Patients with painful urination can also be treated using ginger, cloves,and garlic; take one tablespoon of grated ginger, five cloves of garlic and cloves respectively. Ginger and garlic should be chopped and boiled in one cup water adding cloves for about 10 minutes. It will be advisable to allow the mixture cool before straining it into a cup. Swallow this mixture twice a day early in the morning and again in the evening. This assist to relief of the urinary tract and decrease pain. Try to be constant for several days to actually experience the positive change, however if you feel worse do turn to a physician.