Suffering from kidney stones? Ayurvedic syrups to the rescue

 

Kidneys are one of the most vital organs of the human body. Located at the back of the abdominal cavity, they perform two essential functions: flushing out the toxins from the human body. They filter, reabsorb, secrete and excrete the blood supplied to them, final product being urine. For a healthy life one must have functioning kidneys. Sometimes the food we eat may have things that cannot be broken down by the kidneys. The food that we eat is broken down to form energy. Sometimes these releases by products which are harmful to the body. These by-products form toxins which harm the human body. Accumulation of these substances and lack of water in the human body can cause formation stones in the kidney.



These stones can either be pea sized or as huge as golf ball. They are usually made of calcium oxalate along with other compounds like sodium and uric acids in urine. Inability to flush these compounds results in formation of kidney stones. Ayurvedic medicines for kidney stones can be effective. These medicines are helpful in managing Burning Micturition, Urinary calculi, Urethritis and Nephritis. Many times, kidney stones are removed by surgery but sometimes ayurvedic syrups and natural remedies are used to remove kidney stones if they are small in size.

Drinking plenty of water is sufficient to remove small kidney stones. Sometimes water alone cannot do the trick, hence ayurvedic syrups for kidney stones are used to aid in the process. These syrups contain all-natural herbs which are specially chosen for their effects on kidney stones. These syrups anti-lithiatic (prevents the formation of kidney stones) and lithotriptic (dissolves kidney stones) properties. Even if you do not have stones in if you do not have stones in your kidneys, you can have these syrups to defend formation of new stones.

The various herbs that are blended to form these magical syrups are:

·        Mooli kshar: it is an alkaline ayurvedic medicine in powder form. It is prepared from radish. It acts as natural diuretic. Hence, useful to relieve dysuria and urinary calculi. Best syrups for kidney stones contain this Mooli Kshar as a major component.

·        Sajjikshar: swarjika kshara or sajjikshar is an ayurvedic medicine mainly indicated in abdominal colic pain and abdominal lump. It is an alkali prepared from specific species of plants. It balances vata and kapha dosha due to ushna(hot) quality. It is beneficial in micturition and most ayurvedic tonic for kidney stones have this in them.

·        Shwet Parpati: it is diuretic, carminative and digestive. It is useful in hyper acidity, dysuria, anuria, scanty urination, burning micturition, flatulence. Also useful for disintegration of renal stones. It is also helpful in UTI. Many ayurvedic drugs for kidney stones have shwet Parpati in them.

·        Trinpanchmool kwath: this is an ayurvedic medicine in water decoction form. It is used in treatment of urinary tract disorders of Pitta origin. It is made up of roots of five types of grasses. It is used in treatment of pain in urination and burning sensation in urine. It cleanses urinary bladder. It balances Vata and Pitta. Ayurvedic syrups for kidney stones should have Trinpanchmool in them.

·        Shudh Shilajit: It is a sticky substance found in the mountains of Himalayas. It develops over centuries from the slow decomposition of plants. Touted often as destroyer of weakness by ayurvedic practitioners, Shilajit is one such Herbo mineral that has remained a crucial component in the process of healing since centuries. It plays a significant role in treating conditions like dysuria, glycosuria, urinary disorders, kidney stones. If you want to dissolve kidney stones you should have medicines with Shilajit in them.

Ayurveda has answers for many of our problems. We just have to trust in it and consult your doctor before using any medicine.

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