Homeopathy for Kidney Stones

This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to be used as medical advice or treatment.

Kidney stones are a common urological condition that affects a large number of people worldwide. Small, hard mineral and salt deposits form in the kidneys and cause various symptoms and complications. Using homeopathy for kidney stones is safe, quick, and much cheaper than a hospital trip.

What are Kidney Stones?

In medical terms, kidney stones are also termed renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis. Our urine contains many dissolved salts and minerals, which the kidneys filter out what isn’t needed. Consequently, high levels of these salts and minerals in the urine can lead to the formation of hard deposits called kidney stones. Often, stones form when the urine becomes concentrated, allowing minerals to crystallize and stick together. They start as small granules and gradually grow larger, filling the hollow structures inside the kidneys.

Some stones stay in the kidney and do not cause any problems. Sometimes, the kidney stones travel down the tube between the kidneys and the bladder, called the ureter. If the stones reach the bladder, they pass out with urine. However, sometimes the stones get lodged in the ureter, blocking urine, or are large and can cause pain.

What Causes Kidney Stones?

Low urine volume: Dehydration (loss of body fluids) through strenuous activity, residing in a warm, humid environment, or not drinking enough fluids is a key cause of kidney stones. Hence, there is less fluid to keep salts dissolved in concentrated urine.

Diet: Diet can tremendously impact stones and the likelihood of developing them. High calcium level in the urine is among the most common causes of calcium kidney stones.

Obesity: A risk factor for stones is obesity, which may alter the urine’s acid composition and produce stones.

Family History:  The risk of developing kidney stones is substantially high in those who have a family history of kidney stones.

Medications: The chance of developing kidney stones increases with the intake of certain drugs, as well as calcium and vitamin C supplements. Many women will develop kidney stones after pregnancy due to the amount of calcium-based anti-acids consumed during pregnancy.

Chronic UTI: Larger kidney stones can develop in those with chronic urinary tract infections.

Bowel conditions: Certain bowel conditions that cause diarrhea (like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) and surgeries (like gastric bypass surgery) can raise the risk of formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Diarrhea may result in losing a large quantity of fluid from the body and decreased urine volume. Both low urine volume and high oxalate in the urine can lead to the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones.

What are the Symptoms?

Kidney stones usually cause no symptoms until the time they move around in the kidneys and pass through the ureters. If a kidney stone is lodged in the ureter, it may cause urine blockage, resulting in swelling of the kidneys and spasms of the ureters, which can be very painful. At that point, one may experience the following symptoms:

1. Severe sharp pain on the sides of the abdomen or in the kidney region in the back below the ribs. The pain travels to the lower abdomen and groin, and the pain often starts suddenly and comes in waves. The intensity of the pain varies.

2. Pain or burning sensation while urinating. Persistent need to urinate again and again.

3. Urine is dark or red (cloudy) due to blood in it and foul-smelling. Sometimes, urine contains a small number of red blood cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

4. Nausea and vomiting.

5. In men, there may be pain at the tip of the penis.

6. Fever and chills if there is an infection.

A kidney stone usually will not cause symptoms until it moves around within the kidney or passes into one of the ureters. The ureters are the tubes that connect the kidneys and bladder.

Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.

Homeopathy for Kidney Stones

The medical community doesn’t offer much in the way of treatment. Mostly, drink more water. There is a medication that can be prescribed (Tamsulosin) that has back pain, diarrhea, dizziness, and ejaculation problems listed in the side effects. In extreme cases, surgery may be suggested.

Homeopathy for kidney stones can break down and dissolve kidney stones or help them pass out without surgical intervention. Natural medicines have shown the most remarkable results in treating the recurrence of kidney stones.

Berberis vulgaris

Berberis Vulgaris is one of our premier remedies for kidney stones formed on the left side. A unique symptom guiding the use of Berberis is pain in the left kidney that radiates down the ureter and into the bladder. The pain can be shooting, stitching, cutting, or stinging in nature. The pain may worsen by any movement, especially jarring movement. Urine may be yellow and may contain slimy sediments. The area around the kidneys is sensitive to touch. A mother tincture (or herbal tincture) of Berberis is the suggested potency for kidney stones.

Lycopodium clavatum

Lycopodium is our top remedy for treating kidney stones on the right side. It is indicated when there is pain in the right kidney and right ureter. The pain worsens before urination; there is forceful straining, and urine is scanty. The kidney pain subsides after urination. The urine may contain red sediments. Also, the urine may contain pus. It is best to be taken when the backache worsens before urination, along with red sand in the urine.

Hydrangea arborescens

Hydrangea is popularly known as the “stone breaker.” It is used to crush kidney, in the ureter, and bladder. It is particularly useful for white or yellow sand deposits in the urine. Along with pain and soreness in the kidney region, blood may be in the urine.

Cantharis vesicatoria

Cantharis is a great remedy when there is burning when passing urine. The burning sensation may also be felt before urine passes and may continue after urination. Another keynote is kidney pain with a frequent urge to go. Along with unsatisfactory urination, the urine may contain jelly-like mucus.

Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla is the remedy for a case of kidney stones with excessive burning at the close of urination. The urine passed is scanty and may contain slimy or sandy particles. Sarsaparilla is also for right-sided kidney stones.

Like Cures Like

Homeopathic remedies work on kidney stones by helping the body heal and supporting the urinary system and kidneys. They follow the principle of “like cures like,” where a substance that can cause symptoms in a healthy person can help relieve similar symptoms in a sick person.

Regarding kidney stones, homeopathic remedies are chosen based on the person’s specific symptoms. These remedies aim to uproot the problems that cause kidney stones, help dissolve them, and remove them from the body.

I listed a handful of remedies above. There are more, and if you need more help, it would be a good idea to employ a homeopath’s help. I’ve heard it said that kidney stones are the closest thing to labor pain without actually being in labor. There is no reason to suffer through them. Use homeopathy for kidney stones and find healing.