Kidney stones are a common condition in daily life. The treatment methods vary depending on the size of the stones formed in the body. Generally, if the stones are less than one centimeter, patients can rely on drinking water and jumping to help pass the stones. However, if the stones are larger than one centimeter, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is needed, followed by self-passing of the stones. However, this external shock wave lithotripsy can cause certain damage to the kidneys. Therefore, the best method is to pass the stones through diet and exercise. Below, I will recommend four types of medicated diets to help kidney stone patients pass the stones.
1. Poria Steamed Buns
Ingredients: 30g Poria, 1000g flour, 500g fresh pork, ginger, pepper, sesame oil, cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, scallion, bone broth.
Instructions: Place the Poria in a pot and boil it three times to extract the medicinal juice. Add about 250g of water each time and boil for 1 hour each time (boil for the duration of boiling). Combine the three batches of medicinal juice and filter it. Pour the flour onto the cutting board and add 300g of fermented dough. Knead it into a dough. Chop the pork into mince, put it in a bowl, mix with soy sauce, and then add seasonings. Stir to make the filling. Make the steamed buns according to the usual method. Steam them for about 25 minutes on high heat.
Benefits: Invigorates the spleen, improves appetite, nourishes the heart, calms the mind, removes dampness, and promotes water elimination.
2. Eight Treasures Cake
Ingredients: 6g American ginseng, 50g Poria, 50g lotus seeds, 50g foxnut, 50g Chinese pearl barley, 50g white kidney beans, 50g Chinese yam, 50g lotus root powder, 50g white sugar.
Instructions: Grind all the ingredients into a fine powder, mix well, and add white sugar and water to form a soft cake (each piece weighs 50g). Put the prepared cake into a steamer and steam for 20 minutes. Eat one piece in the morning and one in the evening, four pieces each time.
Benefits: Strengthens the spleen, nourishes the kidneys, removes dampness, and promotes water elimination.
3. Chinese Yam Porridge
Ingredients: 60g dried Chinese yam (or 120g fresh Chinese yam), 60g glutinous rice.
Instructions: Wash and slice the Chinese yam, and cook it with glutinous rice to make porridge. Take it twice a day, for breakfast and dinner, and it can be taken regularly.
Benefits: Warms and invigorates the spleen and kidneys, promotes yang, and promotes water elimination.
4. Three Golds Stone-Removing Porridge
Ingredients: 30g moneywort, 15g turmeric, 10g Chinese goldthread, 12g sawleaf herb, 12g zedoary, 6g processed pangolin scales, 9g Chinese pearl barley, 9g achyranthes, 100g glutinous rice, sugar to taste.
Instructions: Wash all the herbs, add 3000ml of water, and boil for 15 minutes over high heat. Strain the liquid and add cleaned glutinous rice to cook porridge. Add sugar to taste. Take it twice a day, warm.
Benefits: Diuretic, relieves urinary problems, removes stones, and relieves pain.
