Treatments for biliary dyskinesia usually involve relaxing or toning the gallbladder and improving the secretion of bile from the liver. Several herbs have properties which promote choleretic and cholagogue action which means that it stimulates the liver cells to produce bile and also improves the gallbladder contractions to help the duodenum eliminate bile efficiently.
1. Globe artichoke: Globe artichoke or cynara scolymus tea has a bitter taste due to which people usually avoid it but it is a very good cholecystokinetic. Read more »
Lupus nephritis is an irritation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the immune system. SLE characteristically causes damage to the skin, joints, kidneys, and brain.
Causes of Lupus Nephritis
Many issues may play a role, counting
1. Gender—SLE is more ordinary in women than men
2. Genetics—a gene passed down by a parent
3. Infections
4. Viruses
5. Environmental reasons Read more »
Gallstones are not pleasant and cause a lot of pain. No matter where you are or even who you are, you can have an attack anytime. Stones come in many different sizes but the size that is most painful is any size larger than the size of a pea. That is because this size will block the duct as it travels out of the gallbladder and blocks the flow of bile. You can have surgery to rid the body of these stones but have you ever wondered what natural remedies for gallstones are available?
From your first onset of attacks, you may feel that the pain is intense but as long as the pain does not last longer than two to four hours and the stones are not obstructing anything then you can use natural ingredients to help you. Change your diet by eating foods that are not fattening. Steam or bake foods, not fry them. When you have a high content of fat in your diet, your gallbladder has to work extra hard to break it down and this can create more stones. Avoid eating fatty foods. Read more »
The kidneys swelling or Nephritis is a serious disease met especially at children and adolescents. It can be both chronic and acute and it can lead to thee patient death if it is not treated immediately.
The presence of throbbing in kidneys and down to urethra, fever, dark colored and scanty urine, dull pain in the back are some of the symptoms of this disease. Some persons suffering from nephritis can observe blood, casts and albumin in their urine. Read more »
Blood in the urine cannot be considered an illness. This is, however, a problem that needs to be addressed for proper treatment. It may lead to serious problems if it is taken for granted. Although sometimes there is no treatment at all and eventually the blood disappears, it is not advisable to take chances. In order to treat the blood, the important thing to know is what caused the blood in the urine.
First know why there is blood in the urine. The visible blood in urine is called hematuria. Women experience hematuria more than men because of urinary tract infection, which men seldom experience. Even persons with a healthy urinary tract excrete red blood cells. Read more »
Kidney stones or renal calculi are hard, crystalline stone like structures, composed of minerals. They usually grow within the kidney or in any part of the urinary tract. This condition, characterized by formation of stones in kidney, is referred to as nephrolithiasis. When stones block the ureters, it is referred to as ureterolithiasis. People around the age group 20-49 are at risk of having kidney stones. These are usually composed of calcium in combination with minor quantities of oxalate and phosphates, and also crystallized chemicals like uric acid and amino acid cystine.
Factors Contributing To Stone Formation in Kidney
1. Family history
2. Elevated levels of uric acid in blood.
3. Pregnancy, during which passage of urine slows down due to high progesterone levels.
4. Dehydration or reduced fluid intake.
5. Infection in urinary tract, resulting in the formation of struvite stones.
6. Certain medications like diuretics, calcium containing antacids, drugs for HIV treatment.
7. Medical conditions like gout, hypercalciuria, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes, high blood pressure, cystinuria, inflammatory bowel disease. Read more »
Gallbladder stone, a condition known as Cholelithiasis can be very distressing problem. This disorder though quite common in adults causes a number of digestive problems that requires serious medical attention. Gallbladder is an important digestive gland situated in the abdomen near the liver. Bile, secreted from liver is stored in the gall bladder, and it is released to facilitate digestion after consumption of food.
Gall stones develop when the bile cannot saturate the cholesterol, and it starts crystallizing with the formation of stones of varying sizes. The size of a gall stone can vary from the size of a grain to the size of a golf ball. Other chemical salts are also present in the gall stones. Women are more prone to this disorder than men. Read more »
