The formation of kidney stones in humans causes the development of urolithiasis. In official medicine, this pathology is called "urolithiasis".
The formation of stones can occur not only in the kidneys. Sometimes a similar process takes place in other organs related to the urinary system.
Kidney stones are a hard, crystal-like mass. This formation contains s alts that are present in small amounts in human urine.
When such a disease occurs, doctors prescribe a course of drug therapy to their patients. However, the treatment of kidney stones with pills does not always allow you to get rid of the disease. In the most difficult cases, doctors resort to surgery.
How to prevent such a development of events? Here, alternative medicine can come to the aid of the patient. In order to avoid surgery, folk healers recommend timely treatment in the form of taking medicinal herbs and variousdrugs that have analgesic and diuretic effects. However, in any case, it is important to carry out therapy under the supervision of a specialist.
Causes of urolithiasis
The need to treat kidney stones leads to the development of a disease that can occur in people of different ages. At the same time, the pathology has pronounced symptoms, which greatly facilitates its diagnosis.
The body of a he althy person independently copes with the removal of s alts contained in urine from it. However, if there are failures in its work, then there is a violation of metabolic processes. This leads to the formation of solid crystalline compounds called stones.
What causes this problem? Doctors are increasingly treating kidney stones today. Today, a certain list of provoking factors is known, because of which pathology begins to develop. It is divided into two large groups. The first of them includes fatal causes, and the second includes removable ones.
Let's consider the factors that it is simply impossible for a person to get rid of. So, doctors note that the treatment of symptoms of kidney stones in men takes place three times more often than in women. In addition, the age of the person affects the disease. As a rule, pathology affects patients from 20 to 50 years. The prevalence of the disease also depends on race. For example, Asians and Europeans suffer from urolithiasis much more often than African Americans.
Often for the treatment of symptoms of kidney stones are treated by people whose close relatives were also giventhis diagnosis. In this case, the hereditary factor works.
It is impossible to influence the above reasons for the development of pathology. Nevertheless, knowledge about them should give a person an understanding of the need for measures to prevent the disease and regular monitoring of the functioning of the urinary system.
Consider the list of avoidable causes of urolithiasis. Among them:
- Insufficient amount of liquid consumed during the day. If it is less than 1.2 liters per day, then the disease may occur due to an increased degree of urine concentration.
- Features of nutrition. The concentration of s alts, leading to the development of kidney stones, increases with an excess intake of protein products and s alt.
- Lack of calcium. To date, many scientists are of the opinion that with a lack of this substance in the body, the formation of calcium-containing stones occurs. A sufficient amount of the mineral prevents this pathological process.
- Inactivity, as well as sitting for a long period of time, provoke the occurrence of congestion in the internal organs, which increases the risk of urolithiasis.
- Intake of an impressive amount of vitamin C, as well as an overabundance in the diet of foods that contain a significant amount of oxalic acid.
- Use of vitamin D, the dosage of which exceeds 800 IU during the day.
- Chronic persistent urinary infectioncharacter. Bacteria living in the body reduce the acidity of urine.
- Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Anatomical defects in the kidneys that prevent the normal outflow of urine.
- Metabolic disorders, diabetes, sarcoidosis, etc.
- Drinking highly mineralized water and living in hot climates.
Disease Manifestation
When does a person need kidney stone treatment? Immediately after the onset of symptoms of pathology. However, at its initial stage, the disease proceeds almost imperceptibly. That is why the treatment of kidney stones in women and men begins after the pathology comes to its debut, expressed by renal colic. This painful symptom occurs at the beginning of the migration of an already formed calculus into the bladder and into the ureter. It should be noted that the clinical manifestations of the disease in all patients are the same. But at the same time, the symptoms of kidney stones that speak of the need for treatment in women appear much brighter than in men.
Patients with urolithiasis, as a rule, complain of loss of appetite and general weakness, discomfort in the lumbar region and in the lateral areas of the abdomen. A typical picture of the manifestation of the disease is recurrent excruciating pain in the area of the projection of the ureter and kidney.
The moment the calculus leaves the pyelocaliceal system is painful for a person. He has intense pain in the lower back, and sometimes in the lateral zones of the abdomen. At the same time, patients are literally rushing about,trying to find a comfortable position to relieve his condition.
Pain gradually passes to the perineum and labia in women. These symptoms are often accompanied by frequent urge to urinate with no relief.
The appearance of the first signs indicating the onset of renal colic indicates the need for immediate medical attention.
Alternative Medicine
Can kidney stones be treated at home? The use of herbal medicine will allow a person to eliminate calculi, but only if they are small. The most important thing is to know which drugs to use.
It is also worth noting that home treatment of kidney stones should be started only after an ultrasound scan has been completed and all the necessary tests have been passed. Large stones should be observed by a doctor during the entire period of herbal medicine, as stones can behave differently, depending on the composition. In addition, sometimes it is strictly forbidden to resort to this method if the analyzes have detected the presence of calcium oxalates. Otherwise, the consequences of using folk remedies can be the most negative.
Let's take a look at the most popular and effective prescriptions for treating kidney stones offered by alternative medicine.
Beet kvass
Folk treatment of kidney stones suggests the use of this inexpensive healing balm, which perfectly cleanses the body of toxins. Usebeet kvass allows you to eliminate putrefactive bacteria from the intestines, blockages from the vessels, and everything unnecessary from the liver. And most importantly: a drink made from this vegetable, which is familiar to us, frees the urinary system from stones formed in it.
Beetroot kvass, used to treat symptoms of kidney stones, can be yeast-free and yeast-free. The first version of the drink is most likely the most ancient. However, the process of preparing a yeast-free composition is quite long. You can use such kvass only after 3-5 days. The yeast cooking method is faster. When using it, kvass is taken after 1-2 days.
So, for the first method of making a drink, you will need to take one large beetroot, 2 liters of cooled boiled water, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and a crust of stale bread (rye).
The peeled vegetable is finely chopped and placed in a glass jar. In it, beets are poured with water, bread crust and sugar are added to the mixture. After that, the jar is covered with gauze and left to ferment. After three days, the drink is filtered, and then bottled, which are corked and cooled.
For the second method, you will need 0.5 kg of beets, 0.1 kg of sugar, 10 g of yeast, 50 g of bread (rye), 3 liters of water. The raw fruit of the vegetable is thoroughly washed, peeled and cut into thin slices in order to dry in the oven. After that, the raw material is poured with hot water so that it is only slightly covered with it. Boil vegetables until tender. After that, the liquid is drained. To the beetsadd the remaining water and put yeast, sugar and brown bread into it. Until ready, the drink should stand for 1-2 days in a warm room, which will allow the fermentation process to take place in it. After kvass, be sure to filter and cool.
Complex Therapy
Effective folk treatment of kidney stones suggests the use of decoctions, juices and fir oil. Such an integrated approach is considered one of the best ways to eliminate pathology.
Treatment is taking place in stages. During this period, stones are gradually crushed and excreted from the body. But someone who has very large ones still needs to be very careful.
At the first stage of treatment, the patient needs to drink diuretic herbs. The duration of this period is 7 days. Within a week, you will need to prepare and consume decoctions of corn stigmas or St. John's wort, wild rose or other medicinal plants that have a similar effect. It is recommended during this period to drink juices (necessarily freshly squeezed) obtained from fruits or vegetables every day. All this will be the initial preparation of the body for the main treatment.
The next step is to purchase 2.5% fir oil. It is sold in pharmacies. Continuing to drink juices and decoctions of herbs, you need to add 5 drops of oil to one glass. Such drugs will help dissolve kidney stones. Treatment with stone-breaking juices and decoctions with the addition of fir oil is carried out three times a day and only before meals. The course of such therapy lasts one week. It is worth noting that already on the third or fourth day of administration, turbidity should appear in the urine. This andwill indicate the beginning of the process of dissolution of stones and the release of sand from the body. After undergoing complex therapy, you will need to take a break. After 1-2 weeks, the course is repeated again. Such treatment is carried out until the kidneys are completely cleansed.
Cyston
The complex of plant extracts contains some tablets that break stones. Treatment of kidney stones, for example, can be done with the use of the drug Cyston.
This is an anti-inflammatory and diuretic drug. It promotes the dissolution of stones while reducing the urinary concentration of oxalic acid, hydroxyproline and calcium, which minimizes the effect of stone formation in the urinary system.
As part of the drug "Cyston" are extracts of medicinal herbs, namely:
- heart-leaved madder stems;
- rhizomes of membranous satiety;
- rough strawflower seeds;
- stems, flowers and leaves of bracts;
- whole ash vernia plant.
In addition, the tablets contain extracts:
- aerial parts of fragrant basil;
- bean seeds;
- tribulus terrestris fruits;
- shy mimosa seed;
- whole plant fragrant poonia and horsetail;
- teak seed.
Use of honey
This method of treating kidney stones in men and women is one of the easiest. At the same time, it allows you to achieve one hundred percentresult, removing stones very smoothly.
This method involves drinking honey water within fifteen minutes after waking up in the morning. To prepare such a drug, you will need to dissolve 2 teaspoons of the bee product in a glass of water and mix the resulting mixture thoroughly. The course of treatment lasts from one month to six months. Its duration will depend on the neglect of the disease.
The best effect from such therapy can be obtained if you take dark varieties of honey. And, of course, the bee product must be only natural.
Apple Peel Application
This is a very simple yet effective natural remedy that allows a person to get rid of kidney stones. The patient is advised to constantly drink tea made from apple peel. Such a composition will help to avoid the formation of sand. The main thing is not to interrupt the course of treatment. You can use the peel not only fresh, but also dried.
If its last option is used, then the raw materials can be crushed, turning into powder. To make tea, take two teaspoons of dried peel and pour boiling water over them. It is recommended to infuse the drink for 20 minutes.
Healing herbs
You can get rid of the disease with the help of watermelon seeds. They are crushed, bringing to a state of powder, and then consumed 1 teaspoon three times a day. The course of such therapy lasts for two weeks.
The following recipe involves cookinghealing compound. 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 materials are poured with 3 cups of boiling water. The drug should stand in a thermos until morning. Strain and divide into four equal parts. Use it 4 times a day for 1 hour before meals. The course of therapy is 10 days.
With renal colic, indicating the onset of the process of stone release, pain is eliminated with a compress. It is prepared from 3 tbsp. oats, which is poured with 3 glasses of water and boiled over a fire for 15 minutes, closing the lid. The finished composition is filtered and a piece of cloth is dipped into it. The material is placed on a sore spot, covered with polyethylene and wrapped in a warm scarf. Such procedures are recommended to be carried out in the evening between 5 and 7 o'clock.
Treatment with "dead" water
Nine liters of liquid prepared on the activator are mixed with the same amount of whey. For every 3 liters of the resulting composition, you must add one pre-crushed lemon. You can take such a drug without restrictions, while adhering to a diet that excludes the use of meat and dairy dishes. In addition, the first two days of therapy must be unloading.
Chicken Egg Treatment
How can I get rid of kidney stones with this product? To do this, you need to prepare a potion by taking a fresh egg and filling it with a glass of water overnight. Break the shell in the morning. The contents of the egg are shaken well in a plate, pouring it with settledwater and juice squeezed from one lemon. It is necessary to drink a healing composition on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is minimally 7 days. A similar remedy can be taken for prevention. In this case, the course of treatment with an egg lasts three days.
It is impossible to use the remedy for those patients who suffer from gastritis or stomach ulcers.
Treatment with watermelons
This method in traditional medicine is considered one of the most effective and time-tested. When using it, watermelons are taken, in which there should be no nitrates. Before starting treatment, it is recommended to cleanse the intestines with enemas prepared with lemon juice (1 tablespoon per 2 liters of water) for two weeks.
Getting rid of kidney stones will be possible if you eat watermelon when you want to drink, and eat it with bread when you want to eat. A similar diet must be followed for two weeks. No other food should be on the table during this period.
Such treatment in the overwhelming number of patients made it possible to cleanse the kidneys of stones and layers present in them. An additional positive effect will be smoothing wrinkles on the face and getting rid of extra pounds.
