Kidneys are very important anatomical parts of the human body. They are responsible for eliminating the end products of protein breakdown—urea and ammonia. These organs are also capable of excreting carbon dioxide, heat, electrolytes, hydrogen, and bacterial toxins. Kidneys act as very efficient filters that regulate the ions and solutes in your blood. This enables the control of your blood’s volume and pH. Glucose, calcitrol (active vitamin D), and the enzyme for red blood cell production are produced by kidneys. They also eliminate the toxins produced by the various processes that happen in your body. With the use of your kidneys, your blood pressure and the renin-angiotensin pathway (brought about by its secretion of renin) are controlled as well.You may not be aware of it but when you lose much water in your body, your kidney secrete hormones that help you reabsorb water.
With all these, you should be well aware of the fact that you should take care of your kidneys. It is really advisable to maintain the efficient function of your kidneys. Cleansing or flushing is one of the means to achieve this. Natural kidney flushes are made thought the use of several herbs. Take a look at some of these natural kidney flushes that you may want to ask your physician about:
1. Nettle
This herb is also one of the commonly used natural kidney flushes. It is packed with iron, calcium, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin A, chlorophyll, vitamin B2, and beta carotene. Nettle is a very effective diuretic that eliminates uric acid from your body, which is very toxic. With this, your arthritis and gout are helped. When you combine this with saw palmetto, it could do wonders for BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy). This herb also has potent antibacterial properties that help the treatment of chronic cystitis, staphylococci and other bacterial pathogens as well.
2. Bearberry (uva ursi)
Bearberry or urva ursi is another one of the natural kidney flushes that have anstringent and antibacterial properties. The herb battles pseudomonas, staphylococcus, klebsiella, e. coli, and proteus infections. You could harness the most potent antibacterial effectiveness of the herb after 3 or 4 hours of taking it. Some of the herb’s components are activated in the kidney first before it actually fights off bacteria. Bearberry is also used to treat dysuria, cystitis, prostatitis, and urethritis. This herb is not used id the infection has not yet reached the urinary tract or if you are diagnosed with kidney diseases.
3. Couch grass
Couch grass is one of the natural kidney flushes that serve as diuretics. This herb is also effective in soothing irritation and inflammation of the urinary tract. If your urinary tract has ulcerations already, couch grass helps heal them. As a diuretic, it increases urine excretion by osmosis. Its antibiotics properties are used to treat rheumatism, gout, nephritis, calculus, cystitis, urethritis, BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy), and prostatitis.
4. Corn silk
Corn silk is one of the potent natural kidney flushes also because of its diuretic effect. This rids your system of toxins and corrects edema. It is rich in potassium and vitamin K. Corn silk is known to treat urethritis, nocturia (urination at night), cystitis, inflammation, and prostatitis. It also has an antiseptic effect.
5. Horsetail
This is one of the natural kidney flushes that you could talk to your doctor with. It is an herb that’s rich in silica (aids in tissue repair) and is known as an astringent for your genitor-urinary tract that reduces your prostate’s significant enlargement and improves the tone of your bladder. Like the other herbs, horsetail is also a diuretic that effectively rids your system of toxins and pathogens. This is also able to decrease the lead levels in your system. Taking horsetail also enhances the metabolism of fat. This herb also has an anti-rheumatic effect as well. You can use horsetail in edema (arthritis/menopause), urethritis, cystitis, enlargement of the prostate, prostatitis, and incontinence.
6. Parsley
One of the effectively used natural kidney flushes is parsley. It isn’t only used to flavor dishes but also to increase the volume of urine to flush out the excess water (for edema) trapped in your tissues and the urinary stones that form. As a diuretic, it rids your system of acidic metabolites such as urea that helps you treat your arthritis or gout. But this herb is not recommended for pregnant women or during dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain). Parsley makes you produce more milk if you are a nursing mother so you can use this while breastfeeding.
Always see to it that you discuss any one of these natural kidney flushes with your doctor to help you keep their uses regulated. Follow the directions carefully because excessive usage of these herbs could lead to an imbalance in electrolytes.