Terry, can you delete this topic? I guess I accidentally entered it twice. Thanks.

took the Celestial Seasonings tour on Saturday and bought 12 boxes of tea and several supplements in their gift shop (cheaper, a little)

How much was the tea? And where is their HQ? (Too lazy to go upstairs and see for myself!)

HQ just outside of Boulder Teas were $2 a box

That's a pretty good price! Thru my co-op I can get most of them for $1.80, but I have to buy 3 boxes at a time (same flavor). I don't know about you, but I don't have that kind of shelf space. I just had the BEST herbal tea I've ever tasted: Lemon Lane by "Sir Thomas" Lipton (*sniff*--guess they want to differentiate between this snooty individually-wrapped tea and its poor relation which comes 100 to a box for $2).

Sounds good...

I looked all over for it in the store and couldn't find it, so I checked out their website. Turns out it's only available by mail order--la-dee-da!

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anyone got a homeopathic remedy for UTIs??? The cranberry juice sure is heck ain't meant to fix 'em... but I hate the idea of doing another antibiotic course... (help!!)

not off hand, but I promise to find out...

so far I've found these recommendations: Increase intake of: Beta-carotene B Complex Vitamin C and bioflavonoids Vitamin E Zinc Herbs: Dandelion Liquorice Goldenseal Dandelion Bearberry Parsley Veggies: Asparagus Garlic Parsley Acidophilus(sp?) might help, as well... Decrease fruit juice intake during one, especially those juices sweetened with corn syrup Prevention (works in some people): Take showers instead of bathes Drink at least a half-cup of cranberry juice a day (as you know, it's a preventative instead of a cure...) Avoid cross-contamination (do I really have to spell this one out?)

Stacey, this is what Andrew Weil (my personal guru!) has to say: My preference is to drink unsweetened cranberry juice concentrate, which you can buy in a health-food store, or to buy cranberry tablets. The Eclectic Institute makes a freeze-dried product that's good. Take two capsules twice a day. Even if you're taking pharmaceutical drugs to treat the infection, I'd still take cranberry along with them. Another herbal treatment for bladder infections is uva ursi, also known as bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). This kills bacteria and reduces inflammation. But don't use this more than a week, because it can irritate your kidneys and upset your stomach. Also, you must keep your urine alkaline in order for the uva ursi to work. That means eat lots of vegetables, fruits, and potatoes. For a little extra antibacterial punch, eat garlic, nasturtium, parsley, and rose hips whenever you can. Kathi Keville off rs this recipe for a tea to treat urinary infections in Herbs for Health and Healing: 1 teaspoon uva ursi 1/2 teaspoon each corn silk, cramp bark, marshmallow root, and rose hips 1 quart water Simmer the herbs in water for 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let them steep for 20 minutes. Strain the herbs and drink two to four cups of the tea each day. Continue treatment for two days after the symptoms ease. You also can take some measures to help prevent a return of the infection. Avoid tight pants, synthetic underwear, and deodorant soaps, all of which can encourage bacteria. Also, many women get urinary-tract infections shortly after a pelvic exam. Drinking a glass of water just before and after visiting your gynecologist seems to help protect against this problem.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I OD'd on cranberry juice (I also get the unsweetened 100% juice kind) and bumped up my Vitamin C, echinecea and garlic but ended up at the doctor's yesterday anyway... Now it's me and macrobid... hanging out. I lost the battle *frown* but I'll certainly experiment with the above info!!! Thanks WER and Autumn!

Hope you're feeling better soon, Stacey.

i am. thanks!