Kidney: Herbal Remedies And Medicines
Kidneys are very important body organs situated below the rib cage near the spine. Bean shaped Kidney works as a cleansing machine. It cleans 200 quarts of blood every day. Kidneys also remove waste from the body in the form of urine. They filter useable chemicals needed for body and keep them in blood for better functioning.
Without this cleansing machine of body, the blood would become excessively toxic. Any malfunctioning of kidneys can cause health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, fever, loss of appetite, a recurrent urge to urinate, queasiness, nausea, chronic kidney diseases and many more. Kidney produce two important hormones. 1st is Erythropoietin and 2nd is Rennin. Erythropoietin activates the bone marrow to formulate red blood cells (RBC) and Rennin works as a control device that controls the pressure of blood.
Kidney performs numerous functions for proper working of body so it is very pertinent that one should take care of this vital body organ. By adopting herbal remedies you can certainly make your kidney healthy. The use of Cats Claw is advised for curing simple kidney problems. This herb was widely in use in South America in old times.
Herbalists used Grape Seeds even in ancient Egypt as a medicine to cure kidneys and liver related problems. Grape seeds are also used to make wine. Resveratrol component of wine and grape seeds is being used for healthy functioning of kidneys in various forms. Pregnant women are suggested to avoid the intake of grape seeds. Another herb, which has been used by herbalists from times immemorial, is Horsetail. It is extremely effective for curing kidney stones. This herb is also useful in preventing infection in urine.
Dandelion herb is also very effective for maintaining the heath of kidneys. Dandelion herb is like a health energizer. It makes better the health of kidneys and is also effective for treating kidney stones.
Okra herb is also useful for better functioning of kidneys and liver. It cleans the toxins from liver, kidneys and pancreas. Okra herb is not only a vegetable full of nutritious values but it woks as a filtering machine also. It filters wastage from blood and passes it out from the body via urine.
Mix four teaspoons of sea salt, coriander powder, cardamom powder, one teaspoon of cumin powder in 12 pods of okra herb. Put all these in a tub of warm water and keep it covered for half an hour. Then sit in it in such a position that your hip is in water and feet hang out from the tub. Repeat this 30 minutes process for a week and you will see 40 to 50 % improvement in the functioning of your kidney.
Cranberry herb is also good for the health of kidney. It helps in the acidification of urine and by obliterating bacteria improves the general functioning of the body too.