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Best Ayurveda Herbs For Kidney Stones
World Kidney Day is here which aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
General Discomfort With Kidney Stones
If you experience sudden colicky pain in your abdomen, or a shooting pain located in the supra-pubic region (towards the testicular region in case of males), it may be due to urinary calculi or the kidney stones.
Furthermore, if the pain is accompanied by symptoms such as frequency and urgency of urination, pain while passing urine and occasional presence of blood in the urine, the chances of bearing the stone are even more.
What Are Kidney Stones?
Kidney stones are formed mainly by impure blood which is to be purified in the kidneys. When the blood comes to the kidneys to be purified, some amounts of uric acid, calcium oxalates, and phosphates accumulate and take the form of stone.
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Ayurveda Analysis of Kidney Stones
Ayurveda believes that a body can be healthy only if there is a balance between the three doshas or body humors, viz. Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. If for any reason there is a vitiation and increase in the Vata dosha and Kapha dosha, it gives rise to a stone, or Ashmari.
Effectiveness Of Ayurveda Therapy In Kidney Stones
Ayurvedic remedies have generally proved beneficial in dissolving, disintegrating, and flushing out the urinary and kidney stones. These need to be tried with patience and under supervision of an Ayurvedic practitioner.
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It also needs to be understood that these herbal formulations work better on the stones which are in their initial stages of formation. If however, the stone is very large and hard and was formed a long time back, it may require surgical removal. But surely the natural remedies can be tried for some time, and if at all surgery is necessary, even then these herbs prove useful in preventing re-formation of the stones.
Ayurvedic medicines for Kidney stones give good results provided that, along with the treatment, some dietary restrictions are followed. This includes avoidance of curd, tomatoes, excessive milk, and cashew nuts.
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Ayurveda Herbs for Kidney Stones
Varuna –
This herb is the three-leafed caper used for ages by Ayurveda physicians to dissolve kidney stones. This natural herb is a good diuretic and blood purifier, and has a specific action on breaking down and dissolving the calculus.
Punarnava –
Another useful herb is Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), a natural diuretic that purifies the blood as well as the gastric juices. In fact, it is a wonder herb, having rejuvenating effect as is specified by its name: Punar means again and Nava means new. The main action of this natural herb is to remove the toxins from the body and helps to regain vital powers. One teaspoonful of the fresh juice of this herb taken early morning tones up the kidney and purifies the blood.
Pashanbheda –
‘Pashanbheda’ is yet another Ayurveda herb which comes to the mind of an Ayurveda physician in treating the kidney stones. As specified by its name (Pashan means stone and bedha means break). Therefore ‘Pashanbheda’ is another of natures gift which has a specific action in breaking down the urinary calculi and flushing them out of the body.
Gokharu –
A herb called gokharu (Tribulus terrestris in Latin), or the small Caltrops, also shows beneficial results. A decoction prepared with this herb along with varuna is generally recommended for removing kidney stones.
Shilajit –
An effective natural diuretic and toner of the urinary system is ‘Shilajit’ or the mineral pitch. It has been successfully tried by many Ayurvedic physicians along with the other combinations.
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