The Best Natural Remedies for Renal Insufficiency

The treatment of kidney failure requires the inclusion of foods and remedies with diuretic properties which facilitate the renal function, as well as some techniques to help maintain kidney health.

Are you ready for some fantastic natural remedies for renal insufficiency? It happens when the kidneys cannot filter toxic blood substances.

We don’t know the causes but do know there’s a relationship with protein intake and blood cholesterol.

In this article, we’d like to share the best natural remedies to treat renal insufficiency. It consists of using some effective medicinal plants and natural methods.

Natural remedies for renal insufficiency

1. Onion broth

Onions are diuretic and anti-inflammatory (according to this study conducted by Payame Noor University, in Iran). Thus, they help relieve most of the most common symptoms of these disorders.

For the broth to work, you will need to drink it on an empty stomach, a half hour before meals. Onion broth can also help remove toxins and excess fluids.

2. Medicinal teas are common remedies for renal insufficiency

Certain medicinal plants can be very helpful when it comes to improving kidney function:

• Bearberry has the virtue of stimulating kidney function, although it is advisable to take it under medical prescription. This study conducted by the specialist in Pharmacy Antonio Hernandez Torres also ensures that it is effective in treating urinary tract infections.
• Horsetail is very rich in minerals, especially silicon. It has the ability to increase the production and elimination of urine, in addition to cleaning the urinary tract, although according to this research conducted by the Federal University of Goias in Brazil, there’s a lack of consistency in the related studies.
• Dandelion is a depurative and acts on both kidneys and liver.
• Mallow flowers improve pathologies affecting the kidneys and urinary tract. So says this study conducted by the University of Sfax in Tunisia.

3. Ginger poultice

Ginger is a very effective medicinal plant for kidney failure and many other illnesses and conditions. However, here we suggest a topical application in order to take advantage of its heating, stimulating and, according to this study conducted by Isfahan University in Iran, anti-inflammatory properties.

How to do it

• Make a concentrated ginger infusion. In the meantime, place a dry towel on your back, in the area corresponding to the kidneys — between the dorsal and lumbar.
• On top of the dry towel, place another towel that’s been previously soaked in the ginger infusion. Then, cover the entire back with another dry towel and keep it on for five minutes.

4. Cupping is one of the oldest remedies for renal insufficiency

This ancient healing method can provide localized relief where you need it. So far, cupping isn’t an official method for renal insufficiency in Western medicine. However, you can use it in conjunction with other medical treatments to relieve pain.

The way cupping works is it creates a vacuum that stimulates natural healing. Some believe it can produce immediate relief and also function as a long-term treatment.

• In the case of kidney failure, healers apply it above the area corresponding to the kidneys. For this reason, the treatment be done by  this kind of professional.
• There may be some temporary round marks on the skin, similar to bruises. These will disappear in a few days.
• There are no studies to clearly determine if it really works or not, or why. At least according to this study conducted by the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia.

5. Overcome your fear

Many factors affect kidney function and most of us seldom take the role of negative emotions on our organs into account. What most affects kidneys, from a psychological perspective, is fear.

It’s true that, at one time or another, we’re all afraid of something. But, constant unchanneled or non-externalized fear can create constant anxiety and stress. It isn’t healthy.

Thus, if you suspect this may be influencing the health of your kidneys, seek professional mental health to figure out a way to be calmer and more relaxed.

What do you think of these natural remedies for renal insufficiency? Have you tried them? Be aware that kidney malfunction always requires the attention of a physician. Alternative medicine, in this case, is helpful as an adjuvant.