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Homeopathic Medicine for Kidney stone
Homeopathy for Kidney stone The kidney functions in the body as a filter for blood, removing waste products from the body and helping to regulate the levels of chemicals important for body function. When the urine chemicals crystallise, they form the beginning, or a nidus, of a kidney stone. Kidney stones are also called renal calculi which are solid concretions or crystal aggregations of dissolved minerals in urine; calculi typically form inside the kidneys or bladder. The stones formed in the kidney are tiny when formed. Gradually they can grow to a quarter inch or larger. Various causes are identified for the formation of kidney stones. The main reason for the formation of kidney stone can be traced to heredity; however, geographical conditions and diet also play vital roles in the formation of kidney stones. Calcium salts, struvite, uric acid or cystine may form stones in a kidney as well. This pain is wave-like and of a stabbing nature, which starts when the stone moves and stops when the stone stops moving. Kidney stones can be treated in several ways and homeopathy is a major alternative therapy.
There are various treatments which can cure kidney stones. But the patient should choose the medicine according to the symptoms shown. Homeopathy for kidney stone can be very effective and a safe alternative. Homeopathic treatment is a clinically proven therapy that breaks the stones in to gravel and eliminates them through urine. The medicines cleanse out all urinary tracts. The various methods of treating kidney stones can be by breaking the stone so that stone material completely breaks down and is able to move out easily. The other methods include flushing out all dissolved particles and preventing microbial growth in the urinary tracts. Homeopathy also decreases recurrence of kidney stones. Homeopathic medication increases kidney resistance and resumes kidney function and allows them to naturally keep minerals dissolved in urine.
The essential medicines prescribed by Homeopathy for Kidney Stone include Berberis Vulgaris. This medicine is made from the bark of the plant Barberry and is well known for treating stones in the kidney and urinary tract. Berberis vulgaris 30 medicine is useful for left-sided renal colic, with severe cutting pains starting from left kidney and then descending in a wave-like manner into the left ureter, the urinary bladder and the urethra. There is a bubbling, sore sensation in the kidney-region i.e. loins. The urine comes with the blood, with thick, jelly-like sediment. The patient prefers to rest because jerky movements bring on or worsen pain.
Other medicines recommended by homeopathy include Cantharis 30 which prevents violent, cutting or stabbing pain. The pain shoots off in different directions and is the important symptoms. Homeopathy for Kidney stone suggests the consumption of Lycopodium 30 and Ocimum 30. Both these medicines prevent the right-sided renal colic with cramps in the loins. When urine has musk-like odour and contains sand-like red sediment. Ocimum is especially considered for stones of uric-acid salts. Pareira brava 30 cures the symptoms of constant urge to urinate. A great pain in the bladder region is felt by the patient and continues into the thighs during efforts to urinate. Sarsaparilla 30 is for right-sided renal colic, the pain shooting downwards from the right kidney. There is severe, unbearable pain at the conclusion of urination just as the urine ceases to flow.
Kidney stones can be prevented from occurring too. Certain preventive measure and dietary modifications can reduce the formation of these stones. Drinking enough water and a diet comprising low protein, nitrogen and sodium intake are some of the preventive measures. Other restriction include of less consumption of oxalate-rich foods, such as chocolate, nuts, soybeans, rhubarb and spinach, and maintenance of an adequate intake of dietary calcium have proved to be effective of controlling the formation of kidney stones. Calcium supplements increase the risk of stone formation. However fruit juices, such as orange, blackcurrant, and cranberry, may be useful for lowering the risk factors for specific types of stones.
