One should drink more water when you know that there is a kidney stone. It helps the person to urinate more. Although this can lead to more frequent pain, but it also helps in passing the stone.
Try to drink more
mineral water, one which is alkaline in nature. Naturally, water is quite alkaline because of the presence of mineral salts in it. Drinking completely pure water makes it neutral. In case of kidney stones, drinking mineral water or spring water helps as it can aid in breaking the stone.
How much water should you drink ?
Well, it should be more than 10 glasses a day. This also prevents the formation of kidney stones in future.
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8. Drink cranberry juice
It also helps to pass out the stones quickly.Cranberry juice is a wonderful tonic for our urinary system. Lots of women and even men drink cranberry juice to get rid of
urinary tract infections (UTIs ). It also works against kidney stones.
Some herbs are known for their ability to make the kidney stones pass quickly. One should take them for prompt relief .
How much juice should I drink ? Well, it depends, but 8 oz juice of fresh cranberries taken twice daily is what helps most people.
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9. Chanca piedra herb ( aka the Stone Breaker )
Chance Piedra is by far the most popular herb in the entire world for kidney stones. It's name literally translates to Stone Breaker.
My story
I have had a very fruitful experience with this herb, worth sharing. My friend once got a kidney stone on his routine ultrasound check up. It was about 3mm stone. During our research, we had come across this herb, and it grows wild in the nursery. So, we went there and the gardener handed us a fistful of chanca piedra. We took it back, washed it, dried it in sun and stored it. A few days later, I prepared a herbal tea for my friend. I used about 2 tablespoon of dried herb in about 400 ml water, boiled it down to 100 ml to make a really strong herbal tea.
My friend drank this tea, and some water on top of it. Late at night, some 5 hours after drinking this, he experienced a sharp pain in the groin. He could barely manage to reach the toilet. When he came out, he was immensely relieved. We figured that perhaps the kidney stone passed, although he mentioned that he hadn't seen anything.
No pain the next day. In a few days, he went for another ultrasound and the report stated "no kidney stone". It was a moment of joy and realization that herbs are immensely powerful.
Chanca piedra can be taken as a herbal tea, 1 - 2 times a day. It can break a kidney stone much quicker then other remedies. However, there are some minor side effects.
Chanca piedra can lower blood sugar levels and can induce hypoglycemia. So, you should eat things that contain some sugar in them, like carrots and sugary fruits.
This herb is also known by other names - Bhumi Amla ( in Hindi ) and also by its biological name - Phyllanthus Niruri. It is also well recognized herb for Hepatitis, a viral disease of the liver.
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10. Dandelion tea
Use parts of the dandelion ( stem and root ) and infuse it in water. Dandelion tea is a diuretic and makes the body to expel water and toxins along with it. If you do not have fresh dandelions ( they are easy to grow ), then you can drink dandelion root tea using the tea bags.
Drink 3 cups warm dandelion root tea for passing kidney stones with reduced pain or no pain at all.
"It also helps in cleansing and regenerating the liver. Great for the powerhouse of our bodies."
11. Parsley tea
Make a tea using parsley leaves and drink it. This helps to expel the kidney stones. You can either use store bought parsley tea bags or prepare one at your home.
Parsley tea recipe
Add 1/4 cup chopper parsley to 500 ml water. Let this water boil many times so that the tea gets concentrated. After it has reduced to about 150 ml , strain it out and let it cool a bit. Then add lemon juice to this tea and some cinnamon. Drink this tea slowly, enjoying its flavor.
This is a good kidney cleanse recipe. Drink this tea 2 times a day.
12. Grapefruit Juice
Drinking juice of fresh grapefruits ( not the packaged and sweetened juice ) helps to dissolve away a kidney stone. It is not as popular as the above remedies, but it is definitely delicious.
It doesn't work instantly. It can take about a week to completely erode the stone.
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13. Brilliant Kidney Cleanse For Kidney Stones
This is a recipe which combines many of the things considered good for kidneys. They improve functioning of this vital organ, improving the quality and pH of urine, making it capable to dissolve the kidney stones and flush it out.
- Ingredients
Celery
Cucumber
Watermelon
Parsley
Lemons
- Directions / How to use
Choose suitable amounts of these ingredients and prepare a juice. Keep more of cucumbers and watermelon. Use a small amount of parsley and just juice 1 lemon for 1 glass juice. Drinking this juice 2 times a day boosts kidney functioning and increases the chances that kidney stone passes with ease.
14. Baking Soda
Put 1 tablespoon baking soda in a glass of water. Drink this water 3 times a day for 2 days. This can help with certain kinds of kidney stones which are formed by excess acidification of urine. There are certain stones which may be formed by uric acid and other such metabolic wastes.
Do not take baking soda for extended periods of time, as it may alkalize the blood much more that what is healthy.
Kidney stones are relatively easy to get rid of , given the fact that the pain they cause is very intense. These remedies should be able to leach out most of the kidney stones. However, all kidney stones are not the same. They can be different.
How do you get kidney stones ?
These are caused by crystallization of minerals in the urine. Most of us know that calcium has the tendency to crystallize in presence of oxalate to form calcium oxalate stones. But there are kidney stones made of sodium, uric acid, struvite and many others. Each kind of stone requires a specific pH environment to form. However, the main reason for crsytallization and kidney stone formation is probably lack of water or dehydration. This prompts minerals in solution to precipitate out as solids.
So, the key to preventing kidney stones formation may be as simple as drinking more water. Better kidney functioning is also helpful.
The Kidney Stone Diet
There is nothing like this. Only a few foods are considered to make you suscpetible to form kidney stones. However, this is not a general rule which applies to everyone. One person may develop stones from a food, while another may not.
Foods to avoid
- Boiled spinach has high amounts of oxalate. Eat fresh spinach instead. Or add lemon juice to counter oxalates in the kidneys.
- Non fermented soy products may have a tendency to trigger kidney stones.
- High fructose and even coke can cause kidney stones if taken for long periods of time. Coke helps dissolves stones in the short period. However, if you drink this regularly, the fructose in it becomes too much for kidneys to handle.
Foods to eat
Lemons
Other citrus fruits
Pineapple
Magnesium rich foods like juices of fresh spinach and pumpkin seeds.
You can prevent kidney stones by eating diet rich in these foods.
Kidney stones are somewhat peculiar, because they mostly afflict men. Women are generally less susceptible to getting them. People who regularly get kidney stones should be particularly aware of what kidney stones feel like at start. This is important because it helps them start home remedies as soon as they feel something is cooking up in the kidneys.
The first signs of kidney stones can be dull pain in the back, a feeling of not getting comfortable even after changing sleep positions, thicker urine and need to urinate more frequently.
Native American remedy for kidney stone is to
drink juice of red onion. Watercress is a vegetable which is popular in England. It is also a remedy for kidney stones.
One can use these remedies to get rid of kidney stones. Some people who are more prone to developing kidney stones often should monitor their diet and regularly use these home remedies to prevent these stones from forming.
What if your lovely pet dog or cat develops a kidney stone ?
Don't worry. They too can be treated with home remedies. Give them a raw food diet, containing fruits and vegetables. Your pup may be fine with this, but cats generally shy away from fruits and veggies.
Give them lemons and other citrus fruits. Use a warm compress to reduce their discomfort and pain.
