Ash-gourd juice on an empty stomach supports the kidneys.
Traditional
जौ · Barley
Barley water, two glasses spread through the day.
Traditional
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संतरा · Orange
eat 1-2 oranges (or drink the juice) on an empty stomach before breakfast to protect and heal the kidneys.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Restrict salt and protein; hot hip bath fifteen minutes daily.
Steam bath twice weekly so the skin shares the work.
Classical Formulations
गुडूची सत्व · Guudchi Satva
Ingredients: Guudchi extract, mineral salts, turmeric
पुनर्नवादि चूर्ण · Punarnavadi Churna
Dose: 3–6 g · Warm water
Fluid swelling, dropsy, puffiness of face and feet, sluggish kidneys.
गोक्षुरादि गुग्गुलु · Gokshuradi Guggulu
Dose: 2–4 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water or milk
Burning urination, urinary gravel and stones, prostate enlargement, weak bladder, low back ache from kidneys.
पुनर्नवा मंडूर · Punarnava Mandur
Dose: 2 tablets (500 mg) · Warm water after food
Swelling and fluid retention, anaemia with puffiness, sluggish kidneys, enlarged liver and spleen.
Foods that help
संतरा · Orangeपेठा · Ash gourdजौ · Barley
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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