09/08/2008: HARIOM from SAMPLA, HARYANA {INDIA}: "In india there is a plant comonlly called Pathar Chat ("it licks away the stone") OR Patthar Tod ("It breaks the stone") The plant is popular in India for its use in folk medicine. Purportedly, use of the plant dissolves and prevents kidney stones. Practice is to cleanse the leaves and eat them early morning for 20 days to dissolve existing stones, and regular ingestion to prevent future ones.

It's Botanical Name is Bryophyllum calycinum and
English Name is Airplant, Leaf of life
Hindi Name : Parnphuti
Sanskrit Name : Parnasfut

It is a herb common in India. It also found in many parts of the world, like USA, Brazil, Nepal, Pakistan.

This plant is a member of Crassulaceae plant family.

This is a perennial succulent, glabrous, about 1 meter tall herb. It has obtusely qudrangular stem, the younger parts are reddish in color. The leaves are opposite, decussate, the lowers are usually simple and upper usually 4 - 7 foliate, flashy and roundish with dentate margins, long petioled. The lateral veins are furnished with rooting vegetative buds. The flowers are reddish purple, pendulus, in large spreading panicles. The fruits are membranous follicles. The seeds are small, round or oval.

Usage:
In Ayurveda the leaves, are used for treatment of vomiting of blood, acute inflammation, and menorrhagia, hypertension,infections, rheumatism and inflammation.it's extracts also have immunosuppressive effects.

It shows the result on the very first day.Eat it empty stomch and after it donot eat any thing for one hour. Continue for one month. for more informations

http://www.herbsnspicesinfo.com/medicinal-herbs/airplant.aspx"

[YEA]  11/30/2007: Michelle Lentz from Pittsburgh, PA: "I was doing a lil research after days of having pain with my kidney stones and no pain killer was helping. And I read a blog/article saying to try Dill Pickle Juice. Well I did and believe it or not it worked. But I have been thinking about taking Apple Cider Vinegar for a few other problems that I have so this should help with the stones as well since the vinegar will desolve them the same way. Kill a FEW birds with one shot. lol"

[YEA]   Maddy from Las Vegas, NV: "After suffering from Kidney Stones for 14 years, I have been taking pomegranate juice (found in most grocery stores produce refrigerated section) and found it not only a great anti-oxidant but passes my stones pain free also has passed many in one urination!!!! I take 1/2 cup in am and within 2 hrs before bed."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  06/26/2009: Tony from Henderson, Nevada, USA: "For all people who have ended up in the hospital with their stones, and received regular pain killers such as vicoden when they go home....THEY DON'T WORK FOR THAT KIND OF PAIN!. Tordol is a NSAID which is similar to ibuprophen, and it is a smooth muscle relaxent. Your ureter is controlled by smooth muscle. The muscles relaxes, the pressure on the stone is released, and the pain goes away. Not only that but the stone can then move more easily. The first thing I get when I go to the ER is a shot of Tordol. Then I get something for the nausea. Anyway, this drug is available in pill form and in generic. You can't get a lot of it cause its hard on the stomach and can be hard on the kidneys if you have kidney disease, but it works better for me than any narcotic ever has. But you usually don't need more than a few days worth anyway. I worked 5 hours on my feet with a 3 x 4 x 5mm stone lodged in my left ureter. just 2 days ago, but thanks to my script and a doctor who listens to me, it was tolerable. And the little sucker popped out last night, big as can be. Biggest i've ever passed. So forget the worthless narcotics and ask for a script of something that actually works. And again it has a generic so it is pretty cheap. Anyway, good luck. and quit suffering with the pain."

05/19/2011: James from Atlanta, Ga.: "You cannot use Calcium or fat in milk products that come pasteurized from the store because the enzymes are killed in the boiling.. That mean you will not be able to use the calcium.. This boiling also keeps the fat from milk products stuck in your heart.... Clean Raw milk that is not killed with pasteurization would solve most of your calcium needs...."

02/02/2013: Maddy from Sydney, Nsw Australia: "I am passing kidney stones for last 25 years. It is calcium oxylate. I want to find out if there is any product that can dissolve the stone."

01/16/2013: John from Prescott replies: "They have stuff at natural food stores called Chanca Piedra that works sometimes. One that big will not pass on its own try the above full strengh for two weeks if not out do the sonic the surgery is worse than the stone. The sonic way isn't bad you will get a bruise and it will hurt on that spot. If you do nothing your kidney could shut down and you will have to have it removed."

06/30/2012: Louwrence from Rustenburg, North West, South Africa replies: "Hi Dianne, Look up Dr Schulz on the net as he claims that no matter in what condition ones kidneys are in they can be healed using natural remedies that he recommends, try it & see what happens."

12/13/2011: Debbie from Melbourne, Australia replies: "You need to add magnesium to your diet. Please read 'The Magnesium Miracle' by Carolyn Dean."

11/22/2011: Jen from Bozeman, Mt, Us replies: "You can try either Chanca Piedra (stone breaker) or Horsetail which always works on my husband. It is alot easier to give you a good answer if we knew what kind of stones you are producing. Are they infection stones (lots of infections), cystine stones (very rare), calcium/phosphate stones, or uric acid stones. Uric acid stones would be helped by lemon, vit c, ACV etc... But if you have calcium stones you may have a magnesium to calcium imbalance. You might try taking magnesium supplements to help balance the calcium and phosphate you are ingesting daily. Infection stones would be much more difficult to treat. You want to get to the bottom of the infection first then treat the cause of that. Things that would help get rid of infections are the alkalizing remedy from Ted, potassium iodide or lugals iodine, lysine, and vit c. I am not sure what helps with cystine stones as they are very rare. I hope this helps."

11/22/2011: Jen from Bozeman, Mt, Us replies: "I forgot to mention that you will find most doctors don't know squat about homeopathic remedies because they don't get endorsements from them:)"

12/16/2011: Lou from Tyler, Tx replies: "I believe I read on here about putting apple cider (the drink) in a crock pot with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon to taste. Heat it up until hot. Drink it for a couple of days (reheat). It removed a keloid scar on my c-section. Never had pains in my back again either. I suspect it was kidney stones. They come out like gravel in your urine."

12/17/2011: Timh from Louisville, Usa replies: "Also for "dissolving", the herb Chanca Piedra is suppose to be very effective. For the "passing", there's the Watermelon and Bath remedy that is said to effectively and painlessly "pass" K stones. Eat one large Watermelon in one act. Pour one hot tub of water and soak for thirty min.

For prevention, use Magnesium in whatever form daily, and 1 grm Taurine twice daily. The herb Marshmallow lubricates the kidneys thus restoring proper function."

08/10/2011: Liz from Boston, Massachusetts replies: "Fran - Lots and lots of water every day. Have as little dairy as you can, and avoid things like peanuts and chocolate. Supplement with a good strong dose of Vitamin C each day (either ascorbic or citric acid), as it creates an environment where the stone will dissolve before it's even big enough to cause a problem. All best."

02/15/2011: Mchastn from Nashville, Tn, Usa replies: "My son had kidney stones and was in severe pain with nausea. I searched the net and kept coming across lemonade with potassium citrate to help smooth the jagged stones so they will get smaller and pass. I found potassium citrate in crystal light natural limonade. He guzzled it. It took 6 excruciating days and then he passed the pea size rock. He also drank applejuice and water. The only positive thing that came from his kidney stone was, he lost 20 pounds. Hope this helps. My Mom also had kidney stones and wouldnt follow my advice and had the breaking up treatment like you. It worked but she was in pain while some of the little pieces had to pass out in a few days."

02/16/2011: Debbie S. from Boynton Beach, Fl replies: "A family member of mine had severe kidney stones. Doing research and speaking the doctor kidney stones are made from something excessive in body. For Example my family members kidney stones were formed as they drank lots of tea. One of the main things you must do is drink lots of water every day. The water flushes the stones from forming. Good luck..."