How to Get Rid of Kidney Stones at Home Naturally?

Kidney is a part which clears impurities from the blood and removes the waste in the form of urine. The stones which are made of minerals and acid salts will become small and hard deposits like crystals. These will form like stones inside your kidney and move through urinary tract. There are two important types of stones i.e. uric acid stones and calcium stones which are mostly from the chemicals like uric acid, phosphorous, oxalic acid and calcium in your urine when urine gets too concentrated. Passing stones that are in kidney through urination will be quite painful especially at lower back or sides of the body but these stones will cause damage (pain) or can be removed according to their size. Other causes for these kidney stones are lack of proper diet, dehydration, minerals and vitamins imbalances, etc.

Also Read the Related Post - How to Cure Constipation Problem?

It shows the symptoms when they pass into the tube which is connected between kidney and bladder for urination. Pain in the lower side, abdominal, groin and back, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, pain while urinating, discoloration of urine, frequent urination, etc. are some of the symptoms of this kidney stones problem. 

Home Remedies for Kidney Stones:

Implement these effective natural home remedies with the simple kitchen ingredients at home to reduce and prevent the risk of kidney stones without any side effects.

1. Remedies for Kidney Stones with Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV):

Apple cider vinegar contains citric acid which is useful to dissolve the kidney stones. It also has alkalizing effect on blood and urine which helps to remove the kidney stones. 

Process – 1:

1. Take 2 tablespoons of organic apple cider vinegar and mix it in 6 – 8 oz of fresh water
2. Stir it well and drink this solution to get rid of the kidney stones.
3. Drink this frequently throughout the day to dissolve the stones and clear it.
4. Then after removal of stones follow this process once or twice to eliminate the formation of new stones for a week

Process – 2:

1. Take a teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar and add this to 2 teaspoons of raw honey
2. Take this mixture as often as possible for you until you get relief from the stones.
3. Or simply you can consume a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar everyday or mixed with water.
4. Or you can use this ACV in salad dressing or condiment.

Process – 3:

1. Here in this process, you can use the ACV in poultice form
2. Take vinegar and water in equal ratios i.e. 1:1 and place both in a pan
3. Heat the pan until it is warm but not too hot to carry it.
4. Then take a clean wash cloth and soak it in the warm solution.
5. Take it out and remove the excess water and place it in the painful area
6. Leave it until the cloth cools and then repeat the same of soaking and applying the wash cloth
7. Do this process until you get relief from the pain.

2. Remedies for Kidney Stones with Pomegranate:

Pomegranate both seeds and juice will helps to prevent the kidney stones. As it is a fluid, it helps to keep the toxins moving through the body and reduces the acidity levels in the urine (which will develop stones in your kidney).  It acts as an astringent in treating the kidney stones.

Process – 1:

1. Take a cup of horse gram and add this to half liter of water
2. Then heat the mixture until the water level reduces to one-fifth
3. Strain the solution and collect the soup
4. Now add 2 teaspoons of crushed pomegranate in it
5. Mix it well and drink this solution once a day to prevent the kidney stones.

Process – 2:

1. Take a pomegranate and eat this whole fruit or you can drink the freshly squeezed juice daily.
2. Or you can simply mix this pomegranate in your fruit salad.
3. Or powder a teaspoon of pomegranate seeds and make it like a paste by adding water into it
4. Then add a teaspoon of this paste to gram soup and consume this daily to get rid of the kidney stones problem.

3. Remedies for Kidney Stones with Basil:

Basil is an effective herb for removal of kidney stones. It is a great diuretic and detoxifier which helps in the expulsion of kidney stones and strengthening the kidneys. Basil helps to reduce the uric acid levels in your blood and cleanse your kidneys. It contains acetic acid and other essential oils helps to break down the stones and it calm down your pain with its pain killing property.

Process – 1:

1. Take 10 – 15 fresh basil leaves and crush them to make it like a fine paste.
2. Then take a teaspoon of this paste and sieve it to extract its juice
3. Now add a teaspoon of honey and mix it well
4. Drink this solution in the morning to get relief from the kidney stones.
5. Or simply you can chew these basil leaves daily.
6. Continue doing this process for six months which helps to get rid of the kidney stones and prevent the new formations.

Process – 2: (Basil Tea)

1. Take 5 – 6 fresh basil leaves and steep it in a cup of boiling water for about 8 – 10 minutes.
2. Then strain the tea and add honey as per your preference.
3. Drink this tea once it comes to room temperature.
4. Drink this regularly to eliminate the kidney stones and also to prevent the new formations.

4. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Nettle Leaf:

Nettle leaf helps to keep the water flow constantly through kidneys and bladder. It keep crystals away from forming the stones and it helps to maintain kidney stone busting balance of electrolytes in the urine. It acts as natural diuretics which enhances the benefits of water in the removal of kidney stones.

Process:

1. Take a tablespoon or two of dried nettle leaf and add this in a cup of hot water.
2. Allow it to steep for about 10 – 15 minutes and strain the tea
3. Drink this tea to get rid of the kidney stones
4. Drinking this 2 – 3 times a day for few days will helps to prevent the kidney stones.

5. Remedies for Kidney Stones with Lemon and Olive Oil:

Lemon is a citrus fruit that contains citrate, a main inhibitor of calcium stones and makes your urine to pass normally by decreasing the potential to form kidney stones. Lemon juice will break up and dissolves the stones in our kidney and allow them to pass easily from kidney to bladder. Olive oil helps to coat the narrow tubes which are connecting from kidney to bladder to make the stone move easily.

Process – 1:

1. Take equal quantity (quarter cup) of both lemon juice and olive oil
2. Mix it well as both the ingredients have to be mixed properly.
3. Drink this solution followed by plenty of distilled water
4. Do this process for 2 – 3 times a day for 3 days or until you pass the stones out of the kidney.

Process – 2:

1. You can also use only lemon juice if you have a problem with olive oil as lemon juice will break up the stones to get clear the kidneys.
2. Take fresh lemons and squeeze about 4 ounces of juice from it
3. Add this to 2 liters of water and stir it well by adding little of sugar to it
4. Drink this for twice a day to get rid of the kidney stones problem.

6. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Celery:

Celery helps to clear the toxins that forms the kidney stones. It also acts as diuretic which help with the passing of stone thus it prevents the stones from your kidney through bladder.

Process:

1. Take a glass of celery juice and drink this regularly in order to prevent the stones from forming.
2. Celery seeds also helps in treating kidney stones results from uric acid accumulation. Make celery seeds herbal tea and drink this tea regularly.

7. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Kidney Beans:

Kidney beans are rich in fiber which are very effective in treating the kidney stones and helps to strengthen your kidney for its proper functioning and removing stones and prevents new formations.

Process:

1. Take few kidney beans and soak it in water for overnight.
2. Next day morning, cut the beans and boil it in 4 liters of water for about 4 – 5 hours.
3. Strain the solution and allow it to get cool
4. Then again strain the liquid and drink this one glass once for every two hours in a day.
5. Repeat this remedy for at least a week to get complete relief from the kidney stones.
6. But make sure that not to use this liquid or beans after getting 24 hours of preparation as it will lost its therapeutic properties.
7. You can simply use these kidney beans either in soup or salads.

8. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Dandelion Root:

Dandelion root acts as kidney tonic and stimulate the production of bile which carries away the waste and aide in better digestion. It removes the kidney stones properly with its natural properties.

Process: (Dandelion root tea)

1. Take a fresh dandelion root and 1 quart of water
2. Take a quart of water and boil it in a saucepan
3. Chop the dandelion root and add these 2 teaspoons of chopped roots to the saucepan.
4. Then cover the pan and simmer the heat for about 1 minute
5. Now remove the pan from the heat and steep the root for about 40 minutes
6. Strain the tea and drink this to prevent the kidney stones.
7. Or you can also eat dandelion greens as part of salads or any other recipes.

9. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Parsley:

Parsley is rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, B and C, potassium, copper, thiamin, which helps to clean your kidneys. These cleaning agents helps to clear the toxins and other harmful substances from your body. It is an effective remedy to clear the kidney stones and strengthen your kidneys to function properly.

Process:

1. Take some freshly chopped parsley
2. Boil these by adding some amount of water for several minutes
3. Then strain the solution and allow it to cool for few minutes.
4. Drink this solution regularly to get relief from the kidney stones.

10. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Wheat grass:

Wheatgrass contains vitamins A & E, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium which helps to cleanse your kidneys and removes stones. It is a mild diuretic which increases the urine flow along with other fluids.

Process:

1. Take a glass of wheatgrass juice and mix it with a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of basil juice (extracted from basil leaves)
2. Stir all the ingredients and drink this to prevent the kidney stones.
3. Consume this for 2 – 3 times a day to get rid of the kidney stones problem.

11. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Watermelon:

Watermelon is rich in potassium salts which helps to regulate and maintain the acid level in the urine and also have high in natural water content, this will balances your regular intake of water and flushes out the stones from your kidney through your bladder. Watermelon also contains calcium, magnesium phosphates, carbonates, etc. which helps to cure your kidney stone problem and heals you from your pain.

Process:

1. Take a watermelon fruit and eat this whole fruit
2. Daily intake of watermelon helps a lot in curing your problem.
3. Or simply you can also drink the watermelon juice regularly.
4. Or else you can prepare the watermelon seed tea to prevent the kidney stones.
5. Or you can use grapes in the place of watermelon which also helps to cure the kidney stones problem. 

12. Remedy for Kidney Stones with Diet Plan:

Planning your diet and taking the essential food will helps to prevent all the health problems including the kidney stones problem.

• Take plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet which helps to reduce the chances of having kidney stones.
• Include vitamin B6 in your diet which is well known for stone fighting and also reduces the buildup of excess oxalate (which causes the formation of kidney stones in your body). So take the food like chicken, tuna, kale, garlic, banana, cod, mushrooms, green beans, spinach, etc. to prevent kidney stones and to have proper functioning of kidneys.
• Include vitamin A into your diet which is very essential for the healthy functioning of the kidneys. So, the foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, winter squash, broccoli, etc. which provides the daily requirements of kidney friendly nutrients for its proper functioning.
• Include the food which is rich in magnesium, a mineral which is known for averting stones. So, include magnesium rich foods like whole-wheat bread, bananas, avocado's, whole grains, nuts and seeds, etc. in your regular diet to get rid of the kidney stones problem.
• Have the food which is rich in fiber like bran flakes, etc. in your diet. This fiber helps to cut the calcium and oxalate in your urine which prevents the formation of kidney stones.

Tips to Reduce the Kidney Stones:

when you’re suffering from kidney stones, then you should do your best to remove the stones by following these simple listed tips.

1. Drink water more than fill because drinking plenty of water everyday will helps to keep your urine clear and free from the formation of kidney stones.
2. Try to reduce caffeine free, decaffeinated and non-alcoholic beverages as they also cause some concentration of oxalates in the urine.
3. Check out your urine that is clear and not concentrated. Try to pass your urine as it comes but not hold it. It’s recommended to pass 2.5 liters of urine every day.
4. Always have the fresh fruits and vegetables which provide you with a lot of vitamins, nutrients, proteins and minerals to your body. These foods also contain oxalates which help to form kidney stones.
5. People often prone to forming calcium-oxalate stones then their doctor advice them to cut down on the following food like beets, chocolate, coffee, cola, nuts, peanuts, spinach, strawberries, parsley, wheat bran, etc. but first consult doctor before stopping these foods. Remember in some cases, doctor advices to take these foods to be eaten in small quantity if your urine contains oxalate.
6. Taking high dose of vitamin C will tend to form kidney stones because your body after absorbing converts it into oxalate. So if you suffering from kidney stones, then get this vitamin from your food but not from supplements or any other forms. Simply it’s good up to the level and beyond it, will cause problem. The limit per day for men is 90 mgs and for women it is 75 mgs.
7. Use a mesh strainer while urinating to trap the stones if you’re suffering from the problem of kidney stones. This will allows your doctor to analyze what causes this stone formation and also helps a lot in treating this if the doctor knows the root cause.
8. Check yourself with a two liter bottle i.e. some doctor says that measuring your urine output which should be equivalent to two-liter bottle. So, carry a bottle to your bathroom when you’re suffering from the kidney stones which estimate the functionality of your kidneys.
9. Reduce your salt (sodium) intake not more than 2 grams per day as there is always a high correlation between this salt and kidney stones. Take the food which is free from animal protein like legumes.
10. Always drink apple cider vinegar, cranberry juice, eat straw berries, cherries, etc. everyday which helps turn your urine into an alkaline solution.
11. Regular exercise will also helps to facilitates better absorption of calcium in your blood stream and prevents the kidney stones formation.

All these are natural homemade remedies and tips which are surely helps in curing your kidney stones and also helps to prevent the new stones formations. If you don’t get any relief from this problem or suffering from severe pain, pain with vomiting and nausea or fever and chills, blood in your urine, difficulty in urination then immediately consult the doctor as it leads any other kidney problem.

Also Read the Post: How to Get Rid of Acid Reflux with Natural Home Remedies.