Home remedies for kidney stonesHome remedies for kidney stones follow below. Immediately following are links to other pages on kidney remedies.
Home remedies for kidney stones, Pg1 Herbal remedies for kidney stones, Pg2 Home remedies for kidney infection First, a few facts about kidney stones. Kidney stones form when certain substances crystallize in the urine to form pebbles of varying sizes. Symptoms of a kidney stone is intense pain or blood in the urine. Such would require immediate medical attention to rule out obstruction or infection and help locate the cause of stone formation. Risk factors may include a diet low in phosphates or protein. Another factor is a diet rich in oxalates such as coffee, black tea, spinach, rhubarb, sorrel, purslane or lamb’s quarters. Still another risk factor is being overweight. Overweight appears to be a risk factor in many health disorders because it affects general health in addition to specific areas of health. A diet low in vegetables is also a risk factor. Try to eat vegetables a couple of times daily. This works because many vegetables contain magnesium which decreases the chances of kidney stone formation and because they contain a lot of water, which leads to the next point. Another risk factor is dehydration since concentrated uric acid can form into kidney stones. Visit our sister site, Healthy Water for more on preventing kidney stones with water For now, put drinking water at the top of your list of home remedies for kidney stones. Make sure to drink 8 glasses of, preferably, filtered, water per day. Kidney stones are more likely to affect men who are middle-aged and older though women also suffer from condition. Around 10% of men and 5% of women will develop kidney stones at some point in their lives. Doctors don’t really treat kidney stones. They most likely will just medicate the pain until the stone passes. Newer procedures for stones that don’t easily pass have evolved and if need be should be used. However, whenever possible prevention or treatment with safe, effective herbs for kidney stones should be the first line of defense or treatment. Herbs for kidney stonesHerbal remedies for kidney stones work in 3 essential ways: break up the stones so they could pass, increase urination to help pass stones that are small enough or relieve pain.* Mexican herb, Doradilla (“Resurrection plant“) - an infusion has general beneficial effects on the kidneys and liver, and is believed to break up stones. * Visnaga (Khella) is ancient herb in African herbology. May be hard to locate but is thought to relieve symptoms of kidney stones. * Birch tea - Use white, black, or yellow birch leaves. Reduces the pain of passing kidney stones and lower a fever. Click here for more herbal remedies for kidney stones, Pg2
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