The formation of kidney stones in people 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 solid, crystalline mass. As part of this formation are salts, which are included in small amounts in the composition of human urine.
When such a disease occurs, doctors prescribe a course of drug therapy to their patients. However, treatment with tablets of kidney stones does not always allow you to get rid of the disease. In the most difficult cases, doctors resort to surgical intervention.
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 medicine men recommend timely treatment in the form of medicinal herbs and various drugs that have analgesic and diuretic effects. However, in any case, it is important to conduct therapy under the supervision of a specialist.
Causes of Urolithiasis
The need for treatment of kidney stones leads to the development of a disease that can occur in people of different age categories. In this case, the pathology has pronounced symptoms, which greatly facilitates its diagnosis.
The body of a healthy person independently copes with the withdrawal of salts contained in urine from it. However, if failures occur in his work, then metabolic processes are disturbed. This leads to the formation of solid crystalline compounds called calculi.
What are the causes of this problem? Doctors are now treating kidney stones more and more often. Today, a certain list of provoking factors is known, due to which pathology begins to develop. It is divided into two large groups. The first of them includes fatal causes, and the second - removable.
Consider the factors that it is simply impossible for a person to get rid of. So, doctors say that treatment of symptoms of kidney stones in men occurs three times more often than in women. In addition, the age of a person affects the disease. As a rule, pathology affects patients from 20 to 50 years. The prevalence of the disease also depends on race. So, Asians and Europeans suffer from urolithiasis much more often than African Americans.
Often, people are treated for the treatment of symptoms of kidney stones, whose close relatives were also given this diagnosis at one time. In this case, the hereditary factor is triggered.
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 a list of removable causes of urolithiasis. Among them:
- Not enough fluid consumed during the day. If it is in the range of less than 1.2 liters per day, then the disease may occur due to an increased degree of urine concentration.
- Features nutrition. The concentration of salts leading to the development of kidney stones increases with an excess of protein products and salt.
- Lack of calcium. Today, many scientists are of the opinion that, with a lack of this substance in the body, calcium-containing stones are formed. A sufficient amount of the mineral prevents this pathological process.
- Hypodynamia, as well as staying for a long period of time in a sitting position provoke the occurrence of congestion in the internal organs, which increases the risk of urolithiasis.
- Acceptance of an impressive amount of vitamin C, as well as an excess in the diet of foods that contain a significant amount of oxalic acid.
- The use of vitamin D, the dosage of which exceeds 800 IU during the day.
- Persistent chronic urinary infection. Bacteria that live in the body reduce the acidity of urine.
- Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Anatomical defects of the kidneys that interfere with the normal outflow of urine.
- Metabolic disorders, diabetes, sarcoidosis, etc.
- Drinking water with a high degree of mineralization, as well as living in a hot climate.
Manifestation of the disease
When does a person need treatment for kidney stones? Immediately after the manifestation 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 already after the pathology comes to its debut, expressed by renal colic. This painful symptom occurs when the migration of an already formed calculus into the bladder and ureter begins. It is worth noting that the clinical manifestations of the disease in all patients are the same. But at the same time, the symptoms of kidney stones that indicate the need for treatment are more pronounced in women than in men.
Patients with urolithiasis, as a rule, complain of loss of appetite and general weakness, an uncomfortable sensation in the lumbar region and in the side zones of the abdomen. A typical picture of the manifestation of the disease is a periodically arising painful pain in the area of the projection of the ureter and kidney.
The moment of calculus exit from the pyelocaliceal system is painful for a person. He has intense pain in the lower back, and sometimes in the lateral areas of the abdomen. At the same time, patients literally rush about, trying to find a comfortable position to alleviate their condition.
Pain gradually passes to the perineum and labia in women. Such symptoms are often accompanied by frequent urination, which does not bring relief.
The appearance of the first signs indicating the onset of renal colic indicates the need for an immediate person to seek medical help.
Alternative medicine
Is it possible to treat kidney stones 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 you need to use.
It is also worth noting that home treatment for kidney stones should only begin after an ultrasound scan has been completed and all necessary tests have been completed. With large sizes of stones, a doctor should be observed during the entire period of herbal medicine, since stones can behave differently, depending on the composition. In addition, it is sometimes strictly forbidden to resort to this method if analyzes have detected the presence of calcium oxalates. Otherwise, the consequences of the use of folk drugs may be the most negative.
Consider the most popular and effective recipes for treating kidney stones offered by alternative medicine.
Beetroot Kvass
Alternative treatment of kidney stones suggests the use of this inexpensive healing balm that perfectly cleanses the body of toxins. The use of beet kvass allows eliminating putrefactive bacteria from the intestine, blockages from the vessels, and everything unnecessary from the liver. And most importantly: a drink made from this vegetable familiar to us frees the urinary system from calculi formed in it.
Beet kvass used to treat kidney stone symptoms can be yeast-free and yeast-free. The first version of the drink, most likely, is the most ancient. However, the process of preparing a yeast-free composition is quite a long one. You can use such kvass only after 3-5 days. Yeast cooking method is faster. When using it, kvass is taken after 1-2 days.
So, for the first method of preparing a drink, you will need to take one large beet fruit, 2 liters of cooled boiled water, 4 tbsp of sugar, as well as 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 this, the jar is covered with gauze and left for fermentation. After three days, the drink is filtered, and then bottled, which are sealed and cooled.
For the second method, you need 0.5 kg of beets, 0.1 kg of sugar, 10 g of yeast, 50 g of bread (rye), 3 l 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 this, the raw material is poured with hot water so that it is only slightly covered with it. Cook the vegetable until cooked. After that, the liquid is drained. The remaining water is added to the beets and the yeast, sugar and brown bread are placed in it. Until ready, the drink should stand for 1-2 days in a warm room, which will allow it to undergo a fermentation process. After kvass, be surely filtered and cooled.
Complex therapy
An effective alternative treatment for kidney stones suggests the use of decoctions, juices and fir oil. Such an integrated approach is considered one of the best ways to eliminate the pathology.
The treatment takes place in stages. During this period, stones are gradually crushed and removed from the body. But the one who they are very large, still need 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 cook and use decoctions of corn stigmas or St. John's wort, dogrose 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, they need to add 5 drops of oil to one glass. Such drugs will dissolve kidney stones. Treatment of 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 should be noted that already on the third or fourth day of admission in the urine should appear turbidity. This will indicate the process of dissolution of stones and the exit of sand from the body. After undergoing complex therapy, you need to take a break. After 1-2 weeks, the course is repeated again. Such a 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 using the drug "Cyston".
This medicine has anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. It promotes the dissolution of stones, while reducing the concentration of oxalic acid, hydroxyproline and calcium in the urine, which minimizes the effect of calculus formation in the urinary system.
The composition of the drug “Cyston” contains extracts of medicinal herbs, namely:
- stems of the heart-madder;
- membranous rhizomes;
- seeds of rough strawflower;
- stems, flowers, and leaves of the flowering drift;
- whole plant ashen vernonia.
In addition, the tablets contain extracts:
- aerial parts of fragrant basil;
- horse bean seeds;
- fruits of creeping anchor;
- seeds of bashful mimosa;
- whole plant povonia fragrant and field horsetail;
- teak seed.
Honey application
This method of treating kidney stones in men and women is one of the simplest. At the same time, it allows you to achieve one hundred percent result, removing stones very smoothly.
This method involves the use of honey water for fifteen minutes after morning awakening. 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 of such therapy can be obtained if you take honey of dark varieties. And, of course, the bee product should only be natural.
The use of apple peel
This is a very simple and 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 peels. Such a composition will help to avoid the formation of sand. The main thing at the same time 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 a powder. To make tea, take two teaspoons of dried peel and pour boiling water over them. Insist a drink is recommended 20 minutes.
Healing herbs
You can get rid of the disease with the help of watermelon seeds. They are crushed, brought 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 the preparation of 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 obtained raw material are poured with 3 glasses of boiling water. The drug should stand in a thermos until morning. They are strained and divided into four equal parts. Use it 4 times a day 1 hour before a meal. The course of therapy is 10 days.
With renal colic, indicating that the process of stone exit has begun, pain is eliminated with a compress. It is prepared from 3 tbsp. oats, which are poured with 3 glasses of water and cooked on fire for 15 minutes, closing the lid. The finished composition is filtered and a piece of tissue is dipped into it. The material is put on a sore spot, covered with polyethylene and wrapped in a warm scarf. Similar procedures are recommended in the evening between 5 and 7 hours.
Dead Water Treatment
Nine liters of the liquid prepared on the activator are mixed with the same amount of whey. For every 3 L of the resulting composition, you must add one pre-chopped 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 should be necessarily unloading.
Egg treatment
How to get rid of kidney stones with this product? To do this, you need to prepare a potion, taking a fresh egg and pouring it overnight with a glass of water. In the morning, the shell is broken. The contents of the egg are thoroughly shaken in a plate, pouring it with settled water and juice squeezed from one lemon. Drinking a healing composition is necessary on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is at least 7 days. A similar tool can be taken for prevention. In this case, the course of treatment with the egg lasts three days.
Do not use the product for those patients who suffer from gastritis or stomach ulcers.
Watermelon treatment
This method in traditional medicine is considered one of the most effective and time-tested. With its use, watermelons are taken, in which nitrates should not be present. Before starting treatment, it is recommended for two weeks to clean the intestines with enemas prepared with lemon juice (1 tbsp. Per 2 l of water).
Getting rid of kidney stones will become possible if there is a watermelon when you are thirsty, and eat it with bread when you are thirsty. A similar diet must be followed for two weeks. There should not be any other food on the table during this period.
Such treatment in the overwhelming number of patients made it possible to clear the kidneys of stones and the stratifications present in them. An additional positive effect will be the smoothing of wrinkles on the face and getting rid of extra pounds.