Angelica

Laugh so hard that your tears run down your leg? Angelica is an excellent way to help maintain urine continence.

In one study where participants supplemented with angelica, men with nocturia (an urgent need to urinate at night) who had been making 3 or more bathroom trips per night reduced this frequency by about half. In addition, the oldest participants increased their duration of first sleep (time before their first awakening to use the bathroom) by 101 minutes — almost triple the amount of time asleep until their need to void.

Uniquely, angelica works for both men and women as it relaxes smooth muscle contractions in the bladder to reduce urgency and increase bladder volume, with no adverse effects on libido or testosterone levels.

I recommend taking 200 mg to start (2 or 3 days), then reduce to 100 mg daily (though you can stay at 200 mg daily if you prefer). For stress incontinence and daytime bladder problems, take it in the morning. For nocturia and nighttime bladder problems, take it before you go to bed.