Herbal Remedies to Cure Kidney Stones

Posted by: Sara in Herbal Remedies January 8, 2014 9 Comments

Facts & Remedies You Should Know to Prevent
and Cure Kidney Stones
I you !a"e been dia#nosed $it! %idney stones, you %no$ !o$ &ainul it is to li"e $it! t!ese
stones' bi# or small' in your %idneys( )!e a*ute &ain in your let or ri#!t lan%s #oin# to$ards
t!e lo$er abdomen and #roin area and e"en to$ards your ba*% is somet!in# t!at ma%es you
s!udder e"en i t!ou#!t about( )!e eelin# o nausea and "omitin# alon# $it! t!e burnin#
sensation $!ile you &ass urine and also t!e ur#en*y and re+uen*y o urinatin#, all t!ese
!as led you to $is! t!at you #et rid o %idney stones as soon as &ossible(
,ou *an #et rid o t!ese %idney stones t!rou#! "arious means' medi*ines, sur#ery, and
!ome or !erbal remedies( -"en i you remo"e t!ose %idney stones t!rou#! modern sur#i*al
or non sur#i*al $ays, t!ere is al$ays a ris% o t!eir re*urren*e( )!ereore, it is o utmost
im&ortan*e t!at you a"oid *ertain oods and !abits to &re"ent your %idney stones ma%e a
*omeba*%(
Understanding Kidney Stone Formation
It is a basi* t!in# you s!ould %no$' !o$ %idney stones are ormed( )!en only *an you ta%e
ste&s to &re"ent t!em rom o**urrin# and reo**urrin#(
.!en *ertain substan*es' minerals and salts / de&osit into your %idney, t!ere orms %idney
stones( )o be &re*ise, t!ese stones #et *reated $!en *al*ium, o0alate and sometimes uri*
a*id as $ell as some ot!er minor substan*es *rystalli1e in urine( 2ll t!e *rystals t!en 3oin
to#et!er to orm $!at is %no$n as %idney stones( )!ese stones #enerally orm in t!e %idney
$!ere your urine *olle*ts beore #oin# into t!e tube 4ureter5 $!i*! leads to t!e urinary
bladder( Small stones do not a*e any dii*ulty $!ile &assin# out o t!e body $it! t!e urine(
6ormally, you do not e"en noti*e t!ese smaller stones( )!e &roblem lies $it! t!e bi##er
stones t!at blo*% t!e $ay o urine &assa#e $!i*! t!en #i"es rise to &ain and all t!e ot!er
sym&toms t!rou#! $!i*! you %no$ t!at t!ere are stones in your %idney( I let unattended,
t!ese stones may erode t!e inner tissues leadin# to e"en bleedin# t!rou#! t!e urinary tra*t(
)!is $as one o t!e *auses or %idney stones' urine be*omin# saturated $it! minerals and
salts( )!ere is one ot!er *ause and t!at is %idneys sto& ma%in# su*! substan*es as *itrate in
ade+uate +uantities( Citrate &re"ents stones by atta*!in# to *al*ium and es*ortin# t!em out
o t!e body t!rou#! urine( 2bout 807 o stones are made u& o *al*ium( )!us, t!e !ome
remedies or %idney stones re"ol"e around t!e idea o eit!er lus!in# out t!e mineral'salt
*rystals beore t!ey *an 3oin and orm stone or &rodu*tion o su*! substan*es in t!e body
t!at *an i#!t o or &re"ent t!e %idney stones rom ormin#(
Herbal Remedies to Cure Kidney Stones
)!ose $ere t!e !ome remedies to &re"ent %idney stones( 6o$ let8s tal% about *ertain !erbal
remedies to *ure t!em( )reatin# %idney stones ne*essarily mean eit!er dissol"in# t!e stones
in your ureter and %idney or a*ilitate t!ese stones to &ass out o your body t!rou#! urine(
9any !erbs and natural in#redients re*ommended by 2yur"eda as $ell as ot!er traditional
medi*ine *ure %idney stones t!is $ay(
Have Nettle leaves herbal tea
,ou s!ould !a"e t$o to t!ree *u&s o nettle lea tea daily(
You will need:
: ;ried or res! nettle lea"es
: Hot $ater
Directions:
: )a%e one *u& o !ot $ater(
: 2dd 1'2 tables&oons o nettle lea"es in it(
: <et it stee& or 10'1= minutes(
: Strain and !a"e it(
Store dried nettle lea"es in an airti#!t *ontainer and res! ones in a &lasti* ba# in
reri#erator(
Make Ayurvedic herbs concoction
2yur"eda &la*e #reat im&ortan*e on Horse >ram 4Kult!5 or *urin# %idney stones( )!is
!erbal &re&aration !as !orse #ram as one o its main in#redients(
You will need:
: Po$dered bar% o ?arun tree 4t!ree'lea"ed *a&er tree5
: Po$dered >o%!ru 4&un*ture &ine5
: Po$dered Kas 4t!at*! #rass5
: Po$dered Kult! 4!orse #ram5
: .ater
Directions:
: )a%e e+ual +uantities o all t!e our &o$dered !erbs and mi0 t!em( I you $ant, you *an
mi0 lar#er amounts and store in an air ti#!t *ontainer(
: )a%e 1 teas&oon o t!is mi0ed !erbs &o$der(
: 2dd it in a *u& o $ater(
: 9i0 $ell and drin% it(
: Ha"e t!is &re&aration @'4 times a day(
)!is !erbal &re&aration is said to be one o t!e best !ome remedies or %idney stones(
Have horse gram and pomegranate seeds soup
I you *an8t #et ot!er !erbs mentioned in t!e &re"ious remedy, you *an use !orse #ram $it!
&ome#ranate seeds as an alternati"e remedy(
You will need:
: Horse #ram / 1 *u&
: Crus!ed &ome#ranate seeds' 2 teas&oons
: .ater' A liter
Directions:
: 2dd 1 *u& o !orse #ram $it! !al a liter o $ater(
: Boil t!em to#et!er till t!e $ater is redu*ed to 1C= o ori#inal +uantity(
: Strain to #et t!e &re&ared sou& o !orse #ram(
: 6o$ add t$o s&oons o *rus!ed &ome#ranate seeds to it and mi0 $ell(
: Ha"e t!is sou& on*e a day(
Use basil leaves and honey to get rid of kidney stones
-asily a"ailable !oney and basil lea"es *an do $onders to &re"ent and *ure %idney stones(
You will need:
: Basil lea"es / 10'1=
: Honey / 1 ts&
Directions:
: )a%e t!e basil lea"es and *rus! t!em
: S+uee1e t!e *rus!ed basil lea"es $it! !ands or use a sie"e to #et t!e 3ui*e out o t!e
lea"es(
: 2dd 1 ts& o !oney to t!is 3ui*e o basil lea"es(
: 9i0 $ell and !a"e it on*e daily(
)!ese $ere some o t!e best !ome and !erbal remedies or %idney stones( .!at a*tually
$ill relei"e you o t!ese stones is bot! / *ure and &re"ention be*ause remember %idney
stones *an reo**ur re+uently( So *ure t!em and better &re"ent t!em to stay !ealt!y and
!eartyD
Home Remedies to Prevent Kidney Stones
Some *!an#es in dietary !abits and liestyle *an !el& you &re"ent stones to be ormed in
%idneys(
Drink lots of water
;rin%in# $ater is not only #ood or your %idney but or your o"erall !ealt!( Ha"e at least 8'10
#lasses o $ater e"eryday and more i you are o"er a*ti"e durin# t!e day( )!is $ill lus! out
t!e salt *rystals $it! urine beore t!ey *ould ta%e orm o stone( 2nd i t!is is t!e *ase, you
may not e"en need any ot!er remedy or stones to be treated( Ho$ to %no$ $!et!er you are
drin%in# t!e re+uired amount o $aterE Sim&ly *!e*% t!e *olor o your urine( I it is &ale 4in
a*t, "ery li#!t5 yello$ or *rystal *lear 3ust li%e $ater, you are !a"in# sui*ient amount o
$ater( Ho$e"er, i t!e *olor o your urine is dar% yello$, you are not #i"in# your body
sui*ient $ater(
Ft!er *aeine'ree and non'al*o!oli* be"era#es in*ludin# ruit and "e#etable 3ui*es, *o*onut
$ater et*( also *ount or your $ater inta%e( ,ou s!ould, !o$e"er, *onsult $it! your do*tor
beore !a"in# too mu*! o de*aeinated tea be*ause it leads to !i#! *on*entration o
o0alates in your urine(
Cut down on foods that produce oxalates
6o$ you %no$ t!at o0alates *ontribute in ormin# %idney stones( So eat lesser o su*! ruits
and "e#etables t!at lead to t!eir &rodu*tion( ,ou *an a*tually ta%e t!e urine test ater
*onsultin# your &!ysi*ian $!i*! tells $!et!er your urine *ontains e0*essi"e o0alate( I t!e
result is &ositi"e, a"oid t!e ollo$in#:
: Beets
: C!o*olate
: Coee
: )ea
: Cola
: 6uts
: Parsley
: Peanuts
: R!ubarb
: S&ina*!
: Stra$berries
: .!eat bran
,ou may not need to totally sto& ta%in# t!em but !a"e t!em in limited amounts(
Dont have excessive vitamin C
.!ile ?itamin C is "ery im&ortant or body, e0*ess o it *an *ontribute to t!e ormation o
%idney stones( )!is is be*ause, "itamin C !as t!e &otential o *on"ertin# itsel into o0alate
on*e inside t!e body( 2ny$ay, t!e re*ommended dietary allo$an*e or "itamin C is 90 m#
4or men5 and G= m# 4or $omen5 in a day( 2 little abo"e t!is amount is all ri#!t but don8t o"er
do it( Best $ay is to !a"e "itamin C rom natural sour*es' ruits and "e#etables' instead o
!a"in# su&&lements(
Limit your intake of meat and some types of fish
2s you 3ust *ame to %no$ t!at uri* a*id too *ontribute in ormin# %idney stones, it is better to
!a"e less o meat and some is! li%e !errin#, ma*%erel, sardines, and s!rim&s( 2nimal
&rotein tends to a**elerate t!e ormation o uri* a*id as $ell as *al*ium in urine' bot! %no$n
or t!eir stone ormin# *a&a*ity(
,ou s!ould also a"oid !a"in# oods *ontainin# &urines be*ause $!en &urine in &rotein or
ot!er oods brea% do$n, t!ey orm uri* a*id( Some o t!e oods !i#! in &urine in*lude
s$eetbreads, beer, brains, !eart, li"er, %idney, and $ine( Better limit t!eir inta%e(
Exercise Regularly
2&art rom many beneits t!at e0er*isin# !as or body, it !as one s&e*ial ad"anta#e or
&re"entin# %idney stones( Re#ular e0er*ise a*ilitates t!e *al*ium in your body to &ass out
into t!e bloodstream and t!en to t!e bones, t!us &re"entin# t!e *al*ium rom enterin# in
your urine( 2S said earlier, 807 o %idney stones are made u& o *al*ium, it is desirable t!at
you e0er*ise on a daily basis to &re"ent it rom ormin# stones in your %idney(
Balance out the intake of calcium
Cal*ium is but essential or your bones and teet! and some ot!er un*tions o body( So you
*annot totally dis*ard t!e inta%e o *al*ium( Ho$e"er, you must balan*e it' neit!er e0*eed
nor de&ri"e your body o it( .!ile e0*essi"e *al*ium orms stones, not #ettin# sui*ient
*al*ium *an in a*t, in*rease t!e *!an*es o ormin# %idney stones( Stran#e but trueD 2nd
$!y t!is !a&&ensE Be*ause $!en your body reali1es t!at it !as lo$er le"els o *al*ium, it
starts &rodu*in# more o0alate ma%in# you more &rone to !a"e stones( So !o$ mu*! o
*al*ium do you need dailyE )!e re*ommended dietary allo$an*e say it is bet$een 1000 to
1200 m# a day( )!is means about t!ree #lasses o mil%( Ho$e"er, you may not need to !a"e
t!ree #lasses o mil% e"eryday as you *an al$ays !a"e mil% &lus ot!er oods !a"in# *al*ium
in t!em( Some o t!e measures you *an ta%e to balan*e out t!e inta%e o *al*ium in your
body in*lude:
Ha"e mil% re#ularly, on daily basis
9ost o t!e dairy &rodu*ts too !a"e *al*ium in t!em(
2"oid !a"in# anta*ids out o !abit( F"er't!e'*ounter anta*ids are made u& o
*al*ium based ormula( I your daily anta*id8s label reads H*al*ium,8 better a"oid it
-0er*ise re#ularly, as told earlier, to a*ilitate &ass *al*ium into bones rat!er t!an
into urine(