary tract infection (UTI). The doctor prescribed antibiotics, but I really wanted to try some natural remedies first.
As a woman who has had several UTIs as a child, I did not think that this infection was very far along yet. So far it was just the skin on the outside that was hurting, and my daughter had not even complained about it hurting to urinate. We must have discovered the UTI before it had gotten too far advanced.
We used several essential oils in our protocol:
* Cistus
* Lemon
* Purification blend (used the most)
* Thieves blend
* Thyme
We adjusted our protocol throughout the course of treatment, depending on what essential oils we had on hand. During the first couple of days, we were waiting for the Cistus and Thyme oils to get shipped to us.
The company actually forgot to ship Cistus; it was supposed to come with the Thyme oil. Anyway, we could not use Cistus until the last day or so of the protocol and afterward when we were just doing maintenance.
We applied the Purification oil blend to my daughter's tummy and upper thighs anytime she complained that area was hurting (which was actually only three or four times). And our main protocol included two methods that we alternated every other day.
On the first day I applied one drop of Purification (always diluted) to my daughter's vaginal area 6 times daily. Then on her feet I used a combination of two of the essential oils that I mentioned above, rubbing the excess on her upper/inner thighs.
On the alternating days we applied a warm compress with diluted Purification oil on my daughter's belly directly over the bladder for 20 minutes twice daily (morning and night). When we ran out of Purification, we usually used Lemon and Thyme oils for the compress.
We also applied two of the oils on my daughter's feet. We just rotated through the suggested oil combinations, such as the following:
* Lemon and Purification
* Purification and Thieves
* Lemon and Thieves
* Purification and Thyme
* Lemon and Thyme
* Thieves and Thyme
We also bought a cranberry supplement in 500 mg capsules. We used half a capsule in a cup of tea that I made for my daughter in the midmorning. The tea contained Clove, Oregano, and Rosemary essential oils. I brewed it for 10 minutes and sweetened it with honey.
We followed this protocol for about a week before having my daughter take another UTI test. Then we continued the regimen for another three days following the clear test.
I was really impressed with the results, and the UTI has not come back. And I am happy to say that we never did have to resort to using any antibiotics!
If another UTI happens, I will know exactly what to do for my daughter. The oils certainly have contributed to the healthy function of my daughter's urinary tract.
Thank God for essential oils. He truly provides for us!
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Associated topics: infection — "[We] investigate[d] antimicrobial treatment of an infected [Staphylococcus aureus] cochlear implant, undertaken in an attempt to salvage the infected device.... 5 percent tea tree oil completely eradicated the biofilm following exposure for 1 hour.... Treatment of infected cochlear implants with novel agents such as tea tree oil could significantly improve salvage outcome." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: infection — "The antibacterial activity of 14 essential oils and their major constituents in the gaseous state was evaluated against [respiratory tract pathogens] Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Staphylococcus aureus. [The] oils [with cinnamon bark, lemongrass, and thyme being most potent] and their major constituents were shown to be effective against various bacteria tested.... These results indicate that the antibacterial action of essential oils was most effective when at high vapor concentration for a short time." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: infection,antibiotic — "As proven in vitro, essential oils [Eucalyptus, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Thyme, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Grapefruit, Clove, Sandalwood, Peppermint, Sage] represent a cheap and effective antiseptic topical treatment option even for antibiotic-resistant strains [such] as MRSA and antimycotic [antifungal]-resistant Candida species." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: infection,urinary-tract-infection-(UTI) — "14 plant essential oils -- anise (Pimpinella anisum), bay leaves (Laurus nobilis), cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum), clove (Eugenia caryophyllata), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), hop (Humulus lupulus), Istanbul oregano (Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum), Izmir oregano (Origanum onites), mint (Mentha piperita), myrtus (Myrtus communis), orange peel (Citrus sinensis), sage (Salvia officinalis), thyme (Thymbra spicata), and Turkish oregano (Origanum minutiflorum) -- were related to inhibition of 10 bacteria (Listeria innocua, coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Yersinia enterocolitica, Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Klebsiella oxytoca)." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: fever-/-febrile -/-temperature-/-(Pyrexia) — "[W]e studied the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of C. citratus [Lemongrass] and E. citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus] essential oils on formol-induced edema and acetic acid induced abdominal cramps in Wistar rats.... In vivo analysis and histological assay showed that the two essential oils displayed significant dose-dependent edema [swelling] inhibition effect over time. They displayed strong analgesic [pain-relieving] and antipyretic [fever-reducing] properties similar to that induced by 50 mg/kg of acetylsalicylate of lysine.... This work demonstrates the anti-inflammatory property of Cymbopogon citratus [Lemongrass] and Eucalyptus citriodora [Lemon Eucalyptus], suggesting their potential role as adjuvant therapeutic alternatives in dealing with inflammatory-related diseases." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: urinary-tract-infection-(UTI),bladder — "[Tea tree (melaleuca alternifolia)] oil has been found effective in chronic cystitis." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: infection — "DHEA [a component of PD 80/20], an androstene hormone [precursor to estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, cortisone, and other hormones], has been shown to possess a wide range of beneficial biological effects mainly attributed to immune system modulation.... thus leading to beneficial effects in diverse human diseases including resistance to infection, neuroprotection, wound healing, diabetes, hepatic injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: infection — "[M]any curative properties attributed to various plants in indigenous medicine are also present in their essential oils.... These oils exert a number of general effects from the pharmacological viewpoint. When applied locally, the essential oils mix readily with skin oils, allowing these to attack the infective agents quickly and actively.... In vitro studies [were] conducted by the author on antimicrobial and anthelmintic [destructive to parasitic worms] properties of some essential oils...." | Link |
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