The kidneys play the role of a biochemical laboratory in the body. During the day they are able to filter about two hundred liters of blood. And if even one of their many functions of this organ is disrupted in the human body, serious problems can arise. That is why, when you find kidney stones, you should think about how to get rid of them.
Treating urolithiasis takes a long time and painstakingly. Doctors use special medical equipment and prescribe medications for this purpose. If the stones are small, then you can get rid of them using folk remedies.
Video about an effective folk method for treating kidney stones
Official medicine is skeptical about attempts to independently combat stones, be it through the intervention of healers or the use of treasured folk remedies.
Attempts to dissolve or crush stone in artisanal conditions can be fatal. The use of diuretics without prescription and supervision by a urologist can lead to a situation of blockage of the ureter, and then the appearance of renal colic and infection of the body.
Of course, there are effective folk methods that are recognized by official medicine, but to be sure of your method, write it in the comments
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Treatment with medicinal plants
You can get rid of the disease using watermelon seeds. They are crushed to a powder state, and then consumed 1 teaspoon three times a day. The course of such therapy lasts for two weeks.
The following recipe involves preparing a healing composition. Its ingredients are horsetail (100 g), wild carrot seeds (75 g), and oregano (100 g). All these components are mixed together, and three tablespoons of the resulting raw material are poured with 3 glasses of boiling water. The drug should remain in the thermos until the morning. Strain and divide into four equal parts. Take it 4 times a day 1 hour before meals. The course of therapy is 10 days.
In case of renal colic, indicating the beginning of the process of stone release, pain is eliminated with the help of a compress. It is prepared from 3 tbsp. oats, which are poured with 3 glasses of water and simmered for 15 minutes, closing the lid. The finished mixture is filtered and a piece of cloth is dipped into it. The material is placed on the sore spot, covered with polyethylene and wrapped in a warm scarf. Similar procedures are recommended to be carried out in the evening between 5 and 7 o'clock.
Myths about dissolving stones
In “folk” medicine there is an opinion that urate stones can be dissolved with ordinary water.
Indeed, increasing water load reduces urine acidity and salt concentration. Small urate stones may dissolve in this case. However, mixed type urate stones often do not dissolve even with the help of special preparations.
Another myth of “folk” healers is lemon or cranberry juice. Citric acid is indeed included in citrate preparations, but does not dissolve stones, but only reduces the absorption of calcium.
It should be remembered that all diuretic herbs are dangerous for patients with kidney stones. Diuretics can dislodge the stone, and this already leads to renal colic and inflammation.
How to remove sand from the kidneys in one day?
You can remove sand (not stones!) from your kidneys literally in one day. As the experience of a particular person, namely Elena, shows, this is not at all difficult to do. Elena tested this method herself and was convinced of its effectiveness. She suggests using the following means to remove sand:
- Recipe No. 1. Pour 3 tablespoons of knotweed into a glass of water and boil the resulting mixture for 15 minutes. The fire should be small. Then the broth is filtered and taken 1/3 cup 20 minutes before meals.
- Recipe No. 2. You need to finely chop 3 red apples and pour them with a liter of water. The resulting mixture is put on fire and boiled for 10 minutes. Then leave for another 3 hours, covering the dishes with a warm towel. After which the infusion is filtered and drunk instead of tea.
Source: newspaper ZOZH
Learn more about medications to dissolve kidney stones
Potassium citrate
Potassium citrate is part of various complex preparations intended to dissolve kidney stones (magurlit, uralit, blemarene, soluran, solimok, oxalite). The effect of potassium citrate is that it binds calcium in the urine, thereby preventing its crystallization and the formation of kidney stones. In addition, potassium citrate prevents urine from becoming overly acidic by alkalinizing it. This prevents the formation of urate and cystine stones.
Uses of Potassium Citrate:
- To prevent the formation of calcium stones in patients with a small amount of citrate in the urine.
- To prevent the formation of urate and cystine stones in patients with too acidic urine.
In addition, potassium citrate may be prescribed to replace potassium that is lost when using thiazides that have been used to prevent stone formation.
How effective is potassium citrate?
In one study, the use of potassium citrate reduced the formation of calcium stones by 90%. How effective citrate is for the prevention of urate and cystine stones is still unknown.
Side effects
Liquid forms of potassium citrate may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and belching.
What you need to know
The acidity of urine can also be controlled by drinking baking soda, which is sodium bicarbonate. However, potassium citrate is characterized by fewer complications. While taking potassium citrate, you should regularly monitor the acidity (pH) of your urine between 6.0 and 7.0. If the pH deviates from these limits, stones may form. Side effects associated with potassium citrate, such as nausea and vomiting, can be prevented or reduced by adding water to the drug or taking the drug with food. It's interesting to note that drinking concentrated lemonade daily can also increase the amount of potassium citrate in your urine.
Sodium bicarbonate (soda)
Yes, the same soda that is sold in the store (and in the USA it is better known as “baking soda”) and is often used for high acidity in the stomach and heartburn, when there are no other antacids at hand, can be used as a prophylactic against kidney disease. stones The effect of sodium bicarbonate is due to the fact that it alkalinizes the urine, that is, it reduces its acidity (increases pH). This helps prevent the formation of urate stones. So, sodium bicarbonate is used in the case when you have had urate kidney stones against the background of an acidic urine reaction.
How effective is potassium bicarbonate?
Potassium bicarbonate helps prevent the development of urate stones and dissolve existing urate stones.
Side effects
- Increased risk of calcium stone formation.
- Increased sodium in the blood (hypernatremia).
- Fluid retention (edema), especially in people with high blood pressure, heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or who are older.
What you need to know
While taking potassium citrate, you should regularly monitor the acidity (pH) of your urine between 6.0 and 7.0. If the pH deviates from these limits, stones may form. Potassium bicarbonate has more side effects than potassium citrate.
Tiopronin
Thiopronin is used to dissolve cystine stones. Its effect is based on the fact that it reduces the excretion of cystine in the urine, resulting in a reduced risk of cystine stones.
Side effects:
jaundice, kidney damage, skin rash, suppression of the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, joint pain.
What you need to know
Tiopronin has fewer side effects than penicylamine, which is also used to prevent cystine stones. Usually, other drugs are used before using tiopronin for prophylactic purposes. Some patients may find it difficult to drink enough water while taking tiopronin.
Penicillamine
Penicillamine is used to dissolve cystine stones. Its effect is based on the fact that it reduces the excretion of cystine in the urine, resulting in a reduced risk of cystine stones.
Side effects:
loss of sense of taste and smell, skin rash, kidney damage, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, decreased hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, tinnitus.
What you need to know
Penicillamine has more side effects than tiopronin. Usually, other drugs are used before using tiopronin for prophylactic purposes. Some patients may find it difficult to drink enough water while taking tiopronin. To reduce the side effects of penicillamine, you should drink enough water.
Urease inhibitors
These drugs include acetohydroxamic acid (litostat). They are used to dissolve struvite kidney stones and prevent the formation of new stones.
How effective are urease inhibitors?
Urease inhibitors have been shown to prevent the formation of recurrent struvite stones.
Side effects:
headache, depression, diarrhea or constipation, skin rash, sweating, hemolytic anemia, deep vein thrombosis.
What you need to know
Typically, urease inhibitors are used only when the stone cannot be removed by any other means. While taking urease inhibitors, you should not take iron supplements or vitamin-mineral complexes containing iron. Urease inhibitors should not be taken during pregnancy.
It should be noted that you should not take the described or any other drugs without a doctor’s prescription. Such rash behavior can cause the stone to move, blocking the ureter. This serious condition is dangerous due to the appearance of renal colic and the development of an acute inflammatory process. So, do not put your health at risk, seek help from an experienced doctor. Be healthy!
Thiazides
Thiazides help reduce the amount of calcium in the urine, thereby preventing the formation of calcium stones.
How effective are thiazides?
Thiazides reduce the risk of kidney stones by half.
Side effects:
decreased blood potassium levels, frequent urination (since thiazides are diuretics), erectile problems in men, increased triglyceride levels, worsening gout symptoms, worsening diabetes symptoms.
What you need to know
A decrease in potassium levels when taking thiazides can be prevented by concomitantly taking potassium citrate. Excessive salt intake reduces the effectiveness of thiazides. The use of thiazides as a prophylactic agent for urolithiasis is not indicated in the description of these drugs. However, doctors have found that these medications can be used safely and effectively to prevent kidney stones.
Allopurinol
Allopurinol helps reduce the formation of uric acid in the body, thereby reducing the risk of urate stones. Note that this drug is used to treat gout. In addition, it can be used for kidney stones when the cause of their formation has not been found.
How effective is allopurinol?
Allopurinol prevents the formation of urate stones. It can also be used to dissolve small urate stones.
Side effects:
impaired liver function, decreased hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, skin rash (as an allergic reaction).
Allopurinol may interact with other drugs, especially thiazides, increasing the risk of allergic reactions.
What you need to know
You can reduce the level of uric acid in the body by reducing your meat consumption. During the first months of taking allopurinol, regular testing of liver, bone marrow and kidney function may be required.
Orthophosphates
The mechanism of action of orthophosphates is that they reduce the amount of calcium in the urine. The use of orthophosphates: for kidney stones against the background of an increased level of calcium in the urine, for kidney stones against the background of a low level of phosphates in the urine.
How effective are orthophosphates?
Some studies have shown that the use of orthophosphates helps prevent the formation of kidney stones. Other studies have not shown any effectiveness of orthophosphates. Controlled studies of orthophosphates have not yet been conducted.
Side effects
Possible side effects include bloating and diarrhea.
What you need to know
Orthophosphates should not be used for: renal failure, urinary tract infections, impaired urinary outflow.
Captopril (capoten)
Captopril was originally developed as a drug for the treatment of hypertension. However, in addition to its hypotensive properties, it promotes the dissolution of cystine stones. The mechanism of its action is due to the fact that this drug binds cystine in the urine.
Side effects:
dizziness, loss of taste, skin rash, weight loss.
Information taken from the website mchs-uro.ru
Prevention with herbs, juices and fruits
The most common vegetables and fruits that can be used to eliminate and prevent urolithiasis are lemon, cucumber, beets, and carrots. It is worth mixing them in equal proportions, diluting them with water 50/50 and taking them on an empty stomach 3 times a day. Course – 15 days.
Dried figs should be poured with milk, boiled for 5 minutes over low heat, removed, and allowed to brew. Serve hot.
Nettle and parsley are used to remove phosphates and urates, but in no case oxalates. You need to make teas from these herbs. It is advisable to periodically use parsley root. Add a little boiling water to the crushed raw materials and let it brew. Then take a small spoon on an empty stomach.
Not only teas and tinctures are prepared from nettle, but they are also added fresh to salads and other dishes. Nettle tincture can be mixed with other remedies. Among them are teas made from rosehip, elderberry, juniper, linden, and mint.
