Leslie Taylor, ND
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 TRIBAL AND HERBAL MEDICINE USES
Chanca piedra has been called "stone breaker" because it has been used by indigenous peoples of the Amazon as an effective remedy to eliminate kidney stones for generations.
The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means "stone breaker" or "shatter stone." It was named for its effective use by generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples in eliminating kidney stones and gallstones. In Brazil, the plant is known as quebra-pedra or arranca-pedras (which also translates to "breakstone"). |
Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley
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 For kidney stones, this new site is most frequently the ureter, where a lodged stone may block the flow of urine and lead to trouble that can't be ignored.
Of course, not all kidney stones lead to symptoms. Like gallstones that stay in the gallbladder, kidney stones that remain in the kidney and don't irritate or obstruct anything there may produce no symptoms. Like silent gallstones, these kidney stones go unnoticed until autopsy We should all be so lucky as to have this kind, for kidney stones that do cause symptoms can bring excruciating pain. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Such stones form when, for reasons explained in Chapter 3,
Figure 6b (left): A large calcified gallstone, passed painlessly and Figure 6c (right): The same stone, cut in halves bile in the gallbladder becomes too saturated and its unabsorbed constituents begin to harden.
If a gallstone slips out of the gallbladder and becomes impacted in the cystic bile duct or common bile duct, there is very strong spasmodic contraction of the wall of the duct (see Figure 3). The contraction helps to move the stone onward. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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| The Spanish name of the plant, chanca piedra, means "stone breaker" or "shatter stone." It was named for its effective use by generations of Amazonian indigenous peoples in eliminating kidney stones and gallstones. In Brazil, the plant is known as quebra-pedra or arranca-pedras (which also translates to "breakstone"). It is a leading and highly effective natural remedy for kidney stones throughout South America. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Neither the liver nor the small intestine can act as a soap stone factory.
Once the liver and gallbladder are completely clean, no more gallstones are released after ingesting the oil/citrus juice mixture. If these stones were indeed made from olive oil, they would also occur during a liver cleanse done after the liver has been completely cleansed and all bile ducts have been cleared and opened. However, this is not the case. The liver cleanse produces no more stones once the liver is clean, regardless of how much olive oil one ingests. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Myth 3: Kidney stone sufferers should avoid calcium because it's a major stone ingredient.
True, calcium is a common ingredient in kidney stones. Yet, surprisingly eating foods high in calcium seems to prevent stones. Confused? Scientists aren't.
They believe that dietary calcium binds with dietary oxalate while the two compounds are in your digestive system. Otherwise, they could become concentrated in your urine, crystallize, and grow into a stone.
So stock up on foods rich in calcium. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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 For stones that a urologist is unable to remove, lithotripter therapy can smash the stone into powder or small particles that are easily passed. The lithotripter is an ingenious German development that uses shock waves of high frequency sound to safely smash the stones.
Dr. Wolfram Wieman of Nuremburg, Germany reviewed 100 cases of kidney stones treated with chancra piedra and found 94% of those with smaller to normal size stones were able to pass the stone.
Any person who has a stone has a good possibility of having another. |
James Dowd and Diane Stafford
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 Many kidney-stone formers produce more than one type of stone. African Americans have fewer stones that contain calcium and phosphorus, but they have more uric acid stones than European Americans.
The lower your vitamin D levels, the less calcium you lose in your urine. The kidneys are holding on to calcium, conserving calcium, when a person is vitamin D-deficient.
We see high PTH levels accompanying high blood pressure in both African Americans and European Americans. Higher blood pressure and PTH levels are associated with higher uric acid levels. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 During the 6 years of follow-up, there were 751 cases of kidney stones; however, vitamin C and B- 6 intakes were not significantly associated with the risk of stone formation. In fact, the results were so promising that the investigators concluded that the data does not support an association between a high daily intake of these vitamins and the risk of kidney stone formation.
Another study published in 1999 evaluated the intakes of both vitamin C and B-6 on the risk of symptomatic kidney stones in a cohort of 85,557 women with no history of kidney stones. |
Andreas Moritz
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| If this does not happen, the gallbladder retains the bile, which subsequently leads to stone formation.
Obesity is associated with increased cholesterol secretion into the bile ducts, which raises the risk of developing cholesterol stones. When obese individuals undergo rapid or substantial weight loss by following an unbalanced diet program or using diet pills, the congested and, therefore, undernourished body seeks to utilize nutrient and fat components from reserve deposits. This quickly raises blood fats and further increases the risk of gallstone formation. |
John A. McDougall
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 The good news is that evidence to date indicates that the same low-fat, no-cholesterol diet that prevents initial stone formation will also prevent recurrences of stones once they are dissolved using a medication like Actigall."
"So, what would you do, Dr. McDougall, if it were your stones and your gallbladder?"
"If it were me, Louise, I'd keep my stones and my gallbladder. Once your gallbladder symptoms are relieved by following a low-fat, no-cholesterol diet, we will simply resume our plan of "expectant management. |
Michael Pollan
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 Before the roller-milling revolution, wheat was ground between big stone wheels, which could get white flour only so white. That's because while stone grinding removed the bran from the wheat kernel (and therefore the largest portion of the fiber), it couldn't remove the germ, or embryo, which contains volatile oils that are rich in nutrients. The stone wheels merely crushed the germ and released the oil. This had the effeet of tinting the flour yellowish gray (the yellow is carotene) and shortening its shelf life, because the oil, once exposed to the air, soon oxidized—turned rancid. |
Mike Adams
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 This tea is a mild kidney stone dissolver. Over time, it will soften up those kidney stones and even help prevent their formation. From the world of rainforest medicine, there's an herb called chanca piedra which is known as the "stone-breaker" herb in Peru. It's a very potent kidney stone treatment from the world of rainforest herbs, and you can find it through the Amazon Herb Company or another company called Raintree Nutrition (www.Rain-Tree.com), which sells a variety of rainforest herbs. I recommend both companies. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| Wolfram Wieman of Nuremburg, Germany reviewed 100 cases of kidney stones treated with chancra piedra and found 94% of those with smaller to normal size stones were able to pass the stone.
Any person who has a stone has a good possibility of having another. Chancra piedra has been found to be effective in preventing the accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals, which represent the start of a new stone. There appears to be a component in the CP that prevents stones from forming. The dose is 30 drops, one or two times a day. |
the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
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 If you think you have a kidney stone, get medical attention right away. Symptoms include:
þ Extreme pain in your back or side that will not go away.
þ Blood in your urine.
Kidney stones
Having a kidney stone can be one of
þ Fever and chills.
þ Vomiting.
þ Urine that smells bad or looks cloudy.
þ A burning feeling when you urinate.
Nutritional blockbusters that fight kidney stones
Water. People who live in the "stone belt," a region of the southeastern United States, are more likely to develop kidney stones. |
Andreas Moritz
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| The contraction helps to move the stone onward. This causes severe pain, known as biliary colic, and is accompanied by considerable distension of the gallbladder. If the gallbladder is packed with gallstones, it can suffer extremely painful spasmodic muscle contractions.
Gallstones can cause irritation and inflammation of the lining of the gallbladder, as well as of the cystic and common bile ducts. This is a condition known as cholecystitis. There may also be superimposed microbial infection. |
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II
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 They have developed a model for estimating the risk of stone formation with remarkable accuracy.33 Although they have identified six risk factors for kidney stones,34 35 animal protein consumption was the major culprit. Consumption of animal protein at levels commonly seen in affluent countries leads to the development of four of the six risk factors.34 35
Not only is animal protein linked to risk factors for future formation of stones, but it affects recurring stones as well. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Pauling was first introduced to the concept of high-dose vitamin C by a biochemist named Irwin stone, and at Stone's suggestion, began taking several grams a day. Over the next three decades or so, he became an outspoken advocate for high-dose vitamin C, writing books like Cancer and Vitamin C, Vitamin C and the Common Cold, and the New York Times bestseller How to Live Longer and Feel Better, all of which sang the praises of vitamin C for just about everything. |
Michael J. Panzner
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 Eventually, the daughter chooses a stone, but without looking at it, allows it to fumble from her hand and mix with others lying on the ground. Cleverly, she says to the moneylender that if he looks at the color of the stone that remains in the bag, he will know which one she picked. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| There's actually an inverse relationship between calcium intake and stone formation," Rubman says. In one study, calcium restriction led to an increase in the absorption and excretion of oxalate in the urine, and this happened both in people with and without kidney stones. You can ensure this doesn't happen by making sure you get enough calcium in the first place. (Note that calcium supplements should be taken with meals rather than on an empty stomach; that way, they have the best chance of binding to O oxalates found in food. |
Gale Maleskey
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 They may precipitate as a stone," she says.
The stones can't be ignored, and there's no way to treat them yourself. If you have a stone, you may have severe pain, blood in the urine, and fever. Any of these symptoms should tell you to see a doctor as soon as possible. "It can be a medical emergency. The pain can be excruciating," says Dr. McClenon.
Sometimes, a small stone will pass on its own—with that childbirth-type pain mentioned earlier. If you have a stone that's too big to pass, your doctor will probably recommend an ultrasound procedure that breaks it up without surgery. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 E. J. stone, L. A. Lytle, C. L. Perry, S. K. Osganian, S. Kelder, L. S. Webber, J. P. Elder, D. Montgomery, H. A. Feldman, M. Wu, C. Johnson, G. S. Parcel, and R. V. Luepker. "Three-Year Maintenance of Improved Diet and Physical Activity: The CATCH Cohort." Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 153, no. 7 (1999): 695-704.
Perry, C. L., D. E. Sellers, C. Johnson, S. Pedersen, K. J. Bachman, G. S. Parcel, E. J. stone, R. V. Luepker, M. Wu, P. R. Nader, and K. Cook. |
the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
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| People who live in the "stone belt," a region of the southeastern United States, are more likely to develop kidney stones. Researchers think it's because the hot weather causes increased perspiration and reduced urine output. Drinking lots of water can help because it dilutes your urine and washes potential stone-causing particles out of your body.
If you've had a kidney stone, research shows drinking extra water could cut in half your risk of having a second stone. Try to drink three to four quarts of water a day. Drink even more during hot weather or when exercising.
Calcium. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Pauling was first introduced to the concept of high-dose vitamin C by a biochemist named Irwin stone, and at Stone's suggestion, began taking several grams a day. Over the next three decades or so, he became an outspoken advocate for high-dose vitamin C, writing books like Cancer and Vitamin C, Vitamin C and the Common Cold, and the New York Times bestseller How to Live Longer and Feel Better, all of which sang the praises of vitamin C for just about everything. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Similarly, a decrease in the amount of bile salts being produced also leads to cholesterol stone formation. In addition, due to insufficient water intake, the fluidity of bile decreases, and much of the cholesterol is not dissolved properly; instead it reconstitutes into small cholesterol pebbles. In time, these small pebbles grow into larger ones.
Pigment stones form when the bile pigment, bilirubin, a waste product of the breakdown of red blood cells, increases in the bile. |
Bill Sardi
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 Stone proposed that HA and the entire matrix of connective tissue is an important barrier against the growth and spread of tumors. stone wrote that anything that helps to retain the viscosity (consistency) of HA increases the body's resistance to tumors whereas enzymes that break down HA, like hyaluronidase, which is stimulated by infection or radiation exposure, encourage tumors. [Medical Hypotheses 20: 117-24, 1986]
Previously the connective tissue was believed to be an unin-volved bystander to cancer. |
Michael Pollan
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| That's because while stone grinding removed the bran from the wheat kernel (and therefore the largest portion of the fiber), it couldn't remove the germ, or embryo, which contains volatile oils that are rich in nutrients. The stone wheels merely crushed the germ and released the oil. This had the effeet of tinting the flour yellowish gray (the yellow is carotene) and shortening its shelf life, because the oil, once exposed to the air, soon oxidized—turned rancid. That's what people could see and smell, and they didn't like it. |
James A. Howenstine, MD
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| This relaxation permits the stone to pass down the ureter and out of the bladder, unless it is quite large.
Larger stones can often be broken or extracted by a urologist. For stones that a urologist is unable to remove, lithotripter therapy can smash the stone into powder or small particles that are easily passed. The lithotripter is an ingenious German development that uses shock waves of high frequency sound to safely smash the stones.
Dr. |
Michael Pollan
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| Perhaps more than any other single development, this new technology, which by 1880 had replaced grinding by stone throughout Europe and America, marked the beginning of the industrialization of our food—reducing it to its chemical essence and speeding up its absorption. Refined flour is the first fast food.
Before the roller-milling revolution, wheat was ground between big stone wheels, which could get white flour only so white. |
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