Alternative Treatments for Renal Insufficiency

Renal insufficiency or renal failure is commonly referred to as kidney failure. There are various causes of kidney failure, and typical treatments involve dialysis. Nonetheless, there are alternative homeopathic remedies that can help reduce the symptoms of renal insufficiency.

Renal Insufficiency or Failure

• The kidneys play a crucial role in filtering the blood and eliminating waste products. They are located in the upper back of the body. Kidney failure can occur from a decreased blood supply to the kidneys from an acute loss of blood. Kidney failure can also arise from damage to the kidney itself from some medications and sepsis, an overwhelming of the immune system from infection. Chronic kidney failure often arises from poorly controlled diabetes and high blood pressure.

Dietary Changes

• Naturalists recommend making significant changes to the diet to help treat kidney insufficiency. Consume a low-protein, low-sodium and low-potassium diet. This limits the strain on the kidney that occurs when filtering waste, which tends to build up in patients that have renal insufficiency. Reduce protein intake to between .6 grams and .8 grams a day.
  Avoid meats, bananas, spinach, rhubarb and Swiss chard, among other vegetables. Consume more raw foods, garlic, starches, parsley, celery, cucumber and soybeans (consume these in small amounts because they have protein) to help slow renal disease. Watch fluid intake. A physician may limit your fluid intake if the body begins to store excessive volumes of fluid. Otherwise, maintain a high-fluid diet.

Herbal or Homeopathic Remedies

• These remedies work better prior to starting dialysis, but be sure to consult your doctor before beginning any treatment. Use of solidago and urea has proven to be effective at reducing the complications related to renal insufficiency. Patients with renal insufficiency also have chronic skin itching problems; hipuric acid is a good alternative treatment for tthis condition.

  There are various herbs that a naturalist may prescribe to deal with renal insufficiency. Buchu tea and dandelion root assist the kidney's excreting function, eliminating waste from the body. Hydrangea is a natural diuretic, which encourages the body to eliminate urea, and should be taken if you are retaining excess urine volumes. Uva Ursi is a cleansing herb that assists in cleaning the urinary tract.