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Hydrangea Root Helps Battle Kidney Stones
by Jennifer Good     As we continue to explore more, lesser known herbs and natural health ingredients, this week we turn our attention to the hydrangea root. More than just a beautiful flowering plant, the roots and rhizomes of this shrub contain numerous phytochemicals and nutrients -- such as calcium, selenium, zinc and magnesium -- that are used for medicinal purposes. (1) However, it should be noted that the leaves of this plant contain toxic substances and should never be consumed.
The most common use for hydrangea is for the kidneys and bladder because of its effective diuretic property which helps increase the flow of urine. This removes impurities from the system and lessens the likelihood of infection along the entire urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, prostate (in men) and urethra.
Hydrangea, like chanca piedra, is also considered an antilithic herb, which prevents stones or gravel from forming in the kidneys and bladder. As an antilithic herb, it can also assist the body in removing stones and gravel from these organs. This was a primary use of hydrangea by Native Americans.
Like most diuretic herbs, hydrangea is an excellent choice for treating inflamed or enlarged prostate glands. It is commonly combined with horsetail for this purpose. Maintaining healthy urine flow keeps the prostate less likely to constrict around the urethra, which prevents stagnant urine from causing more infection. This can also reduce inflammation by eliminating impurities from the prostate.
A scientific study published in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry in 2003 noted that hydrangea root extracts have greater antioxidant power in liver tissue than milk thistle and turmeric combined. The findings of Japanese researchers amplify observations of nineteenth-century American physicians who used hydrangea primarily as a treatment for "kidney gravel," small stones in the kidneys that could be passed with a minimum of pain after treatment with the herb. Physicians of the time also used hydrangea as a treatment for chronic chest pain caused by bronchitis.
Next time you see the big, expansive flowers of the hydrangea, let it serve as a quiet reminder of the help mother nature has given us to treat and prevent some of our more common ailments!
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References
(1) www.livestrong.com/article/494338-hydrangea-root-for-kidney-stones/
(2) www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bbb/67/12/2641/_pdf |
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