Is Chinese medicine useful for kidney stones?

Many people in life have suffered from kidney stones. When suffering from kidney stones, if the stones are relatively small and have not caused any impact on the location, the patient will not feel anything. Only when the size and shape of the stones grow to a certain extent and cause obstruction to the location, it will cause pain, redness and swelling in the affected area.

The occurrence of kidney stones is often related to metabolism or dehydration. Especially for people who drink less water on a daily basis, the concentration of urine makes it easy for stones to form. For stones smaller than 1 cm, you can drink more water, exercise more, and take appropriate oral stone-removing herbal medicine such as the herbal tea Liao De Fu Tang's Shi Shi Cha. Lack of exercise can slow down metabolism, which is also a contributing factor.

Guidance:

suggestion:

1. Most small stones can be discharged on their own. The method is to pay attention to drinking more water, at least 1500ml per day. If you sweat a lot, you should increase the amount appropriately.

2. Appropriate exercise and sports, especially up and down movements, such as skipping rope, jumping stairs, etc., can make it easier for stones to be discharged due to the effect of gravity;

Family treatment measures

Drink plenty of water

Regardless of the type of stones you have, the most important way to prevent them is to increase your water intake. Water dilutes urine and prevents high concentrations of salts and minerals from accumulating into stones. The appropriate amount of water to drink is enough to excrete 2 liters of urine a day. If you work under the hot sun all day, you need to drink 2 gallons of water.

Fiber Supplement

Adding rice bran to the diet can prevent the occurrence of stones.

Control calcium intake

About 30% of stones are formed from calcium or products containing calcium. If your last kidney stones were mainly composed of calcium, you need to pay attention to your calcium intake. If you are taking nutritional supplements, you should first consult your doctor whether they are necessary. The second is to check your daily intake of high-calcium foods, including milk, cheese, cream and other dairy products. Milk and antacids may cause kidney stones.

Check your stomach medicine

Some common antacids contain high amounts of calcium. If you have calcium stones and you are also taking antacids, you should check the ingredients of the medicine to determine whether it contains high calcium. If it contains high calcium, other medicines should be used instead.

Avoid foods high in oxalate

About 60% of stones are calcium oxalate stones. Therefore, you should limit your intake of foods rich in oxalate, including beans, beets, celery, chocolate, grapes, green peppers, cilantro, spinach, strawberries, and vegetables from the cabbage family. Also avoid alcohol, caffeine, tea, chocolate, dried figs, lamb, nuts, green peppers, black tea, poppy seeds, etc.

Multi-Activity

People who are inactive are more likely to have calcium accumulate in their blood. Exercise helps calcium flow to the bones where it belongs. Do not sit around all day waiting for stones to form; go for a walk outdoors or do some exercise.

Heat

Hot compresses, cupping, and electrotherapy in the kidney area can relieve pain. Taking hot baths frequently can also help remove stones.

Eat foods rich in vitamin A

Vitamin A is necessary for maintaining a healthy urinary tract lining and may also help prevent recurrence of stones. A healthy adult needs 5,000 units (Iu) of vitamin A per day. One cup of carrots can provide 10,055 IU of vitamin A. Other foods rich in vitamin A include broccoli, apricots, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and beef liver. (Vitamin A is toxic in high doses. Therefore, you should seek medical advice before taking vitamin A supplements.)

Pay attention to protein intake

Kidney stones are directly related to protein intake. Protein can easily cause uric acid, calcium and phosphorus to appear in urine, leading to the formation of stones. If you have had calcium stones before, you should be careful about consuming too much protein, especially if you have a history of excess uric acid or cystine stones. Limit your intake to 180 grams of high-protein foods per day, including meat, cheese, chicken and fish.

Eat less salt

If you have calcium stones, you should reduce your salt intake. You should reduce your daily salt intake to 2-3 grams.