Kidney Stones: Ayurvedic Treatment, Causes & Natural Remedies

Causes: Vayu covers the mouth of the bladder, drying up the urine inside. The urine then mixes with Pitta, Kapha, or semen, causing stones. Three types of this disorder develop: Vayu, Pitta, and Kapha. Premonitory

Dosha Involvement: Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Ayurvedic Therapies: Gener al: This is considered a serious disease that can even lead to death if it is not healed. At the early stages, herbal therapy can heal the condition. How- ever, at later stages, surgery is required. The best herb for all urinary disorders is goksshura. Vayu: Goksshura ghee, or goksshura taken alone or with lassi, also produces good results. Pitta: Medicated ghee prepared with a decoction of goksshura, ku ha, vidari kand, red and white punarnava. hilajit is also useful. Kapha: Medicated ghee made with a decoction of goksshura, ela, guggul, black pepper, chitrak, hi g, myrrh, and rock salt

Key Herbs: Guggul, Punarnava, Chitrak

Causes: Urinary gravel is a collection of small sand-like urinary stones caused by Vayu. According to modern science, urinary gravel combines to form urinary stones. Both systems are saying the same thing indifferent ways. The gravel is expelled with the urinewhen Vayu is moving downward, and it is obstructedwhen Vayu is moving upward. Today, modern science breaks the urinary stones with lithotripsy (a so

Dosha Involvement: Vata, Pitta

Ayurvedic Therapies: Powder of goksshura taken with water and cane sugar expels gravel. Tumburu, apamarga, and barley are good for both stones and gravel. 421 Section 4: Specific Illnesses and Diseases Chapter 18: Urinary System 13 Urine Obstruction Disorders (Mutraghata) Below are discussed various other urinary ob- structions. In all cases the therapy involves basti and urethra basti. Vatabasti -Obstruction Due to Suppressing the Urine Urge Habitual suppression of the urge to urinate ag- gravates Vayu and Pitta. This causes the urine to dry up and block the mouth of the urinary bladder. Thus,red or yellow urine