Herbal Treatments to Strengthen Kidney Function

The kidneys are an important part of the body because they filter toxins from the blood. Keeping them strong and healthy ensures that they work properly. Other than eating right, drinking plenty of water and cutting out unhealthy habits, such as drinking and smoking, a person may be able to aid in kidney health with the use of natural remedies.

Instructions

• 1

  Try taking 1 to 2 ml of schisandra three times a day with water. It is an adaptogen that increases the strength of the kidneys and helps the body fight disease.

• 2

  Drink several cups of dandelion tea a day. Dandelion is used to flush toxins from the kidneys. Make sure to drink plenty of water when using any form of dandelion or other diuretic because they can cause dehydration.

• 3

  Add 2 ml of couch grass three times a day to drinking water. Couch grass is a diuretic and helps to cleanse the kidneys of toxins and helps to prevent kidney stones.

• 4

  Take 800 mg of barberry with water half an hour before each meal. It aids in immune function and treats kidney stones.

• 5

  Avoid parsley capsules, horse chestnut, autumn crocus, sassafras, bucha leaves, juniper berries, uva ursi, periwinkle, black pearl, tung shueh, wormwood plant and vandelia cordifolia. They may cause irritation or damage to the kidneys.