Relieving Herbal Tea For Kidney Stones

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kidney stoneIf you know how helpful herbs are you may be looking for an effective herbal tea for kidney stones. Kidney stones are known for being extremely painful and debilitating. The thought of them brings me chills.

A very relieving tea can be made using 3 herbs:

  • Wild carrot seeds
  • Valerian
  • Peppermint

In this article we’ll look at a little background information of each herb and exactly how to make this tea. We’ll also go over any safety concerns and a few other tips that will help you tremendously.

Before we get into everything let’s take a look at the different causes and symptoms of kidney stones.

What Causes Kidney Stones?

There’s no one cause for kidney stones and can develop from a number of ways. Having an unhealthy diet and drinking an insufficient amount of liquids are two common causes. A few more are:

  • Infection and obstruction in the urinary tract
  • Certain diseases involving the intestinal tract
  • Complications from gout
  • A diet high in oxalates

There isn’t always an apparent cause either, which is pretty unfortunate. People in the Southeastern United States are at the highest risk for kidney stones for unknown reasons. This area is known as “The Kidney Stone Belt” and South Carolina has the most sufferers.

Common Symptoms

kidney pain

There are common symptoms that will let you know if you have stones. The most common is severe pain in the back, lower abdomen, or groin. If the pain isn’t taken care of nausea and vomiting will incur. Also, the urine may be a dark orange or reddish color.

If the stones are in the urinary bladder there may be a great desire to urinate, without being able to. Pain varies from moderate to EXTREME.

So now that we know causes and symptoms, let’s look at each of the 3 herbs separately and then how to make a tea with them.

Carrot (Daucus carota)  

carrot seeds

Common Names: Garden carrot, bee’s nest plant. birds nest root, wild carrot

Part Used For Kidney Stones: Seeds

Medicinal Properties: Anthelmintic, carminative, diuretic, stimulant

Description and Uses: Many people are put on a carrot diet for a short period of time when struggling with kidney problems. This is because carrots are high in Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C which are essential for kidney health.

Anytime it is painful to urinate, like with kidney stones, carrots are well known to lesson the pain. The seeds are a diuretic which means they promote urination. I mentioned earlier a common symptom is feeling the need to urinate and not being able to; this will help eliminate that symptom. It will also make it harder for stones to form.

Carrots and their seeds will give you many more benefits like:

  • Liver and bladder problems
  • The poultice is good for ulcers, canker sores, wounds
  • Effective cure for edema

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

valerian root

Common Names: English valerian, German valerian, great wild valerian, Vermont valerian, vandal root, all-heal, setwall, American English valerian.

Part Used: Root.

Medicinal Properties: Diuretic, alterative, antisyphilitic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, tonic

Description and Uses: Valerian is an extremely soothing and calming root. Often times you will see a valerian remedy for anxiety and insomnia. It is an excellent nerve tonic that will help manage the pain of the stones.

When you can’t completely empty your bladder, your urine becomes concentrated and stagnant. As a result masses of minerals form. Carrot seeds will help you empty your bladder and valerian will help eliminate the masses of minerals left behind.

It’s also a muscle relaxer and according to Dr. Christopher at Herbal Legacy, valerian effectively relaxes internal muscles, making it easier to pass stones.

Additionally valerian helps with:

  • Low fevers
  • Breaking up colds
  • Healing stomach ulcers
  • And preventing fermentation and gas

Peppermint (Mentha piperita)

peppermint

Common Names: Brandy mint, balm mint, curled mint, lamb mint.

Part Used: Leaves, oil

Medicinal Properties: Aromatic, stimulant, stomachic, carminative, rubefacient.

Description and Uses: Peppermint is helpful in keeping the kidneys strong and helping them in their ability to make urine.

It’s also helpful in this tea because it acts as a stimulant. If you are concerned about drinking this tea during the day because of the valerian, don’t be. The peppermint counteracts any sleepiness the valerian gives.

Besides helping to cleanse your kidneys and keeping you awake and alert, peppermint is an excellent remedy for:

  • Chills
  • Colic
  • Fevers
  • Dizziness
  • Flatulence
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Heart trouble
  • Palpitation of the heart
  • Influenza
  • Digestive problems

This is one of the oldest remedies known to man. You should really consider swapping out coffees and teas for peppermint teas. The first two take a toll on your nerves and hurt digestion while peppermint will tone and improve your entire system.

How To Make The Tea

herbal tea

Making a tea out of these three herbs is extremely easy and anyone can do it. Mix the 3 herbs together. You will need 1 teaspoon to every cup of boiling water. If you plan on making 6 cups worth, you will need 6 teaspoons.

Pour the boiling water over herbs in a different container; don’t boil the herbs. Let steep for one half hour. Take 1/2 cupful every hour until you feel relieved.

In warm weather you will need to make a fresh batch everyday. If kept in the refrigerator it can last up to a week. Never use aluminum pans or utensils when using herbs.

And that’t it! I told you it was easy.

Are There Any Dangers Involved? 

Herbs can be quite powerful so you must use responsibly. Valerian root should never be taken for more than a few weeks without a break. The other two are safe for daily use.

Always get a proper diagnoses before you start self medicating. You may need the care of a doctor or different herbs if it turns out to be something other than kidney stones.

When giving herbs to children or if you are:

  • Weak
  • Debilitated
  • Or elderly

You should give 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the recommended dosage.

When compared to prescription and over the counter drugs, herbs are by far the superior choice. Chemical medicines weaken your nerves and don’t fix the underlying causes of your symptoms. Herbs fix these problems and help strengthen your nerves and other areas of your health.

You just need to be smart and do a little research. It can help you out tremendously.

What If I Can’t Find Those Three Herbs

You shouldn’t have a hard time finding the herbs I mentioned above, especially if you know a  good supplier.

But let’s say you really can’t find them. The following 3 herbs will give you tremendous relief and you can use them separately:

  • Queen of the meadow
  • Peach leaves
  • Cleavers

You don’t necessarily have to take these in tea form. I have written a complete herbal preparation guide you can look at to decide which is best for you.

Learn More About Herbal Preparations

A Few Additional Tips

Kidney stones are frequently composed of calcium oxalate. It may be very helpful to eat a diet low in oxalates and dairy products.

oxalateVegetables containing a lot of oxalates include:

  • Spinach
  • Parsley
  • Beets
  • Beet Greens
  • Swish chard
  • asparagus
  • Okra
  • Collards
  • celery
  • Leeks
  • Sweet potatoes.

The highest of all is rhubarb. Many fruits are high in oxalates and particularly includes berries. Several nuts have many oxalates too. Some include almonds, cashews, peanuts, and peanut butter.

You should remove all cocoa, tea (except for the herbal tea mentioned here), coffee and soft drinks from the diet.

Also make sure to stay hydrated and drink, drink and drink; you will need a fluid intake of 2 to 4 quarts a day. This will keep the urine dilute and prevent the formation of stones.

Conclusion

If you are suffering from kidney stones I really feel for you. I can’t imagine how painful and debilitating something like that can be. There is relief though and if you can make a tea of the herbs described here, relief will be yours.

Make sure you are properly diagnosed before trying; other diseases and problems require different herbs. Also, if you are looking for a great supplier of herbs and herbal products, you should check out Starwest Botanicals. This is personally where I purchase my herbs and have never had a single problem. They have really high quality stuff and are one of the most respected suppliers in US and the world.

Learn More About Starwest Botanicals

I really hope this article helps you going froward. Please comment below if you have any additional questions or opinions. Also, if you believe in the power of herbs share on social media for friends and family to see and help spread the message.

Thanks for reading!

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9 Comments Relieving Herbal Tea For Kidney Stones

  1. Clare

    Hi Dylan,

    I came across this article when searching for teas that help with detoxification. I am assuming that apart from helping with kidney stones, that this would be a good general tonic to keep kidneys functioning well?
    Would this particular tea be useful in an acute case, where the kidney stones are already painful and urinating is difficult?
    So much can be resolved naturally and without resorting to drugs, it’s a pity that not more people know about the healing power of herbs.
    Best,
    Clare

    Reply
    1. Dylan

      This tea is good for kidney health and the combination makes it perfect for stones; it helps induce urine, pain with urinating, and relaxes. The combination specifically helps when urinating is difficult. I agree that nature is how you should heal too. More people should experiment to see what works best.

      Thanks for commenting Clare!

      Reply
  2. Angie

    Thank you for writing this. My sister suffers miserably from kidney stones. I want to have her follow your instructions and see if it helps. I know herbs can be powerful and helpful. I cannot wait to share this with you. You were very informative and gave plenty of excellent information and show that you understand what you are writing about. Excellent!

    Angie

    Reply
    1. Dylan

      Thanks for reading Angie! And your sister will benefits greatly from this tea and you should share it with her, If she has any questions I would be happy to answer.

      Reply
  3. Liz

    My brother has had quite a few kidney stones. I am going to share the herbal tea recipe from your site with him. I understand that this is very painful, so any help is wonderful. It’s also pretty cool that it’s not just for kidney stones, but for other things as well. I will be trying this as well. I am always looking for a new tea to try!

    Reply
    1. Dylan

      Definitely let your brother know and let me know how it goes! And yeah, herbs can help with so many problems, I wish more people knew about them.

      Thanks for commenting Liz

      Reply
  4. Julius

    Hello,

    I like your website, you seem like a very knowledgeable person, and I really like it! I think that herbs can help with basically any disease, you just need to know which ones are suitable for a certain illness. Unfortunately, in severe cases, it’s almost impossible to recover without synthetic medication.

    Keep up the good work!

    Reply
    1. Dylan

      When you combine other natural methods like exercise and diet, you can really treat about anything. Synthetic medicines should really be reserved for emergencies. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  5. jeffrey16201

    I love herbal teas and how they serve such important health benefits naturally, I have not had any problems with kidney stones but I do have kidney disease.

    Would these herbal teas help my kidney disease, are there other herbal teas many I could use for my kidney disease?

    What are oxolates, never heard of them and I probably mispelled the word but hopefully you know what I mean?

    Reply

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