There are other herbs for soothing inflammation of the bladder. Hollyhock is just one herb. Some prefer Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) and the other is Marshmallow ( Althea
officinalis )
To relieve pain the botanical must have spasmolytic and/or analgesic properties. The herbt hat is most commonly prescribed is Kava kava ( Piper methysticum ) Most of us know Kava kava as an anxiolytic, so if there is truth that interstitial cystitis (IC) has a psychoneurogenic component then I could see this herb having benefit. I have used an average on 2 ml of Kava three times a day for IC. I have also used Lobelia ( Lobelia inflata) Most health care practitioner use loeblia for nicotine cessation, but even this is debatable.
A hot topic in the last 10 years is the use of Marijuana ( Cannabis sativa) Marijuana is legal for medicinal use in 15 states. These states are Alaska ( 1998), Arizona (2010)
California ( 1996), Colorado (2000), DC (2010), Hawaii (2000), Maine (1999), Michigan (2008)) Montana (2004) Nevada (2000), New Jersey (2010), New Mexico (2007) Oregon (1998), Rhode Island ( 2006) Vermont (2004) and Washington (1998) and now many more Each state has its own regulations, amount used, type of plant species and for what purpose.
In recent years I have attended various lectures of Cannibis. I find the arguments for its use to be interesting and not without debate. I am more interested in psychedelics for healing and trauma
I have seen one herbalist use Rupturewort ( Herniaria glabra) The name alone frightens me. I have seen this in the Botanical Gardens. I have never seen it flower The nursery industry calls it Green Carpet and well they should. This lovely bright green creeper spreads effortlessly in all directions filling up to two feet per plant. I think you will agree that if you have lots of land with rocks and maybe a stream, it would look beautiful.
Until tomorrow