Drinking nettle tea is a good herbal remedy for urinary infections. From personal experience, I am convinced of its good affect.
As a medicine it is very cheap, you can pick it yourself (if you recognize it) or buy it in a pharmacy, and it is natural. In a way it clears urinary tract and makes you stronger.
If you have a very painful infection, and take pain medicine (pills,etc) it can be good as a first aid, to block the pain. But if you're using only painkillers, you wont feel the pain, so you may damage your urinary tract some more if you are not carful when you urinate (slower), there is no pain to alert you to slow down. This does't mean you should suffer, just be careful if you block the pain.
It is necessary to take some remedy that is a cure. Nettle (Urtica dioica) cures urinary infections, some other herbs are also good, as well as some herbal mixtures that can be bought, or made.
Antibiotics can be used as a cure, but they also after a while (more times you use it) can make the problem worse, and infections more painful. The bacteria get used to antibiotics, and they don't act the way they should.
To make tea put 1 teaspoon of dry nettle in a cup of boiled water, leave it covered for 2 minutes, then strain it; half a minute if you are using fresh herb. It is best to pick nettle when it blooms, but it can surve it's purpose even when it isn't blooming.
In case of infection drink 2-3 cups of nettle tea a day, or more if you want to. Drink it for a few days to clear the infection, and from time to time as a prevention. Also drink water to purify urinary tract. This tea can be used if you are using antibiotic.
