15/05/2022
NEPHROLITHIASIS AND ITS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
Nephrolithiasis, or kidney stones, is the most common condition affecting the urinary system. It is the result of a crystal or crystalline concretion traveling from the kidney through the genitourinary system.Kidney stones correlate with an increased risk of chronic kidney diseases, end-stage renal failure, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and hypertension.Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and acid salts that stick together in concentrated urine.
CAUSES -.Kidney stones developed when urine has a high concentration of minerals and other substances like calcium, oxalate, and uric acid that come together to make crystals. Crystals stick together to make one or more stones. Stones happen when your urine doesn’t have enough fluid and other substances to keep them from happening. Possible causes include drinking too little water, exercise (too much or too little), obesity, weight loss surgery, or eating food with too much salt or sugar. Infections and family history might be important in some people. Eating too much fructose correlates with increasing risk of developing a kidney stone.
RISK FACTORS -
Factors that increase your risk of developing kidney stones include:
-dehydration
-diet
-obesity
-family history
- GI disorders
-urinary tract infection
-metabolic disorders
-surgery
TYPES OF RENAL STONE –
CALCIUM STONE Most kidney stones are calcium stones, usually in the form of calcium oxalate. Some calcium phosphate stones are caused by overactive parathyroid glands, which are located on the four corners of your thyroid gland, just below your Adam's apple. When these glands produce too much parathyroid hormone (hyperparathyroidism), your calcium levels can become too high and kidney stones may form as a result.
STRUVITE STONE Struvite stones form in response to urinary tract infection. These stones can grow quickly and become large. If not treated, they can alter function of the kidneys over time.
URIC ACID STONE Uric acid stones can form in people who are dehydrated, eat a diet high in protein or those who have Gout.
SYMPTOMS –
- Severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the ribs ,Pain that radiates to the lower abdomen and groin,Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity,Pain or burning sensation while urinating.
- Pink, red or brown urine ,Cloudy or foul-smelling urine.
- A persistent need to urinate, urinating more often than usual or urinating in small amounts.
- Nausea and vomiting,Fever and chills if an infection is present.
- 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.
INVESTIGATIONS –
Blood test
Urine test
Imaging – Abdominal CT Scan, abdominal X – ray ,Ultrasound of kidney ureter and bladder.
PREVENTION -
It is always better to take prevention before kidney stones start as it really causes pain and discomfort in daily life. With urine color it can be identified if it is diluted or concentrated, the darker the urine is, the more concentrated it is. A person’s urine in the morning is generally a dark yellow color as it contains waste products produced overnight.
Drinks like tea, coffee, and fruit juice can count towards your fluid intake, but water is the healthiest option and is best for preventing kidney stones. Putting habit of some below-listed action may help listed below
• Drinking enough water every day. Make habit of drinking up to 3 liters.
• Water with fresh lemon juice intake also helps.
• Avoid Calcium-rich diet and other diets having rich in minerals.
• Avoid Protein and sodium-rich diet ,fizzy drinks such as soda and Avoid more salty foods.
• Do not stop passing urine as it helps clear concentrated waste product before it forms stone.
• Drink more when it is hot or when you are sweating due to exercising to replace lost fluid.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES –
BERBERIS VULGERIS – Best suitable for renal stones on the left side.Firmness in the kidney region specially in the morning .It helps to regulate kidney dysfunction and soothe pain that radiates into the back or shoots towards the bladder.Burning & soreness in region of kidneys. It helps to balance and prevent excruciating calcified deposits from forming. Berberis Vulgaris Q helps in treating abdominal pain due to kidney stones.
CANTHERIS – Best medicine when patient has constant urging to urinate, passing but a few drops at a time, which is mixed with blood. Intolerable urging before, during & after urination. Violent paroxysms of cutting & burning in whole renal region. Urine is jelly like, and shredy. sore, burning in every part, internally & externally. The patient drinking even small quantities of water will have an increased pain in bladder.Cantheris Q helps to reduce burning and cutting pain during urination.
LYCOPODIUM - Best suited for right side kidney stone. pain shooting across lower abdomen from right to left. Pain in back relieved by urinating. Red sand in urine and Polyuria during the night. Excessive accumulation of flatulence in the lower abdomen.Lycopodium patient desire for warm food and drinks.
NUX VONICA – Renal colic is caused by a stone in the ureter, which is by its irritation causes a spasmodic clutching of the circular fibers of that canal; the proper medicine relaxes these fibers and the pressure from behind forces the calculi out at once.
MEDORHINUM –Useful in Renal colic with cold fingers while coughing with the craving of ice.
SARSAPARILLA- Helpful in Passage of small calculi, RENAL colic,stone in bladder,bloody urine. Bright and clear urine but irritating scanty, slimy, flaky, sandy, copious, passed without sensation deposits white sand.
BENZOIC ACID - One of the best Homeopathic medicines for renal stones with extreme smell in urine.
Thanks & Regards
Dr. Ranjna Sharma
Himachal Pradesh
