URINE RETENTION
Elderly men who suddenly find themselves unable to pass water during the night will greatly benefit from a herbal steam bath. Make an infusion of camomile or any other herb, then add this to boiling water in a largish container. Place a narrow board over the container so that the patient can sit above the rising steam. Wrap a blanket or bath towel around the patient to retain the steam. This treatment will stimulate the flow of urine, bringing great relief, and the doctor will not have to be called out in the middle of the night to perform a catheterisation, a most unpleasant procedure. Should the retention of urine be caused by the prostate, further advice can be found under the entry on ‘Prostate Trouble’.
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