Herbs to help with Kidney Stone

Karen Crane wrote:a juice made from 1/4 beet and 1/2  large cucumber and
drink daily

Beet is one of the highest veggie in oxalate.
Cucumber is very safe, as the rest of the cucurbitaceae familly.

Kidney stones are most commonly caused by oxalates binding with minerals (usually calcium or magnesium). To prevent kidney stones, eat a low oxalate diet.

Chanca Piedra. The "stone breaker".  👍

Kaci Threetwenty wrote:Chanca Piedra. The "stone breaker".  👍

Please can you explain what that is? Is it a herb? What is the Latin name?

Take regular Pearl probiotics in the blue box from the grocery store to stop uti's. And, at the first sign of a uti take cranberry pills 25,000 mg from walmart or walgreens.
For kidney stones take the product Stone Breaker from amazon....it is painless. Also, take magnesium, and take vitamin K2 it pushes the calcium out of the soft tissues and into the bones and teeth.

To quote my own post from this "food as medicine" thread:

As someone who has had them I can recommend a few things in more detail. However I have not tried all of these personally.

-The leaves of BearBerry Arctostaphylos uva ursi, or Arbutus uva ursi help reduce the pain of Kidney Stones and prevent UTI's; It is best taken as a tincture.

-Cleavers Galium aparine when used in a tincture or juiced (but not boiled) help dissolve kidney stones and clear blockages.

-The root of Fennel Foeniculum vulgare and Parsley can be taken as a decoction for UTI's and kidney stones. Queen Ann's lace Daucus carota is another option but must not be taken if pregnant or nursing.

-For less acute kidney stones Golden Rod Solidago spp. is an option for preventing stones in the long term. Drink as a tea or eat as salad. Be aware that it is a diuretic and should not be taken if pregnant or nursing.

-Lemon juice helps dissolve certain kinds of stones and cranberry juice can help prevent UTI's and dissolve stones.


Avoid eating foods high in calcium such as spinach and high sodium foods. Avoid licorice.