HERBAL SOLUTIONS FOR KIDNEY PROBLEMS

The kidney is one of the organs that eliminate waste products from the body. The kidney has important functions of regulating the electrolyte/ fluid balance of the body. It cleanses the blood stream. Any malfunctioning of the kidney is always a serious emergency. So the kidney must be taken care of to avoid serious illness which could be fatal. Kidney diseases are very expensive to treat in allopathic (orthodox) medicine. Here prevention is really better than cure. The following herbs are good for the kidney: vervain (Verbena hastata/ officinalis), aloe vera, lemon juice, catnip, corn silk, nettles. Others include yarrow, golden rod, horse tail, bed straw, yellow dead nettle, juniper berries, marshmallow (all these are foreign herbs), dandelion root, chickweed, parsley, water melon seeds, celery, cayenne, urine therapy especially for kidney stones. Basil juice (efrin, Yoruba) mixed with honey is also good for kidney stones, so are water melon seeds, dried fresh beans, celery and vitamin B6. Immature coconut water is also good for the kidney and urinary disorders. For inflammation take fruit and vegetables juices only (fast) for 7-10 days. Carrot juice with no water added is excellent. A glass of carrot juice mixed with one table spoonful of honey and 1 teaspoonful of lime taken first thing in the morning is beneficial. Also good for kidney inflammation are immature coconut water, grape juice and orange juice. Herbs for this condition are mistletoe, garlic, horsetail and golden rod. The last two are foreign herbs. Common club moss (lycopodium clavatum) (gbontiti, Yoruba) is another very good herb for kidney stones and renal colic. Common club moss is infused in boiling water and taken one cup two times a day. Pound some quantity of plantain roots in  a mortar and press out the juice. Mix 1 bottle of the juice with half bottle of honey. Drink 3 tablespoon thrice daily. Concentrated bitter leaf juice is also good for kidney problems. Practitioners use roots of broomweed (Sida acuta), (isankotu, Yoruba) boiled in water for kidney problems. The dose is half  a glass twice daily. Chew several water melon seeds to cleanse the kidney inside out.

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