Causes and Natural Treatment of Bedwetting
Bedwetting is uncontrolled and involuntary urination while asleep. It is also called nighttime incontinence. There are two types of bedwetting, primary enuresis and secondary enuresis. Primary enuresis indicates that there have never been any dry nights while secondary enuresis indicates that there has been a dry period of at least six months before the bedwetting began.
Causes
• Under-developed nervous system (immature nervous system)
• Small bladder
• Urinary system defects
• Medical conditions (urinary tract infections, diabetes, sickle-cell anemia, etc.)
• Hormonal inadequacies
• Spinal cord defects
• Genetic
• Sleeping problems (such as sleeping too deeply)
Symptoms
• Wetting the bed unintentionally while sleeping
• Never having had a dry night (for a 6 or 7-year-old)
• Wetting during the daylight hours
• No control over bowel movements
• Discolored urine (whitish-pink color)
• Urinary dribbling
• Burning pain while urinating
Drink 8 oz. of cranberry juice 1 hour before bedtime. Drink tea made from oak bark, wormwood, or horsetail. Eat 2 tsp walnuts and 1 tsp raisins before going to bed. Rub or massage the inner thigh area with St. John’s wort oil.
Practice retention control during the daytime hours – deliberately delay urination during the daytime by a few minutes – practice going for longer periods of time after that, waiting longer each time between urinating – this practice will strengthen the muscles used to control urination. Always urinate fully before going to bed. Do not ever drink liquids right before bedtime
Diet
Eat fresh, natural foods, such as green leafy vegetables and brown rice, eat fiber-rich foods to avoid constipation, eat parsley and cinnamon bark (known for helping with bedwetting problems), do not eat processed or pre-packaged foods and avoid juicy fruits, sweets, chocolates, meat, corn, soy products, and eggs.
Helpful tips
Eat a well-balanced diet, avoiding processed foods, drink plenty of water up until 1 hour before bedtime, get plenty of fresh air and sunshine, exercise regularly to help strengthen all the body’s muscles and relax during the hour before bedtime by doing something soothing, such as a warm bath.
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