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Kidney Stone : Herbal Home Remedies

Kindly Stones: Are there any herbal home remedies?

Many a times kidney or ureteric stones are small enough to be flushed out through your urine, and can be treated at home by taking plenty of water and herbal remedies that may increase chances of passing out kidney stones and preventing their development.

 What are kidney stones?

Kidney stones are hard, lumpy deposits of salt and minerals that form within the kidney or urinary tract. They are also known as renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis. Depending on where the stone is located, it can be termed a kidney stone, ureteric stone or bladder stone. Calcium stones in the form of calcium oxalate are the most common type of stone.

 Kidney stones can cause severe pain. Left untreated, they can lead to serious complications such as kidney damage or kidney infection. Some stones can pass on their own with help from some home-based remedies. However, other instances may need treatment at the hospital or medical attention.

 What are factors that increase the risk of developing kidney stones?

Kidney stones may develop due to improper diets, excess body weight, hereditary factors, side effect of some medical conditions and medications.

Following are some of the reasons why minerals in our urine may crystallise and join together to form stones.

Lack of water: Drinking enough water is crucial to preventing kidney stones. Drinking more water allows us to produce more urine, reducing the chance of kidney stones forming due to undissolved minerals in our urine. Aim to drink at least 8 – 10 glasses of water each day.

 Diet: A common type of kidney stone is the calcium oxalate stone, which can develop from having too much oxalate in our urine. Oxalate is a natural compound found in food. High-oxalate foods include spinach, coffee, chocolate, sweet potatoes and soy products. High-sodium diet can also increase your risk of getting kidney stones.

 Obesity: Researchers have found that being obese, having a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and larger waist size increases your risk of developing kidney stones.

 Hereditary: You are more likely to develop kidney stones if someone in your family has had kidney stones. Having a personal history also increases your risk of developing kidney stones again.

 Certain medications: Certain medications can cause kidney stones, such as calcium-based antacids, steroids, and anti-seizure drugs.

 Certain medical conditions: such as inflammatory bowel disease, type 2 diabetes, gout, and chronic diarrhoea can increase risk of developing kidney stones.

 What are the symptoms of kidney stones?

Smaller kidney stones that remain in the kidney do not usually cause any symptoms. Symptoms are likely to appear only when the stone moves from the kidney tract down the ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder).

 Kidney stone pain typically comes and goes, and fluctuates in intensity. The pain may start in the upper back and move down towards the abdomen and groin. In serious cases it may include pain when passing urine, blood in urine (pink, red, or brown), nausea and vomiting and fever in the event of an infection.

 What is treatment for kidney stones?

Treatment varies depending on the size, type and location of your kidney stone, and some small kidney stones do not necessarily involve surgery. If your kidney stones are too large to be passed naturally, your doctor may suggest removing the stones through surgical intervention.

 Fluids: Increasing your intake of fluids, especially coconut water, is one of the best ways to prevent and flush out kidney stones.

 Citrus foods: such as lemons, lime, apple cider vinegar and oranges contain citric acid, which may help prevent new kidney stone formation and enlargement of existing stones. An easy way to increase your intake of citric acid is by adding citrus fruit juices to your water.

 Wheatgrass Powder is the most convenient to take anywhere, anytime and more efficient than Wheatgrass juice as it is 10 times concentrated, nutrient dense and has all the beneficial dietary fibre. Moreover Wheatgrass Powder contains magnesium which helps in absorption of calcium and reduce chances of crystal formation that make up stones.

The green chlorophyll juice that reforms upon mixing Wheatgrass Powder in water is rich in phyto nutrients and antioxidants that help remove toxins from the body, cleanse our urinary tract, increase urine flow, heal internal wounds, reduce inflammation, reduce stress on kidneys and helps to flush out kidney stones.

Regular intake of Wheatgrass Powder juice will help kidney stones to pass more easily as well as prevent risk of developing kidney stones.

 Start by taking 3g Wheatgrass Powder mixed in a glass of warm water once a day and gradually increase to 2 – 3 times a day. Including healthy Naturopathy diet, Yoga, mild exercise and meditation will help speed up recovery.

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