Some people say " Kidney stones hurts, it's like having a baby." The pain is heart-wrenching, tossing and turning, sitting and lying down... So, what should I do when facing kidney stones? Are there any other "stone elimination" methods besides surgical gravel? Please Liu Lanying, Director of the Department of Nephrology at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and give us some popular science!
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What are the symptoms of kidney stones?
Kidney stones generally go down from the waist and show radiation pain. When the stone enters the ureter, it causes spasm and , renal colic will form, and the pain is no less than that of having a child.
But if the kidney stones are just in the kidneys, the pain may not be that severe, but it will be accompanied by soreness, swelling, and faint pain, and some people even don’t feel anything.
manifestations of kidney stones
①Renal colic
②Lucke pain
③Low abdomen bloating, falling
④hematuria
When these symptoms are accompanied by B-ultrasound judgment, but some patients do not have any symptoms.
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Why do kidneys have stones?
Kidney stones are actually a manifestation of abnormal calcification in the human body. There are factors that are prone to stone formation in the urine, such as: oxalate and salt; there are also factors that inhibit the formation of stones, such as: citrate and magnesium. When these two balances are broken, stones are easily formed .
drink water, and the risk of stones is relatively higher
Drinking less water, and when there is less urination, the stones may accumulate more and more, exceeding the body's excretion capacity, just like snow accumulates thicker and thicker; but if you urinate more, you can wash away the newly formed small stones and kidney crystals.
water intake per person every day
The weight of the person (kg) x40ml-1000ml=The amount of water you should drink every day
You can drink more water appropriately when exercising. Because when people are tired, drinking more water can relieve fatigue. But do not overdose.
drinks. Patients with stones should drink less
Kidney stone patients should try not to drink tea, coffee, drinks, etc., especially not drinking strong tea. It will not only stimulate the taste buds, lead to aggravation of taste, but may also increase the risk of stones.
Experts suggest tea-water ratio —green tea 1:50, black tea 1:40, oolong tea 1:15. Moreover, tea should not be soaked in water for too long.
uric acid is high, which can easily increase the risk of stones
Eating seafood, viscera, animal broth, etc. can easily increase the uric acid level, which can lead to: ① Red, swollen, heat and pain in the joints, which is gout; ② Formation of kidney stones.
Patients with high uric acid and susceptibility to kidney stones should pay attention to: ① Do not eat high-purine foods; ② Drink more water or soda water ; ③ Regular B-ultrasound and urine test .
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Stones are different in size
The effect of kidneys is also different
The diameter of the normal human ureter is only about 5-7 mm. If the stones are less than 6 mm , it may be discharged from the body smoothly;
If the size of the stones exceeds 6 mm , it may be under the action of urine crystallization Continue to "grow up", which will cause obstruction;
If kidney stone obstruction and infection are combined, it will have a serious impact on kidney function and even cause uremia .
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Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of kidney stones
There are "three magic weapons"
Fossils, classic prescriptions, and conditioning the physique, are common methods for traditional Chinese medicine to treat stones.
Experts tell us: the most important thing for patients with kidney stones is to regulate their physical constitution, and then use fossil medicines, such as: Jincao , Haijinsha , Chicken Neijin, etc.; then use classic prescriptions based on their physical constitution, such as: Yang deficiency constitution can be used in Zhenwu Decoction in the classic prescription, Yin deficiency constitution can be used in Zhuling Decoction, and Guizhi Decoction for people with heart qi deficiency can be used in Guizhi Decoction.
Do a good job of physical conditioning, and don’t let the "little stones" grow and grow repeatedly.
treatment process of kidney stone patients. Share the treatment process of kidney stones, kidney failure, polycystic kidney , hypertension . He suddenly developed renal colic the year before yesterday, but due to physical reasons, he found an expert and performed acupuncture to relieve pain. However, there were 1.2 cm kidney stones. The expert prescribed 4 pairs of Chinese medicine. As a result, the stone was discharged on the morning of the 4th day.
When kidney stones are stuck in the ureter and the pain is severe, acupuncture can relieve pain; when the stone is less than 6 mm, drinking Chinese medicine can eliminate the stones; when the patient has undergone multiple surgeries or gravels, ureteral stenosis or adhesions, no matter how small the stone is, it may be stuck in it.
Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine usually uses large doses of medicine to attack it when it is urgent. However, if the stone is in the kidney and is relatively large, it is necessary to regulate the constitution + fossil and other methods to make it gradually smaller.
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Drink more water Skip rope to discharge stones?
I had kidney stones last year. The doctor asked me to drink more water and exercise more. I jumped rope at home every day and then drank more water. The stones were naturally excreted.
has some meaning. When kidney stones are in the ureter, especially at the lower end, experts will recommend that patients jump, jump or jump rope while taking medication. regular exercise is conducive to the discharge of kidney stones .
Whether the stone can be discharged naturally depends on the shape and size of the stone . When kidney stones are less than 6 mm, they can be excreted from the body by drinking more water and exercising more; but if the stone is too big, such as greater than 1 cm, surgery may be required; if it exceeds 2 cm, percutaneous nephroscopy is recommended; and between 1-2 cm, surgical operations may damage the kidneys, and traditional Chinese medicine fossils can be used.
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If you drink water with scale, will you easily get stones?
You must pay attention when drinking water. You must not drink scale inside. If you drink it, you may easily have kidney stones. The statement
is actually not particularly correct. When heated, minerals in the water will combine into calcium ions, , magnesium ions, etc., which will be excreted from the body along with the feces. Kidney stones are mainly caused by physical disorders, and regulating the body is the key to .
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