Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones
Easy Kidney Stone Home Remedies
These natural remedies for kidney stones will help get rid of the pain you feel when it's time to pass your kidney stone. Following a good diet and getting exercies will help stones from forming in the future.
Kidney stones form as the result of calicum oxalate crystals or uric acid crystals in the kidney. Men are much more likely to get this condition than women. When a stone forms it must pass out of the body in the urine. Most stones are tiny and are passed completely unnoticed, but sometimes large sharp stone can form that cause lots of pain.
I've never had a kidney stone myself, but from what I've heard they're horribly painful. Here are some tips to help you get rid of your stones more easily.
Diet
Eating well will help decrease your chance of getting kidney stones. Avoid fried foods and junk food. There are certain foods that can add to the formation of kidney stones. Natural remedies for kidney stones will be enhanced by avoiding these foods:
- alcohol
- soda
- chocolate
- spinach
- rhubarb
- parsley
- beets
- wheat
- nuts
- asparagus
- excessive protein
Water
Drink water. Make sure you drink at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. Water will help flush the stone out of your system.
Vitamin Imbalances
Getting more vitamin C than you need can cause the formation of kidney stones. If you have a tendency to get stones make sure you're not getting more than 90 mg a day if your a man and 75 mg if you're a woman.
If you have too much vitamin D in your system and not enough vitamin A, you could also get stones.
Taking 100 to 150 mg vitamin B6 can also help prevent the formation of stones. If taking a B vitamin supplement make sure you do so by taking a B complex vitamin so your B vitamins don't get imbalanced.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Combine 2 oz lemon juice with 2 oz of olive oil. Drink mixture quickly and follow with a full glass of water. This should help you pass the stone within 24 hours.
Fruits
Eating fruit that contains acid can help dissolve sharp edges of stones making them easier to pass. Orange juice, apples, prunes, plums and cranberries are some examples.
Cranberries will also help you avoid getting a kidney or urinary tract infection while your trying to pass the stone.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Drink 3 oz of apple cider vinegar mixed with 3 oz of water.
Kidney Bean Pods
Honestly, I'm not sure where you would get these, but they are one of the better known natural remedies for kidney stones. You can boil the 60 gr of empty pods in 4 liters of water for 6 hours. Once it's done strain the mixture and let it cool for 8 hours. Then strain the mixture again and you can finally drink it. Drink it every 2 hours for one day.
Other Resources
KidneyStone911.com - Check out this site to find more natural cures for kidney stones.
Kidney Stone Clear - This all natural product helps dissolve kidney stones.
If you found these natural remedies for kidney stones useful, check out my complete listing of herbs at my Herb Index. You can find a listing of ailments and their natural treatments on my Free Home Remedies page.
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