Today it has dawned on many people that homemade remedies for kidney stones are a better alternative that taking in synthetic drugs. It is not only inexpensive it has no side effects and it gives you a sense of pleasure and accomplishment to be able to cure yourself. Read on to learn about natural homemade remedies.
What is a kidney stone?
The first step to curing yourself is to understand the problem. Kidney stones are buildups or deposits of excess minerals and other organic substances in the kidney and urinary tract. Stones maybe deposits of calcium, phosphates, oxalate, magnesium, and carbonates. If this deposits grows and blocks the urethra (tube where urine passes) the sufferer can experience excruciating pain, other symptoms include chills, fever, fatigue, and nausea. Blood in the urine can also be found in urine of persons with kidney stones.
Homemade remedies for kidney stones
Scientists, doctors, nutritionists, researchers, and alternative medicine practitioners all agree that nutrition or diet has a big role in the health of human beings. Therefore, a change of lifestyle and the intake of nutritious natural foods will improve your overall health. Eat foods that are excellent in preventing the formation of kidney stones like celery, ripe fresh apples, melons, and drink 10-12 glasses of water or more daily. These are just a few of the best homemade remedies for kidney stones.
If you already have kidney stones eat lots of fruits and vegetables that can help eliminate or dissolve kidney stones from your body like kidney beans or French beans, grapes, honey with basil juice(1 teaspoon daily). Pomegranate (sweet and sour) seeds; ground this to make a paste and add it to 2 tablespoon of horse gram and make a soup. These are excellent homemade remedies for kidney stones.
If you are taught earlier in life to eat a proper, balanced diet you could have avoided many kidney problems such as kidney stones. Other homemade remedies for kidney stones is to avoid alcoholic beverages, gravies carbonated drinks, condiments and some vegetables like cucumber, radish, tomatoes, spinach, cabbage, asparagus, rhubarb and onions.
Do you know that your bruises could be treated making use of home remedies? You just have to know when to treat and when not to. Even if you do not belong to any of the allied medical professions, you should be able to determine whether bruises are serious enough to merit treatment in a hospital or whether home remedies could do. This will save you considerable time and money. Here are some pointers to consider when deciding on the mode of treatment.
When can a bruise be given home remedies?
Bruises can be classified into three:
1. Subcutaneous
This is a bruise which is a result of a mild, physical applied pressure by someone or something. It is superficial because only the skin is affected. This may come from mild bumps, contusions or short falls. The affected area may have a bluish (we also call this in the medical field -hematoma) or reddish discoloration of the skin and some swelling (inflammation).
These are the type of bruises that could be treated with home remedies.
2. Intramuscular
This is a more serious type of the condition because it goes deeper than the skin because the muscles are now affected. The same bluish or reddish discoloration of the skin is present but the pain is more intense and pus formation may develop. When this happens medical assistance should be sought. Some intramuscular bruises can be treated at home if there is no pus formed and the patient does not experience nausea or vomiting.
3. Periosteal
This goes deeper than the skin and the muscle because it involves the bones. This is the most serious type and definitely needs medical assistance because surgery might be in order. This could be caused by vehicular accidents or an intentional hitting of a blunt object. The pain, swelling and discoloration are more pronounced than the two types and the bruise would be more prone to pus formation.
For the subcutaneous bruise and a non pus-forming intramuscular bruise, home remedies could be used. These are some of the home remedies that I myself used at home and during my first aid classes:
1. For swelling, the bruise can be subjected to an ice pack for 10-15 minutes 3 times a day. The ice pack should be wrapped in a cloth to avoid direct contact as this would cause more pain afterward. There are dry ice packs available which could be bought commercially. Do not hold the ice pack steady over the bruise as it would “freeze’ the vein and may render it dysfunctional (just like in frostbite). Move the ice pack over the bruised area in a manner that does not concentrate in one area alone.
2. After the swelling has subsided, you can now apply warm compress. This would hasten the healing of the bruise by encouraging blood flow into the bruised area. In the same manner that you have applied the cold compress, the same manner is also true for the warm compress. Do not hold it steady but move it over the entire area.
3. If the bruise feels hot, then raw egg could be placed over the bruised area to make it cooler. The egg yolk is cleaner and is the cooler portion of the egg and is therefore preferable.
4. Crushed parsley could also be applied into the area until the bruise gets better. This would be evident by the color of the skin returning to its normal color.
5. Crushed ginger could also reduce swelling in the bruised area by applying it overnight. The ginger should be washed thoroughly, (do not peel the skin) and then crushed and applied to the area with a gauze pad (or soft cloth) and micropore (plaster) to hold it in place. This could be done until the swelling subsides. The ice pack could be applied during the day and the crushed ginger during the night.
These are all applicable if you do not have pre-existing debilitating diseases, like diabetes, congenital heart disease or renal dysfunction.
Even if it is only a subcutaneous bruise, if the swelling and skin discoloration is persistent even after the home remedies, then you have to consult your physician. There maybe other underlying pathologic conditions than just the presence of the bruises. Bruises could occur also because of Leukemia and other serious blood dyscrasia, so be wise in deciding when to use home remedies and when not to.
There are still many home cure remedies for bruises but the above-mentioned are the methods I had personally used, hence the recommendation.
The use of conventional medicines in dealing with anxiety attacks is always a medical option. The prevalence of anxiety has become increasingly alarming. It can affect people from different walks of life, of any nationality or of any age. New products of anti-anxiety preparations are introduced every now and then, because there has been an increasing demand for them. . The truth is this medicines although have been proven effective can cause drug dependency and addiction. This is the reasons why most of the drugs in this category have been regulated by some government agencies.
There are actually some practical ways in dealing with anxiety attacks, you just need a lot of positive mind power to deal with it.
Have some small changes in everyday life.
Sometimes your daily routine causes you to get so bored. Doing the same things at the same time for a long period can add up in making you anxious. Making some little changes in your lifestyle can help in dealing with anxiety attacks. It will be an encouragement to start new things occasionally and find your enjoyment in life.
Have some time of relaxation.
Stressful life always leads to anxiety. If you are living a stressful life or you are surrounded with stressful activities, it is time for you to relax and unwind. As much as possible you should schedule a relaxation activity every week or even every day even just a few minutes of breathing deeply. You can schedule a visit to the park, beach or simply listen to the music you really love. In dealing with anxiety attacks, make it a habit to have your relaxation time every now and then.
Understand the trigger zones of anxiety.
Anxious feeling can occur any time of the day, or can be triggered by different factors. Most of the trigger zones of anxiety are stress, depression, sad events, worries, sickness and a lot more. You have to recognize within yourself on what causes you to feel anxious, this is an important practical way of dealing with anxiety attacks. If you know these factors then you will be ready to deal with them and can even ignore them. It is like going in a battle with the necessary weapons to fight them.
Have a worry free lifestyle.
Change your lifestyle if necessary in dealing with anxiety attacks. Laughter is the simplest way of making worries go away. It is easy to say to have a worry free lifestyle but in reality, it is the hardest thing to do. Discipline is the key to achieve this. Positive way of thinking is a sure way to have a worry free lifestyle. Do not entertain negative thoughts and always have a positive outlook in life.
Deal the problem with a professional expert.
Lastly, dealing with anxiety attacks with the help of a professional expert or a medical doctor can of course help you with some medical advice. Depending on the severity of your anxiety, the doctor can recommend some medications or simply the same practical advice as stated above. It is often a helpful way to talk about your anxiety problems to a person you can trust and releasing them can make you feel better.
Sometimes we adapt treatment with complementary medicine without knowledge of their effectiveness. We fail to recognize the fact that complementary treatment is not for everyone, and that treatment should be individualized where each person should be carefully evaluated before initiating the procedure.
Complementary medicine are those unconventional techniques that are utilized together with the conventional method in treating diseases. While conventional medicine only cures the physical body, complementary medicine purports to be holistic and heal the whole body, including the mind and soul.
Just how effective are complementary techniques? We cannot just say that they are effective or ineffective without hard evidence. Here are some documented cases of their effectiveness and ineffectiveness.
According to the British Columbia (BC) Health Guide, an example of a complementary medicine is acupuncture.
“Acupuncture” when used to treat nausea and vomiting that accompanies chemotherapy or post-surgery pain, is a complementary therapy.” (BC Health Guide)
How effective is acupuncture?
1. Based on a study by Dr. Brian M Berman , et al:
“Participants in the true acupuncture group experienced greater improvement in WOMAC function scores than the sham acupuncture group at 8 weeks”
They have proven that acupuncture was able to ease pain when done as a complementary treatment for osteoarthritis. (http://www.annals.org/cgi/cont ent/abstract/141/12/901
2. Based on a study by Anna Enblom et al, on the relief of nausea caused by cancer treatment by acupuncture, which was presented in Barcelona at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO), the result showed there was no considerable relief of nausea in the cancer patients even when acupuncture was used. (http://www.news-medical.net/? id=30431)
Herbal medicine on the other hand is gaining popularity, but is there a conclusive way of ensuring that their production is within quality control guidelines? Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had established some guidelines, on-going researches are still being done to establish full proof evidence that this complementary medicine really works.
How effective is herbal medicine?
1. A recent research done by Gingko Evaluation of Memory (GEM) led by Dr. Steven Dekosky on the effect of Gingko biloba on patients with Alzheimer’s showed that there was no improvement of the patient who was given 120 mg extract of Gingko. (http://www.medicalnewstoday.c om/articles/129915.php)
2. In 1998, the German Commission E in Germany, which has the function of evaluating the efficacy of phytomedicines, published a book entitled: “Therapeutic Guide to Herbal medicine”. This was a well acclaimed book considered to be of utmost accuracy all over the world. They have conducted a controlled trial on billberry as a treatment for diabetes and found out that there were more toxic effects on prolonged usage, like hypertension and jaundice.
3. In another study of the golden seal’s effectiveness against diarrhea which was done in India, the study’s result showed positive results with 90 % of the patient getting well within 24 hours.
4. In an uncontrolled trial on milk thistle it was found out that silymarin, the major substance found in milk thistle had greatly prevented liver damage. The 4 post operative cholecystectomy patients who had received the silymarin had a reduced cholesterol level.
Based on the studies above, they demonstrate that herbs are not 100 % effective. There are more successful studies however that proved the effectiveness of the herbal medicine against diseases. What you should remember is to select the right herb, prepare the concoction properly and ingest the correct dosage to avoid detrimental side effects. Just like any other ingested substance, herbs could be dangerous when not used properly. Not everyone could use herbal medicine.
Complementary medicine is still being continuously researched on. The decision to use the intervention or not will depend upon your attending physician as he/she would have to consider if the conventional method concurrently used with it is in sync with the procedure .
Reference:
Lawlis, Freeman, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach: Harcourt Health Sciences Company: 2001
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