The necessity of passing a kidney stone is often a frightening experience, and it can be a very slow and painful process. Many home remedies claim to help speed this process and cushion the body against the pain the stone causes as it passes through the ureters, bladder, and urethra. One popular home remedy is the use of lemon juice and olive oil.
About the remedy
The lemon juice and olive oil remedy is based on two assumptions. The first is that the lemon juice, which is a natural diuretic, will cause the urinary tract to work faster and help push the stone through faster. The second is that olive oil will coat the stone and help it to slide through the narrow passages of the urinary tract with less pain.
Dosage
If you believe that the lemon juice and olive oil method will help you pass your kidney stone quicker and with less pain, mix 2 oz of lemon juice with 2 oz of extra-virgin olive oil and drink it straight down. Follow the mixture with a full glass of water and continue to drink plenty of water throughout the day. If you continue to have stone-related pain, repeat the remedy daily until you either pass the stone or no longer experience the pain.
Use this method at the first sign of kidney stone pain or as soon as you are aware that you have a kidney stone that needs to be passed. Many proponents of this method believe that it will dissolve the stone rather than help to pass it, so you may or may not actually pass a stone following this remedy.
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