Are there any NATURAL supplements that can really help with the pain of kidney stones?

Question

My best friend (female) has developed a problem with Rx as well as OTC medications that she has overused (the Rxs were prescribed to her, she just gone through them too fast.) to help her with her lingering problem with kidney stones and the pain that comes with them. All she does now is sleep because of the meds. We are getting her help that she needs for that, but is there anything NATURAL that she can take to deal with the PAIN? Please help! Thank you!!

Answer 1

Drinking a lot of water helps for the pain.

Perhaps you can dissolve the stones and flush them out with cranberry juice or some other dissolving medium that you might find in a web search for "kidney stones" + dissolve.

Answer 2

yes poppies.

except it sounds like she has been overusing her poppy based meds already.  She needs a lithotripsy, not narcotics.

Answer 3

There are a few different things your friend can try.

Valerian.

This antispasmodic and strongly sedative herb may help the ureter relax enough to allow a small stone to pass.

A typical dosage in your friends case would be-1 cup of tea every hour until the pain subsides.(steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herb in one cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes)or one teaspoon of tincture every hour until the pain subsides.

This is a fairly high dose of Valerian,so only take it for a day or so,discontinue if no results are seen.

Caution-Do not take during pregnancy.

Skullcap.

Skullcap is commonly used as a sedative,skullcap is also antispasmodic.

A typical dosage-one cup of tea,four times a day,or every hour until the pain eases.(steep one to two teaspoons of dried herb in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes)or 1 quarter of a teaspoon of tincture 4 times per day or every hour until pain eases.

if your friend sees no results,try gradually increasing the dose.

Corn silk

Corn silk is has a  beneficial effect on the kidneys themselves,reducing stone formation.

A typical dosage-4 to 6 cups of tea per day.(steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of the chopped dried herb,or a small hand full of fresh herb,in 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes,or one quarter to 1 teaspoon of tincture 4 to 5 times a day.

Wild yam

This herb has long been used as an antispasmodic,but it's not a sedative.So your friend will have to stay awake,it may be a good alternative to valerian or skullcap.

a typical dosage-up to two 400-milligram capsules per day,or one quarter to one teaspoon of tincture up to 5 times a day.

Aloe

this familiar burn remedy also contains anthrquinones,the compounds that help prevent kidney stones.

Typical dosage-1 teaspoon after meals,or follow practitioners or manufacturers directions.

if your friend experiences a laxative effect,reduce the dose.

Marshmallow

This long venerated demulcent may help soothe irritated urinary tissues.

Typical dosage-up to 6, 400 to 500 milligram capsules perday,or 1 cup of tea divided into 3 portions a day.

(steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried root in 1 cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes)or 20 to 40 drops of tincture up to 5 times a day.

caution-Marshmallow root may reduce the action of other drugs taken at the same time.Before your friend takes this,she is better to consult her doctor first.

I hope your friend is feeling heaps better soon.

Take care.

Answer 4

The best suggestion I can make here, is go to this web page and read  about the gano , cordyceps, as they are seen to regulate kidney dysfunction, and the Potenzhi, which also is seen to regulate kidney function. The gano RG and GL information will answer the question re the pain and rebalancing of her body....                                         www.online-ganoderma.com/whiteraven.  As a herbalist and healer /naturopath this is the crem del the crem of herbs in balancing all the systems, detoxifying and rejuvenating the cells.

Answer 5

I am drinking this health drink which is comprised of 5 power herbs.  It is known to help people recover from most illnesses.  It is even known to cure cancer.

There have been testimonies that people with kidney and gall bladder stones disappeared when they started drinking that herbal drink

Answer 6

Yes, opiates.

Answer 7

The Yoga Pranayam (breathing exercises) will  help dissolve the gall/kidney stones.

Build up your timing gradually. If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.

Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose. Duration upto 5 minutes.

Anulom Vilom –

Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  

then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  

then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril

then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.

This is one cycle of anulom vilom.

Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30  minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).

You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.



Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.

Duration : 5 to 12  times

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Once you are better, continue the pranayam once a day.

Be patient, as the benefits will show over a period of months.Only by doing you will benefit

and feel good because you are helping your body.Those who say I have tried everything....

will be amazed at the result of doing pranayam.