There are different methods used for the removal of kidney stones, other than surgery. Generally, surgery should be the last resort for eliminating kidney stones. However, this is not always the case. Make sure you look into some of the alternatives for removing kidney stones before you agree to have surgery done.

The removal of kidney stones can be done naturally in many cases. For example, increasing the amount of water that you drink is a great way for you to dilute the kidney stones. The increase in liquid will also increase the amount of urine your body produces, thus the kidney stones will be eliminated from the body a lot faster than if you were not drinking more water.

Increase foods that have water soluble fibers in them. This will help your body speed up the breaking down process of the kidney stones. Lets face it, the faster they can be broken down the faster you are pain free!

Herbal teas are also thought to be extremely beneficial when you are trying to naturally dissolve kidney stones. Before you consider using any of these teas, you should get the approval of your doctor. It is possible if you are on any medications you could have an interaction because of the tea. Here is one of the teas that is suggested for kidney stones:

The Chinese have used herbs in teas for quite sometime in order naturally dissolve kidney stones. The herbs that they use to this very day are yarrow leaf, cramp bark, hydrangea root, Joe-pye weed, corn silk, wild yam and plantain leaf. Making the tea is on the easy side and many swear by the results of drinking it. You will need to bring 1 cups of water to a boil and then add into the boiling water the hydrangea root, cramp bark and wild yam.

Continue to boil this mixture for 15 minutes, however you need to reduce the flame to a low setting. After the 15 minutes you need to remove the mater mixture from the flame and add the remaining herbs into it. Allow this mixture to sit undisturbed for 20 minutes before you strain the mixture. Put it in the fridge and you are ready to drink it. It works best if you have 3-4 cups of tea a day.

As you can see, the removal of kidney stones does not have to be complicated. It can actually be as easy as having a drink. Make sure you are able to consume all of the ingredients that make the tea. To do this discuss the ingredients with your doctor to ensure there will not be any adverse reactions for you.