Natural Kidney Stone Dissolving Treatments / Prevention
How to Dissolve Kidney Stones
(And how to prevent them)
General notes on Kidney Stone Treatments
Drink 2-3 qts water /day -
believed to help stones pass more quickly;
Transdermal
magnesium -
magnesium is a smooth muscle
relaxant, which can help reduce pain and facilitate passing stones; oral
magnesium supplementation takes too long to increase blood levels for this
purpose.
Anti-lithic(stone dissolving)herbal remedies can assist in dissolving small kidney stones
- including gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum), hydrangea root (Hydrangea
arborescens), and Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis).
Starfruit (Averrhoa
carambola)
increases urine flow and relieves pain.
Large stones may need medical intervention for removal -either surgically or by being pulverized
(crushed) with shock waves (called
lithotripsy)
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