Home Remedies for Bedwetting

Bedwetting is a very common problem among infants and small children. It is a process of unknowingly passing urine while sleeping. This often occurs because children have small bladders and cannot hold theirurine all night or the urge to urinate is not strong enough to wake them up.

Children often out grow bedwetting as they age, but it can be embarrassing and cause your child to shy away from social activities such as slumber parties. You can help your child stop wetting the bed with some easy and simple natural remedies.

                                

Your child may be a bedwetter because:

• You were one – 75% of all childhood bedwetters have a parent who also was one.
• The communication link between their brain and bladder isn’t mature enough yet to function properly during sleep.
• He or she is a very deep sleeper; therefore, their brain just doesn’t receive the “full bladder” signal.
• He or she may have a lower level of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). ADH tells the kidneys to stop producing urine when you sleep.
• He or she has a smaller bladder that can’t hold urine through the night.
• Your child is constipated and the bowel is putting pressure on the bladder.

Although many parents once thought that childhood bedwetting was due to laziness, this is far from the truth. What child would actually want to sleep in a wet bed all night? Thankfully, this attitude has changed for the most part.

Diet for Bedwetting

Several recent reports claim that there is a correlation between bedwetting and a diet. Health experts also admit that there are certain food items, which can help to strengthen the bladder. Therefore, eating higher amounts of such bladder strengthening food can help reduce the problem of bedwetting. Moreover, by treating digestive problems, like constipation, through a high-fiber diet, you could also eliminate the problem of nocturnal enuresis in most children. Given below are a few dietary suggestions that you can incorporate in your child’s diet:

• Increase the amount of fibrous food consumed, like fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and cereals, as they flush out the harmful toxins from the body
• Include higher amounts of milk, sesame, bananas and almonds in the child’s diet, as they help to stop bedwetting
• Restrict the consumption of meat, sweets, foods with artificial additives, processed food, junk foods, soy and eggs
• Strictly avoid colas, sodas and fruit juice as they can worsen the problem.

Following a healthy diet, high in fresh fruits and vegetables is good for all children in general, as it improves their resistance, overall health and wellbeing. Such foods also provide adequate nutrition for the different organs and systems in the body to develop. Therefore, following a diet that is high in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can have a beneficial effect on the child’s overall health.

However it is important to understand that a role of a diet in bedwetting is still being determined. Due to limited research, it is not possible to make claims either way.

Here are the top 10 home remedies for bedwetting.

1. Cinnamon

Cinnamon powder is one of the simplest home remedies for your child to stop bedwetting.

• Have your child chew cinnamon bark thoroughly once a day.
• You can also combine sugar and cinnamon powder and then sprinkle it on buttered toast. Give this toast to your child for breakfast.  

2. Indian Gooseberry 

Indian gooseberry, also known as amla, is used in the treatment of various problems including bedwetting.

• Crush and deseed two Indian gooseberries. Add one tablespoon of honey and a pinch of turmeric. Give one tablespoon of this mixture to your child every morning.
• Give your child one teaspoon of the pulp of Indian gooseberry mixed with a pinch of black pepper powder before going to bed.
• You can also make a mixture of Indian gooseberry powder, ground cumin seeds and sugar candy. Give it to your child two times a day.

3. Olive Oil

For an easy treatment to cure chronic bedwetting you can use olive oil. Simply heat some olive oil and when it is comfortably warm, rub it over your child’s lower abdomen and then massage the area gently for several minutes. This simple remedy must be
 followed regularly to get postive result.        

4. Herbal Tea     

An herbal tea made of horsetail, bearberry and oak bark can be used to treat bedwetting in small children.

1. Mix all the ingredients in small amounts and add it to a pan of boiling water.
2. Remove from heat, cover the pan and let it sit for a few hours.
3. Give your child half a cup of this herbal tea two times in a day and one cup about one hour before going to bed.

5. Cranberry Juice 

Cranberry juice is good for the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract. Cranberry juice is highly recommended for children with bedwetting problems. Although most liquids should be avoided soon before bed, you can give your child fresh cranberry juice one hour before going to bed. Repeat this process daily for a few months.

6. Walnuts and Raisins      

Walnuts and raisins can also be used to reduce the frequency of bedwetting. Many children will enjoy this as a tasty snack.

1. Give your child two teaspoons of walnuts and one teaspoon of raisins before going to bed.
2. Repeat this remedy for a few months until you see positive results.

 

7-Jaggery -Celery and Black Sesame      

• Make a mixture of jaggery, celery seeds and black sesame seeds in equal quantities. Give 1 teaspoon of this mixture to the child with a cupful of milk in the morning. Continue this for 1-2 months. This should preferably be given in the winter or cold weather as it has a heating effect on the body.
• As worm infestation is also a possible cause, deworming is helpful in children suffering from bed-wetting. For this, give a piece of jaggery (about 20 grams) to the child in the morning. After one hour give the child ½ teaspoon of celery seeds with a pinch of rock salt. Repeat this once a week for 4 weeks.    
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Diet and Lifestyle:

The child should avoid intake of fluids 2 hours before going to bed. Parents should help the child develop the habit of passing urine before going to bed. Do not scold or humiliate your child for bedwetting. Instead, lovingly guide the child to overcome this problem. Reassure your child that it is not a big problem and can be solved. Do not disclose the child’s problem to relatives and friends or to the child’s siblings.

WARNING: No information on this website is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. This home remedies site is intended to be archival in nature. The natural remedies here are submitted by numerous people from around the world, and it is impossible to verify every remedy. As such these home remedies should be used for academic purposes only. Never use any home remedy or other self treatment without being advised to do so by a physician.