What is the effective traditional Chinese medicine against urinary tract infection?

Treating urinary tract infection based on TCM syndrome differentiation is a traditional treatment method of TCM. On the basis of syndrome differentiation and treatment, some traditional Chinese medicines with antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects confirmed by western medicine pharmacology are often selected. These traditional Chinese medicines also have the effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis.

(1) Bupleurum. It has an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and a good antipyretic effect on people with urinary tract infection and fever.

(2) Alisma orientalis. It has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.

(3) Scutellaria baicalensis. It has inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

(4) Viola yedoensis. It has inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Other traditional Chinese medicines that have antibacterial effects on Escherichia coli are: Andrographis paniculata, Sijiqing, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Flos Lonicerae, Commelina communis, Herba Portulacae, Herba Trifoliae, Prunellae Spica, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, Rhizoma Coptidis, Herba Plantaginis, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and Eucommiae Cortex. Polygonatum sibiricum and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.

In addition to the above drugs, the following drugs with good effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis and treating stranguria are often used in clinic.

(5) Plantago seed. Sweet and cold can benefit water without hurting yin.

(6) talc. As a commonly used medicine for treating damp-heat stranguria, it is often used together with medulla tetrapanacis.

(7) medulla tetrapanacis. It can induce diuresis to relieve stranguria and conduct heat downwards. It is often used with talc and bamboo leaves.

(8)_ storage. This product can clear damp-heat in lower energizer, promote diuresis and relieve stranguria. It is often mixed with carnation and talc.

(9) Cortex Phellodendri. It is a bitter cold and dampness-removing drug, suitable for damp-heat in lower energizer, and is often used with Anemarrhena asphodeloides.

(10) pyrrole. It is a medicine for dispelling cold and promoting diuresis, and its effect is faster and better.