HOME REMEDIES FOR KIDNEY STONES

Have you ever imagined how complex is our human body? Each of the internal organs has specific functions and one minute change in those functions can affect in our well being. The kidneys have a specific and vital function, which is keeping the body clean. It filters impurities from the blood and sends it out as urine. Kidney stones are one of the common diseases that affect the health of kidney. This is one of the commonly seen kidney diseases which is rather painful disease caused due to the accumulation of certain chemicals in the kidney.
There are many reasons for the formation of kidney stones.

Some of the reasons are:
Continuous urinary infections
Unbalanced diet
Lack of fluid intakes
Other kidney diseases
High intake of vitamin D and minerals

This condition becomes more severe and painful when these stones move down to the urinary bladder. Many times this disease catches you unaware. The main symptom is back pain, mainly near the sides and down the rib cage and abdomen. There may be a tendency of frequent uncontrollable urge to urinate; with vomiting and nausea. Moreover, the colour of urine will change to brown or red. If you have these symptoms, then beware. There are many solutions for kidney stones that are easily available at home which are natural and do not have any side effects.

Let us see some of the home remedies that you can follow if you are suffering from kidney stones.

Drink plenty of water
As we all know, most of the problems related to kidneys are due to the insufficient water intake. One needs to take in at least 8-10 glasses of water a day. It is known fact that the kidney stones caused due to the accumulation of calcium and uric acid and water can reduce the harshness and is known to ease the disease.

Drink pomegranate juice
This is one of the fruit that has the property to cure Kidney stones. Pomegranate fruit has astringent property that can reduce the discomfort. Hence drinking freshly squeezed juice or eating the fruit is advised to cure this disease.

Include kidney beans in your diet
The kidney beans are known for its therapeutic properties to cure kidney related diseases. It is one of the traditional home remedies to cure kidney and bladder related issues. The kidney beans have to be removed from the pod and boiled in low flame for some hours. Once they become soft and tender you can strain them and drink it several times in a day. This is simple but one of the very effective home medicines.

Holy basil for kidney
Though basil leaves have many medicinal values the best known is the kidney tonifier. You can pluck 3 or 4 basil leaves and eat them, which cure kidney problems and is also good for your general health. Having a mixture of one teaspoonful of basil juice and honey every morning can give relief from kidney stones. If you don’t like the strong taste of basil, then you can boil 3 or 4 basil leaves in water for 10 minutes and add a teaspoon of honey and drink this mixture once it is cold.

Include celery in your diet
Celery has diuretic and antiseptic properties. Regular intake of celery in your diet can reduce the tendency of kidney stone formation. You can include celery in salads; also you can drink celery juice that helps in clearing the toxins that cause the formation of stones in kidney. Celery seeds are also used, green tea made of celery seeds also help in reducing the discomfort.

Most of these ingredients are available in every household or can be easily availed from the local markets. A regular intake of these home medicines not only helps you in curing but also in reducing the chances of stone formation in the future.

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