There are effective medicines for kidney stones in homeopathy. The medicines act by two ways -promoting expulsion of stone and promoting breaking of stone. Both help in passing the stone out of body. The important medicinal content that do this are -berberis vulgaris, sarsaparilla, ocimum, solidago, pareira brava, senecio, lycopodium,thuja,dulcamara, cantharis. If the size of calculus is small -say 4mm, 5mm,6mm the above products or homeopathic medicines will easily help in removing/ passing the stone. Drinking adequate water, tender coconut water helps in flushing the kidney and removing stone. If the stone is bigger you need to consult an experienced homeopath or take a short treatment to help remove the stone. The location of the stone is also important along with size.
They occur in all age groups and nowadays also seen in children.
Kidney stone can occur in any age group especially in those who drink less water or are taking supplements for a long time. It shows stasis and sedimentation of particles that eventually forms stone. The most common symtoms are pain, blood in urine, burning urination,. The pain is felt in the back radiating to the front. The pain is very severe and occasionally accompanied with vomiting or distress. This type of pain means movement of the stone-if the stone is stationary there is only a dull ache. Broadly speaking the stone is located in calyx , ureter or bladder. If the stone is small it moves from calyx to ureter and bladder and thrown out of body while urinating. These movements of the stone causes pain. A small stone easily passes- a bigger stone often gets stuck and can remain for long.
A simple sonography can spot the kidney stone with the size fairly accurately. KUB is done for more details or if sonography is unclear.
Calcium oxalate are the commonest stones. They are formed when the oxalates increase in the body. Natural calcium from food sources is better than calcium from supplements. Hence we need to decrase food sources rich in oxalates. Uric acid stones is a result of high uric acid levels in the body. High intake of purine rich food increases the levels of uric acid which increases the load on kidney to excrete. Higher excretion of uric acid reduces the ph of urine –making urine acidic. The helps form uric acid stones. Struvite stones are caused as a result of repeated urinary infections. Cystine stones are uncommon and generally runs in families.
Drink plenty of water -till your urine is almost white or pale yellow. Increase intake of oranges, citrus fruits and juices. Eat healthy fruits, vegetables and low fat dairy products. If you are getting recurrent stones take a proper homeopathic treatment.
Avoid foods rich in oxalates-spinach, sweet potatoe, rhubarb, beets,nuts, choclates.. Avoid intake of animal proteins, red meat, shell fish...
Homeopathy is effective in
Headache is a common complaints among patients. There are many causes of headaches and treatment depends on the cause. It can be one-off complaint or a recuurent type lasting many years. There can be different types of headaches like dull ache, throbbing, hammering, morning headaches and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, acidity, cold etc.
There are two types of headaches
Primary Headaches: The most common are
Secondary Headaches:
Headache is a clinical diagnosis. If sinus is the cause can do sinus Xrays, measure BP, do EEG for brain tumors etc Diet and guidelines Depending on your headache –take the steps. If BP is the cause eat less salt. If sinus-take steam regularly, drink plenty of water avoid cold food and sour/citrus fruits. If migraine avoid chocolates, cheese heavy fat food. If headaches are with acidity avoid fasting, spicy food.
Homeopathic medicines for headache are effective in the acute and severe state and give immediate relief. Long term treatment is given for migraine headaches. A full case-taking helps evaluate the stresses in life and their realistic resolutions. It should not take more than 6 weeks for good relief in complaints even if the headache is for several years. Acute Headaches due to sinus: Medicines like nux-v, pulsatilla, sambucus,ars-alb, allium cepa, silicea, calc-carb, etc Migraine headaches: Spigelia, Sanguinaria, Natrum mur, Iris, Bell,Bryonia, Glonoine, nux-v are few of the highly effective medicines Hypertensive headaches: Tub, Glonoine, Bell, constitutional medicines… Homeopathic products for headache are good alternatives to conventional pain killers. Mild forms of headache would respond well. If headaches are frequent , severe, over a long period of time then consult a experienced homeopath.
Piles or hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anal region. Because of the limited area and congestion they pain and throb. They can be internal where you cant see them or 4th degree piles when they come out of the anus and you can feel them. Some may have bleeding some don't bleed just pain. They heal with a tag-like growth at anus-which can go away over a period of time.
Pain : the pain is excruciating , needle –like , raw, throbbing , congestive. It occurs more after passing stools, sitting, spicy food, etc. Bleeding: Though not too much blood is seen along with stool or passed in drops during or after stool. Generally it is painless bleeding. Anal congestion: Sometimes there is just congestion and throbbing in the anal region. Itching/ Soreness: There is itching due to piles, a soreness , discomfort, ache.
Homeopathic Creams / Ointment: For local application to relieve acute pain and distress. Homeopathic medicines for pain: there are many homeopathic medicines that can be given for acute pain like Aesculus, Acid nitrate, Belladona, aloe, sulphur, calcarea f. Homeopathic medicine for bleeding: Phos, Millifolium, Erigeron, TBP can stop bleeding piles with few doses. Homeopathic medicines for constipation: Nux-v, plumbum, lycopodium, graphitis, calcarea .
When the normal prostate gland enlarges and gives rise to urine problems in men it is termed as benign enlargement of prostate. Most men suffer because of this.
Most of the time clinical presentation with age of patient is enough to diagnose it. A sonography can be done to confirm the diagnosis and access the size of the enlarged gland.
Homeopathic treatment is given to reduce the size of the gland. If treatment is started early the increase in the size can be stopped completely and can reduce/ shrink the size of gland.Homeopathic products can reduce the symtoms fast and can be taken along with treatment. Homeopathic medicines like Thuja, Sabal serrulata, Conium,Pareira brava,Pulsatilla, clematis, chimaphila umbellate, are very useful homeopathic medicines that work on prostate gland. The above homeopathic products have all the useful homeopathic medicines for reducing the gland. It can be taken on its own. However if symtoms persists then a proper constitutional medicines should be started along with it for better results.