LECTURE 3

Herbal Remedy For

Kidney Disorders & To
Help Rid The Kidneys

Use of Herbal Supplements in

Chronic Kidney Disease
As a chronic kidney disease (CKD)
patient, you may have considered the use
of herbal products to assist you with
various health concerns. This fact sheet
will give you some information to enable
you to make decisions regarding your use
of herbs.

Use of herbal supplements may be unsafe

for CKD patients, since your body is not
able to clear waste products like a
healthy person. There are some facts
about herbs that every CKD patient
should know:

•Very few herbs have been studied in

CKD patients. What may be safe for
healthy persons may not be safe for
someone with CKD, and in fact, could
be dangerous. Therefore, you need to
be very cautious about your use of
these products.
 • The government does not regulate
herbal supplements, so the exact
content of these products is unknown.
• Without regulation, there are no

requirements for testing, so the purity,

safety and effectiveness of the
products are unknown.
• Herbal preparations are subject to

contamination (may contain toxic

heavy metals such as lead or mercury).
• Products may contain minerals

harmful to CKD patients, for example:

potassium.

Some herbs that may serve as diuretics

may also cause “kidney irritation” or
damage. These include bucha leaves and
juniper berries. Uva Ursi and parsley
capsules may have negative side effects
as well.
Many herbs can interact with prescription
drugs. A few examples are St. Johns Wort,
echinacea, ginkgo, garlic, ginseng, ginger,
and blue cohosh. Transplant patients are
especially at risk, as any interaction
between herbs and medications could
potentially put them at risk for rejection
or losing the kidney. It is important to ask
your doctor and/or pharmacist about any
herbs or medicines you want to take to
avoid potential problems.
Herbs that may be toxic to the
kidneys
Artemisia absinthium
Periwinkle
(wormwood plant)
Autumn crocus Sassafras
Chuifong tuokuwan (Black
Tung shueh
Pearl)
Vandelia
Horse chestnut
cordifolia

Herbs that may be harmful in chronic

kidney disease
Alfalfa Buckthorn Ginger Nettle Vervain
 Noni
Aloe Capsicum Ginseng
juice
Bayberr Horsetai
Cascara Panax
y l
Blue
Coltsfoot Licorice Rhubarb
Cohosh
Broom Dandelion Mate Senna

Polycystic Kidney Disease - Ayurvedic

Herbal Treatment

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an

autosomal dominant, genetic disorder
characterized by the growth of numerous
cysts in the kidneys. Common symptoms
include pain in the back and sides;
headaches; urinary tract infections;
hematuria; liver and pancreatic cysts;
abnormal heart valves; high blood
pressure; kidney stones; aneurysms in
the brain; and diverticulosis in the colon.
The Ayurvedic treatment of this condition
is aimed at treating symptoms,
preventing complications and prolonging
life. Medicines like Triphala-Guggulu,
Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Maha-
Manjishthadi-Qadha, Saarivadi-Churna,
Kuber-Vati, Varunadi-Qadha,
Punarnavadi-Guggulu and Kanchnaar-
Guggulu are used to treat the cysts.
These medicines help to reduce the
number and size of the cysts.
Herbal medicines like Punarnava
(Boerhaavia diffusa), Manjishtha (Rubia
cordifolia), Saariva (Hemidesmus indicus),
Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris), Haritaki
(Terminalia chebula), Amalaki (Emblica
officinalis), Haridra (Curcuma longa),
Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Nimba
(Azadirachta indica), Rasna (Pluchea
lanceolata), Guduchi (Tinospora
cordifolia), Deodar (Cedrus deodara),
Vishwa (Zinziber officinalis), Erandmool
(Ricinis communis), Apamarga
(Achyranthus aspera), Shalparni
(Desmodium gangeticum), Prushnaparni
(Uraria picta), Varun (Crataeva nurvala),
Latakaranj (Caesalpinia crista), Kachnaar
(Bauhinia variegata), Patol (Tricosanthe
dioica) and Patha (Cissampelos pareira)
can also be used for this purpose.
Medicines like Varun and Latakaranj form
the mainstay of treatment for this
condition, and can be used equally well to
treat polycystic ovaries.
Most patients having pain get relief with
the above mentioned medicines due to
shrinking of the cysts. Infection and
bleeding in the cysts can be treated using
medicines like Sukshma-Triphala,
Gokshuradi-Guggulu, Punarnavadi-Qadha,
Laxadi-Guggulu, Vasa (Adhatoda vasaka),
Naagkeshar (Messua ferrea), Laxa
(Purified wax) and Sphatik-Bhasma. High
blood pressure can be treated using
medicines like Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia
serpentina), Jatamansi (Nardostachys
jatamansi), Sutshekhar-Ras, Dhamasa
(Fagonia cretica), Arjun (Terminalia
arjuna), Mandukparni (Centella asiatica)
and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera).
Kidney stones can be treated using
medicines like Hazrul-Yahud-Bhasma,
Pashan-Bhed (Bergenia ligulata), Yava-
Kshar and Mulak-Kshar.

Other associated conditions like valvular

heart disease, aneurysms and
diverticulosis need to be treated
separately using appropriate medicines
like Trayodashang-Guggulu, Laxmi-Vilas-
Ras, Arjunarishta, Kutaj-Parpati and
Panchamrut-Parpati. Most patients having
multiple, large-sized cysts usually
progress to end-stage kidney failure,
which can be prevented or treated using
medicines like Chandraprabha-Vati,
Saarivadi-Churna, Maha-Manjishthadi-
Qadha, Punarnavadi-Qadha, Gokshuradi-
Guggulu and Gomutra-Haritaki.
Ayurvedic medicines, given in
combination with modern treatment, can
thus help to control the symptoms of PKD,
improve the quality of life and prolong
survival for people affected with this
condition. All such patients should be
under the regular care and supervision of
an Urologist.
S. Herb English Latin Quanti
No Used Name Name ty
.
1. Trin 5 Grass Salacia 30 gm
Panch Roots oblonga
Mool
2 Varun Caper Crataeva 30 gm
nurvala
3. Palaash Forest Butea 30 gm
Flame monosper
ma
4. Punarna Hogweed Boerrhavi 20 gm
va a diffusa
5. Gokshur Puncture Tribulus 20 gm
wine terrestris
6. Rakt Red P. 30 gm
Chanda Sandalw santalinu
n ood s
7. Shigru Drum Moringa 20 gm
Sticks oleifera
8. Apamar Chaff Achyrant 10 gm
g Flower hes
aspera
9. Shirish Mimosa Albezzia 10 gm
tree lebbock
Mutrakrichantak herbal mixture is one of
the best herbal remedies for kidney
failure. It brings down urea and
creatinine levels quickly. This makes it an
excellent herbal product for kidney
care and avoid dialysis. The various
herbs in Kidney support are described in
ancient texts and are very effective to
regenerate kidney cells or failing
nephrons. It helps in normalizing the filter
function of the kidney and make kidney
support as one of the best herbal
remedies for kidney care.