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Home Medications and Treatments for Kidney Stones


Kidney stones, are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract. It is a hard mass developed from the crystals that separate from the urine and build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. Your kidneys filter and remove waste products from the blood. Waste products are dissolved in the urine and then removed from the body. When some waste products are not removed they collect together in the form of crystals (Kidney stones). Most kidney stones are only the size of a grain of sand but some may be large enough to fill the collection sack leading out of the kidney. It is usually found in people between the ages of 20 and 40. Men has a higher chance of developing this disease than women.


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Symptoms of Kidney Stones

Renal colic is the term used to describe the pains associated from kidney stones. It has been likened to childbirth because of the excruciating nature of the pain.

Common Symptoms of Kidney Stones:

Pain

-Stone pain is sudden, severe, and sharp when it begins and later will come and go over time as the stone moves.
-The location where pain is felt is largely a result of where your kidney stone lodges.
-You may feel pain in the lower portion of the back or in your flank on one side.
-Frequently, it will shoot toward your groin on the same side.
-It may become very difficult for you to find any position that is less painful, no matter how hard you try.  Usually, people with kidney stones will be seen pacing about or moving all around on the bed.

You may feel sick to your stomach, and most people will vomit.
You may be cool, clammy, and sweaty with a pale appearance to your skin.
You may or may not notice any blood in your urine during these symptoms.
Depending on the location of the stone or any infection in your urinary system, you may also notice burning with urination or more frequent urination and the need to go hastily, with only small amounts of urine resulting.
Fever is not common and may represent an infection in addition to the kidney stone.

While treating your condition, your doctor must check for numerous other conditions that result in signs and symptoms that mimic the pain of renal colic.

Causes of Kidney Stones

Although the precise causes of kidney stones are not fully understood, kidney stones are crystals that “fall out” of the solution that is your urine. These collections of crystals can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a marble. Some are smooth, but most are jagged, which makes them harder to pass. The pain you experience from kidney stones happens when you have a blockage and pressure in the renal (kidney) system. A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. This movement is also painful. The most common cause of Kidney Stones is not drinking enough water. Also a high-sodium, high-protein, and high-calcium diet may enhance the risk of some types of Kidney stones.

Treatment Of Kidney Stones

Kidney Beans:

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Kidney beans, also known as dried French beans or Rajmah, are regarded as a very effective home remedy for kidney problems, including kidney stones. It was one-Dr Ramm of Germany, who first discovered the value of kidney beans as a medicine for kidney and bladder troubles. He used it for over twenty-five years with beneficial results. The method prescribed by him to prepare the medicine is to remove the beans from inside the pods, then slice the pods and put about sixty grams in four liters of hot water, boiling them slowly for four hours. This liquid should be strained through fine muslin and then allowed to cool for about eight hours. Thereafter the fluid should be poured through another piece of muslin without stirring.

According to Dr Ramm, a glass of this decoction should be given to the patient every two hours throughout the day for one day and, thereafter, it may be taken several times a week. Dr Ramm also maintained that this decoction would not work if it were more than twenty-four hours old. The pods could be kept for longer periods but once they were boiled, the therapeutic factor would disappear after one day.

Basil:
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Basil has a strengthening effect on the kidneys. In case of kidney stones, one teaspoon each of basil juice and honey should be taken daily for six months. It has been found that stones can be expelled from the urinary tract by the treatment.

Celery:
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Celery is a valuable food for those who are prone to getting stones in the kidneys or gall bladder. Its regular intake prevents future stone formation.

Apple:
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Apples are useful in kidney stones. In countries where the natural unsweetened cider is a common beverage, cases of stones or calculus are practically absent. The ripe fresh fruit is, however, more valuable.

Grapes:
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Grapes have an exceptional diuretic value on account of their high contents of water and potassium salt. Its low albumin and sodium chloride content enhance the value of this fruit in kidney troubles. It is an excellent cure for kidney stones.

Pomegranate:
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The seeds of both sour and sweet pomegranates are a useful medicine for kidney stones. A tablespoon of the seeds, ground into a fine paste, can be given along with a cup of horse gram (kulthi) soup to dissolve gravel in kidneys. Two tablespoons of horse gram should be used for preparing the cup of soup.

Watermelon:
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Watermelon contains the highest concentration of water amongst all fruits. It is also rich in potassium salts. It is one of the safest and best diuretics, which can be used with beneficial results in kidney stones.

Vitamin B6:
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Research has shown the remarkable therapeutic success of vitamin B6 or pyridoxine in the treatment of kidney stones. A daily therapeutic dose of 100 to 150 ml of vitamin B6, preferably combined with other B complex vitamins, should be continued for several months for getting a permanent cure.

Dietary Considerations

1. Increase fiber in the form of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

2. Decrease simple carbohydrates. The mere change from white to whole wheat bread, as well as supplementing your diet with 1 to 2 tablespoons of bran daily, will have beneficial effects.

3. For uric acid stones decrease the intake of foods that contain purines, such as meat, fish, poultry, and yeast.

4. For calcium oxalate stones, reduce oxalate foods such as black tea, cocoa, spinach, beet leaves, rhubarb, parsley, cranberry, and nuts.

5. In general, increase the intake of foods that are high in magnesium such as barley, bran, corn, buckwheat, rye, soy, oats, and brown rice. Other foods high in magnesium are avocados, bananas, cashews, coconuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, lima beans, and potatoes.

6. Limit dairy products, since they contain high amounts of the forms of calcium more likely to contribute to stone formation.

Other effective Remedies for Kidney Stones


The patient should be given a large warm enema, followed by a hot bath with a temperature of 37.8degrees C, gradually increased to 44.5degrees C. During the bath; the head should be wrapped in a cold towel. Hot fomentation applied across the back in the region of the kidneys will relieve the pain. Certain yogasanas such as pavanmuktasana, uttanpadasana, bhujangasana, dhanurasana, and halasana are also beneficial as they activate the kidneys.

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