Natural remedies for kidney stones
Some of the natural remedies for kidney stones include:
- Water: Drink a large amount of water, estimated at twelve Cuba during the day; to prevent exposure to drought, which is one of the reasons that lead to the formation of stones.
- Lemon juice: Add enough lemon to a glass of water and drink it because it contains chemical citrate, which prevents the formation of calcium stones in the kidneys, in addition to the fragmentation of gravel and small size, and allow it to pass more easily.
- Apple vinegar: Apple vinegar is a natural substance that helps to solve the problem of gravel, because it contains Citric acid, it helps to increase the alkalinity of blood and urine, and increases stomach acids, which prevents the formation of gravel, and it cleans the stomach, And can be used by taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, then add (one to four) liters of pure water, and drink the mixture during the day, note that apple cider vinegar suitable for those who take insulin, digoxin, diuretics, and must be noted That it is not permissible to drink too much, as it causes fragility Bones, and leads to low levels of potassium.
- Celery Juice: Celery juice dissolves kidney stones by detoxifying the kidneys. It can be used by taking one or more stalks of celery stalks, putting them in water, and then drinking the mixture throughout the day, taking care not to drink it by people who have Bleeding disorders, or blood pressure.
- Bean soup.
- Other types of juices extracted from natural plants, such as: basil juice, pomegranate juice, dandelion root juice, wheat juice, and grapefruit juice.
- Medications containing dietary supplements, such as: magnesium, vitamin E, or vitamin B6; to prevent them form kidney stones.
Pharmacological treatments for kidney stones
- Use some non-prescription drugs, such as: anti-inflammatory drugs, or painkillers, as they help relieve pain when gravel is released.
- Take a medical procedure if the condition requires surgical intervention, such as peeling gravel or surgery to remove kidney stones.
- Take a syringe to relieve the pain, although it is possible to take another injection after half an hour of the first injection in the event of continued pain, and can be taken a syringe to treat vomiting and nausea.
Surgical treatment of large kidney stones
Waves outside the body to break up ESWL gravel
This is the most common method of treating large kidney stones that can not be passed through the urine, which is up to 20 millimeters in diameter, depending on the use of high frequency ultrasound; to determine the presence of kidney stones, which send these waves to the kidney stone, , And broken into small pieces; to become able to pass through the urine, the patient may need more than a session to get rid of kidney stones completely.
Osteoporosis Surgery
This treatment is used if the kidney stone is stuck in the ureter, and its diameter is more than fifteen millimeters. It is passed through a long and high telescope to the ureter, through the bladder, then to the location of the kidney stone, or the surgeon can perform the kidney stone through Rays, to get out of the body through the urethra.
Tfetite kidney stone through the skin
The doctor resorted to this treatment in case of inability to treat the first method (ESWL) , Ie, the patient is obese, for example, or the diameter of the kidney stone ranges between 21-30 millimeters, the treatment of this method is done by making a small incision in the back, through a telescopic tool thin, through which to pass a small microscope pulling the stone To the outside of the body, or disintegrate into small pieces, using electric power, or lasers.
Open Surgery
If the kidney stone is large, this surgery is performed by opening a slit in the back of the patient so that the ureter can reach the kidney.
Treatment of uric acid
Uric acid is a kind of soft gravel compared to other types of gravel. It can be treated by drinking about three liters of water a day or by taking some of the drugs that dissolve it.