I was recently diagnosed with a 5mm kidney stone. This being my third time, and being a GNI veteran, decided to do some research on the web and came up with three home remedies endorsed by many. I planned to try them one at a time in no particular order and, being skeptical, bought whatever ingredients I didn't have at home for all three. It's a short list.
I tried the first one, two ozs apple cider vinegar in a glass of luke warm water. Dis ain't no joke... the pain disappeared after about half an hour... I repeat half an hour and has not returned since!!! There are NO MORE SYMPTOMS in over one week!!!!
I'm still to try the other two remedies - lemon juice in olive oil and lime juice in something else.
http://earthclinic.com/CURES/kidney_stones.html

Regret to say I spoke to soon. Kidney stone symptoms returned last Wed afternoon so I tried the second remedy - 2 ozs olive oil with 2 ozs fresh lemon juice - and again symptons disappeard after a few days. Now is a wait and see time.

The one with the parsley will flush them out after about two days try it and let me know.

Bird are you serious, does it really work? My BIL has kidney stones and has tried a few things but the pain keeps coming back. If this has helped by personal experience, I will tell him to try it.

He should try it at this point he's got not a thing to loose.

Except the stones On a serious note, thanks, I will tell him to try it.

Perhaps you should read this article from Wikipedia: Kidney Stones

Background and update:
Poor ole Anta has been plagued with kidney stones for the past few years. First one sometime around 2000 which was removed by lithroscopy after which the doctor said "See you in eight years". Upon request for clarification he said "With your lifestyle you'll get more kidney stones." He explained further that the caffeine in 5-6 cups of coffee a day plus calcium from broad leaf vegetables and milk contribute to the stones. So.. Anta took him a little seriously and decided to try and cut down the coffee .. but not seriously enough.

Whereupon poor ole Anta had another stone in 07, again removed by lithroscopy, after which and completely cut out coffee, managing to survive on only one cup of tea in the morning. However, the two to four glasses of water was not enough, and poor poor ole Anta built up two, not one, two stones about three months ago.

The first one, smaller, passed without any fuss. The second one, bigger, 6mm, resulted in my first response on this thread.

So... update. Over the past 4 weeks or so I tried the three most popular home remedies: apple cider vinegar, lemon juice in olive oil and the parsley tea. After all of that 2 Sundays ago, I was in so much pain, got no sleep, couldn't go to work Monday and went to the doctor who scheduled surgery in the near future. Well.... not sure what did it but looks like the kissmeass mudda soandso stone passed last Thursday night! My conclusion - the pain resulted from the stone trying to pass as a result of one or some combination of the home remedies and drinking plenty water.

So... now good ole Anta completely cut out caffeine and drinking about 8 to 10 glasses water per day.
Hope somehow this can help somebody avoid the excrutiating pain from kidney stones.

Not laughing at your pain just the explaination is too funny. I am glad you're okay.

gyal... is tru when ole people seh weh laff story deh cry deh.
Big bad rough and tough Anta nearly cry like a five year ole girl who just lost her favorite doll.

It’s good to share such information. This would be very helpful for the kidney patient to get the best solutions for their problem. However, in my opinion, you should not try anything without having prescribed by the doctor. You should consult with them personally or take appointments of some good Kidney specialist at Justsavelives kidney transplant center and get the best course of treatment for it.

Last July I suffered with kidney stones for 9 days, at the time I did not know what it was and being the type that won't see a doctor thought it was some serious constipation, oh man, that is some serious pain, the worse thing ever. It felt like being kicked in the groin and the back by a horse. The doctor was totally useless.

I finally went to the health store and picked up some herbal capsules "Chanca Piedra" the stone was passed in 2 days.

 

Anta, when cooking the leafy veggies,brocolli etc, steam them, this removes the oxalates, which is the culprit. Also tastes better when steamed.

 

 

 

CHANCA PIEDRA

CHANCA PIEDRA Overview Information

Chanca piedra is an herb. The whole plant is used to make medicine.

Chanca piedra is used for various disorders of the urinary tract including infections, pain and swelling (inflammation), kidney stones, and discharge from the urethra or vagina. It is also used for digestive tract disorders including gas, loss of appetite, stomachache, intestinal infections, constipation, and dysentery.

Some people use chanca piedra as a liver tonic and for liver problems including hepatitis B. Other uses include treating diabetes, gallstones, colic, flu, swine flu, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), abdominal tumors, pain around the rectum, fever, sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea, malaria, tumors, caterpillar stings, cough, fluid retention, itching, miscarriage, tremors, typhoid, anemia, asthma, bronchitis, thirst, tuberculosis, and dizziness.

How does it work?

It is thought that chanca piedra contains chemicals that might relieve spasms and fever, increase urine, and have activity against bacteria and viruses. It might also lower blood sugar.

 

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-...Name=CHANCA%20PIEDRA

 

Cain, this thing come in a tonic or only capsules? 

Not a tonic. There is a powdered form also but quite bitter.

 

Just today I dropped in to see my buddy who owns a Natural Health Store and we touched on it, he mentioned that he's had lots of good feedback on it.

 

It wasn't my buddy fren father cousin who I heard used this thing, I used it and it sure helped.