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Dr. Vikram Chauhan - MD (Ayurveda)

Monday, July 11, 2016

Wonder Herb Gokhru For Management Of Kidney Failure

Gokhru fruit is an excellent cleanser of excretory system. It cures difficult micturition and kidney stones. It increases urinary output and reduces edema and swelling in kidney failure.

A patient of kidney failure is having great suffering due to edema and swelling, so Gokhru plays a significant role in reducing swelling.

WHAT HAPPENS IN KIDNEY FAILURE?

There is swelling of hands or feet. One may feel tired and weak because body needs clean blood to function properly. Uremia (presence of urea in blood), if left untreated may lead to seizures or coma and will ultimately result in death. If kidneys stop working completely, one will need to undergo dialysis or kidney transplantation.

SYMPTOMS OF KIDNEY FAILURE

Kidney failure symptoms from buildup of wastes in the body:

  • A metallic taste in the mouth
  • Smell of ammonia in breath
  • Aversion to Protein intake (one does not want to eat meat, eggs, kidney beans and Dairy products)
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Loss of appetite
  • Itching (pruritus)

Kidney failure symptoms from buildup of fluid in the body:

  • Swelling of face, feet and  hands
  • Shortness of breath
  • Collection of fluid in lungs

Kidney failure symptoms from damage to the kidneys:

  • Quantity of urine less than normal.
  • Blood in the urine (only seen through a microscope)
  • Urine that is foamy or bubbly (presence of  protein in the urine)

Kidney failure symptoms due to anemia:

  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath
  • Weakness
  • Mental confusion
  • Feeling cold all the time

CAUSES OF KIDNEY FAILURE

Renal function may be impaired by diseases or drugs that effect the renal parenchyma, or by acute circulatory failure or as a result of conditions in which there is obstruction to outflow of urine.

Major causes of kidney failure are as follows:

  • Reduced flow of blood to the kidneys
  • Acute dehydration
  • Liver malfunction
  • Heart diseases
  • Diabetes
  • Intake of medicines for controlling blood pressure
  • Prolonged use of antibiotics and painkillers
  • Blood loss from the body
  • Infection

Various other causes for acute renal failure is diseases like acute glomerulonephritis, bilateral pyelonephritis, high blood pressure and systemic lupus erythematous.

Chronic renal failure may result from conditions such as progressive glomerulonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis, polycystic disease of kidneys and tuberculosis of kidneys.

AYURVEDIC VIEW OF KIDNEY

According to Ayurveda, Kidneys are composed of rakta and meda dhatus (blood and fat). Kidneys are the roots of medhovaha srotas (channel of fat tissue). So diseases arising due to deformity of these dhatus (tissues) can affect kidneys and cause their failure. High blood pressure and Madhumeha (diabetes) are two main diseases responsible for kidney failure.

AYURVEDIC VIEW OF KIDNEY FAILURE

According to Ayurveda this disease is caused by the blockage of minute body channels called srotas. The body channels involved in this case, known as mutravaha srotas, which carry urine and are responsible for the flow of liquid into and out of the kidneys. If there are blockages in the incoming channels, the kidneys are denied fluids and shrinkage occurs.

If the outgoing channels are blocked, swelling occurs and the condition is called Hydronephrosis. In Hydronephrosis the kidney swells due to the failure of normal drainage of urine from the kidney to the bladder.

There are very effective Ayurvedic herbs, such as punanarva and gokhru that can clean these channels and reduce swelling and rejuvenate the kidneys. Ayurvedic treatment aims at strengthening the kidneys, restoring its filtration capacity and general functioning of the kidneys.

Controlling blood pressure, blood sugar level, cholesterol level, body weight, smoking and alcohol consumption is important to avoid further kidney damage.

  • To restrict sodium intake, salt is minimized in diet. So avoid salty food articles
  • Low Potassium and low protein intake is advised in Kidney failure patients.

WONDER HERB GOKHRU FOR MANAGEMENT OF KIDNEY FAILURE

Gokhru (Tribulus trrrestris):

Appearance:

Gokhru fruits are small, round pentagonal with 2-6 thorns.

Chemical composition:

Small gokhru fruits contains an alkaline substance, a volatile oil.

Properties:

It alleviates vata and pitta relieves edema and swelling .It strengthens the heart, cleanses excretory system and promotes urination. Gokhru can reduce high blood pressure as it reduces sodium from blood.

Role of Gokhru (Tribulus terrestris) in Kidney failure:

  • For dysuria decoction of gokhru (80 ml) can be given two times a day. It cures difficulty in micturition.
  • Gokhru powder 3-6 gms can be given with 1tsp of honey for kidney stones.

GOKSHURA POWDER

TRIBULUS POWER CAPSULES

PLANET AYURVEDA'S REVIVE KIDNEYS PACK HAS 4 PRODUCTS TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH KIDNEYS

In these herbal formulations Gokhru or Gokshur is used as a key ingredient.

1. Mutrakrichantak Churna:

It is a wonderful formula for kidney failure patients. It helps to lower down increased urea and creatinine levels. It has following 8 ingredients:

  • Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa): Punarnava literally means “which grows again” It is commonly known as ‘hogweed’ and is useful as a herbal diuretic. It helps to remove excess water from the body accumulated because of kidney failure. It is cool in nature, it decreases edema and swelling, stimulates the heart and affects blood circulation, kidneys and urinary system. Therefore it is useful for heart disorders, dropsy, jaundice, dysuria (painful micturition) and kidney ailments.
  • Varun (Crataeva nurvala): It is another excellent herb to manage kidney failure. It is popular with the name ‘Caper’ and has been used in Ayurveda to relieve urinary tract infections and helps to break down renal stones. It is also effective in relieving excess fluid accumulation and swelling because of kidney failure.
  • Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris): It is useful as a diuretic and acts as a herbal tonic for genito-urinary system. It helps in clearing obstructions in the urinary tract and provides strength and regeneration to the kidney cells. Its decoction helps in dysuria (painful micturition), it also helps to avoid dialysis. It alleviates vata and pitta and relieves edema and swelling. It cleanses the excretory system.
  • Kaasni (Cichorium intybus): It is a common plant which is known by the name ‘Chicory’. It gives strength to the kidneys. Kaasni is a useful herb used in Ayurveda as it is beneficial in chronic and acute kidney failure. It is used in managing nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and other conditions which lead to kidney failure.
  • Bhumi amla (Phyllanthus niruri): It pacifies pitta and is useful for blood disorders, swelling and edema. It is useful for painful micturition and relieves burning sensation.
  • Shirish (Albezzia lebbeck): It pacifies tridosha. It is the Best antidote to poisons. It is useful for painful micturition, swelling of body.
  • Shigru (Moringa oleifera): It is rich in antioxidants and nourishes body tissues.
  • Apamarg (Achyanthes aspera): Apamarg helps to break urinary tract stone to fine pieces. It is most effective for stones, an effective blood purifier and pacifies vata.

2. Rencure Formula:

  • Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa): Commonly known as ‘hogweed’ in English. It is a very useful diuretic. It is known to induce micturition and provides relief in case of painful urination. It is also known for flushing our excessive water content from the body. It rejuvenates dying cells and helps to revive dying organs in the body.
  • Varun (Crataeva nurvala): Popularly known as ‘Caper’ is used to relieve urinary tract infections and remove kidney stones by breaking it down to small pieces that can pass with the urine. It is known to relieve swelling from water retention by flushing out of excessive water from the body. It helps to manage kidney failure at all costs.
  • Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris): This diuretic herb is used to manage renal stones, impotency, kidney malfunction as well as dysuria. It is used as a power and stamina enhancer. It is also used to relieve reduced urine output as well kidney failure.
  • Palaash (Butea monosperma): This herb is useful to relieve painful micturition. It is also known as the flame of the forest for its beautiful red flowered tree, it quite useful for kidney problems. It alleviates kapha and pitta. It purifies blood and urine   It helps to strengthen the kidneys and prevents kidney failure.
  • Kaasni (Cichorium intybus): It is a common plant which is known by the name ‘Chicory’. It gives strength to the kidneys. Kaasni is a useful herb used in Ayurveda as it is beneficial in chronic and acute kidney failure. It is used in managing nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and other conditions which lead to kidney failure.

3. Varunadi Vati:

It has varun (Crataeva nurvala) as its main ingredient. Varun has unique property of breaking stones into pieces and let them pass naturally through urine. Along with varun it has gokshru in it as a key ingredient for maintenance of health of kidneys.

4. Punarnava Mandoor:

It is a combination of 21 herbs. It mainly helps in anaemia and to reduce body swelling. It pacifies vata and kapha. During its use if excess of salt and curd are avoided then body swelling decreases remarkably.

5. Chandanadi Vati

This is a classical Ayurvedic formulation. It contains herbs and minerals like Safed chandan (Santalum album), Kababchini (Piper cubeba), Safed ral (Shorea robusta), Gandhabiroja (Pinus longifolia), Katha (Sanegellia catechu), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Gairik (Red ochre), etc.

DOSAGE

  1. Mutrakrichantak Churna - 1 Teaspoonful twice daily warm with water and for best result Boil 1 Teaspoonful in 400ml water until it remains 50-60ml. Filter the preparation with a regular tea strainer and drink. You should use this once in morning 45min. after breakfast and similarly in evening 45min. after dinner. Prepare fresh every time as per this.
  2. Rencure Formula - 2 Capsules, twice daily with warm water after meals.
  3. Punarnava Mandur - 2 Tablets, thrice daily with warm water after meals.
  4. Varunadi Vati - 2 Tablets, thrice daily with warm water after meals.
  5. Chandanadi Vati - 2 Tablets, twice daily with warm water after meals.

All the products can be taken together, along with the ongoing dialysis and other medications.

37 comments:

  1. Hi, I hsd a kidney transplant in 2001. Every thing was going fine since than Since last few months my cretnine and urea is increasing again. Cretnine is 5.1 and urea is 115.
    Pls suggest
    Rgds/Sanjeev

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    1. Hello- As per your problem we have herbal combination of medicines to improve the kidney functions in the form of Revive Kidney Pack. These herbal remedies help to lower down the creatinine and urea levels.
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    2. Sir there is stone in my both kidneys in right kidney stone size is 12mm nd left 5mm can gokroo remove stones from my kidneys.

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  2. Hi Vikram Sir, great information regarding kidney problems. I have a problem of proteinuria(protein comes into urine). Dr has started medicine for me. Can I use gokhru with that?

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    1. Hello - Indeed Gokhru is a good herb but as per your problem start with our Revive kidney pack. Herbal medicines present in this pack will help to manage your present condition.
      Hope for the best, firstly take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com

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    2. hi, sir my Granny has 6.1 creatinine level
      please let me know that gokhru boiled water can help her to reduce her creatinine level or jot, and wich thing can reduce her creatinine level plz

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  3. Can we have gokhru tablets during mensturatinal cycle?

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    1. Yes, you can take one tablet of gokhru twice in a day during menstruation cycle.

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  4. Sir, can i take boiled water of ghokru fruit. I have a 5mm stone in right kidney and swelling in kidney as well.

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    1. Hello - Along with taking the decoction of ghokru fruit, start taking below given medicines also for better results.
      Mutrakrichantak-churna
      http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-powder-blends/mutrakrichantak-churna.html
      Dosage- 1 tablespoonful twice daily, with plain water, after meals or boil 1 tablespoonful powder in 400 ml water, boil it until the water remains 50 ml, consume once daily. Make fresh every time.

      Varunadi-vati
      http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-tablets/varunadi-vati.html
      Dosage :2 tablets twice daily with lukewarm water after meals.

      For further assistance you can write us at herbalremedies123@yahoo.com or call on this number - +91-172-5214030



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    2. Hello vikram sir I am from Pakistan my name Muhammad ismail. I have kidney calcium stones. Here in Pakistan doctor say it's very dangers to operate or lithography operation. R u have any treatment to dissolve that stones stones is very big in size many stones in both kidneys.aproximate size of calcium stones is 1.9 cm. Decease name renal calculi.kindly advice in this regard. My email address is Muhammad.ismail009@gmail.com

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    3. Hello vikram sir I am from Pakistan my name Muhammad ismail. I have kidney calcium stones. Here in Pakistan doctor say it's very dangers to operate or lithography operation. R u have any treatment to dissolve that stones stones is very big in size many stones in both kidneys.aproximate size of calcium stones is 1.9 cm. Decease name renal calculi.kindly advice in this regard. My email address is Muhammad.ismail009@gmail.com

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  5. Hi, my dad has been recently detected with CKD. His vitals are
    1) Creatinine -9.41
    2) Hemoglobin -8.40
    3)Lymphocytes -13.90
    4) Pus cells in Urine - 18-20
    5) Uric Acid - 9.70
    6) Blood Urea - 91.21
    7) Calcium - 7.40
    8) Phosphorus - 7.13
    9) Potassium - 5.73
    10) Chloride - 112.7

    Doctor has suggested to undergo dialysis. However, I wanted to enquire whether Ayurveda can help and avoid dialysis.

    Please do help me on this. It would be great advice.

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  6. Sir my mom 68 years old has serum creatinine 2.2 she even has ulcerative colitis no bp stay in pune plz suggest how to reduce her creatinine

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  7. Hello- As per your problem we have herbal combination of medicines to improve the kidney functions in the form of Revive Kidney Pack. These herbal remedies help to lower down the creatinine and urea levels.
    This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
    Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
    For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  8. My Creatinine is 1.8 since 8 months. Can I use Gokhru to reduce it.

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    1. Yes you can take gokhru kadha also start taking Revive kidney pack.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  9. I m sugar patient and my cretinine is 6.78 and blood urea is 112.Can i take gokhru kadha and punarva kadha with alopath medicine

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    1. Yes you can take gokhru kadha & punarva kadha also start taking Revive kidney pack.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  10. Hlo Sir my son is 14 yrs n 15 days ago he passed brownish colour urine n that continued for 3 days approximately now the colour is normal but there are many rbc n +1 protein in gud urine . His urea creatinine n bp level are normal . We r very tensed kindly suggest something

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    1. Just start taking Revive kidney pack.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  11. Hello
    Sir before taking gokhuru fruit kada
    My creatnind was 3.9 but after taking gokhuru kada my creatnine increases to 5.62 later i found that i have taken bada gokhuru but even my creatnine increases even after taking chota gokhuru for 9 days from 5.62 to 6.4
    Sir please help

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    1. Just start taking our Revive kidney pack & stop taking gokhru decoction.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  12. Hlo sir...my mom has kidney failure problem as well as high bp...can I give her gokhru powder along with water?

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  13. Sir my name is Muhammad Amir from Pakistan. Sir my sister age is 57 her no shoger,no haerd problem but her's kidney fails and creatinine is 17 and uria is 290 then she's know in daylisis on 5 times. Sir please tell me how she well? Thanks allot. My e-mailed is shehmir2000@gmail.com and what's up no is 00923172211761 please reply me I am worry

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    1. Sir my husband is 29 yrs his creatinine is 22.4 and his urea is 452 really in very much worried about his condition let me know sir what I need to do

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  14. Vikram sir, I have 7.98 creatinine for last one month and I have started taking 50 ml dose each morning and evening from Gokhru 1 kg boiled in 4 LTR of water on someone's suggestions. Will it help me along with my allopathic medicines? Please reply asap. Thank you!

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    1. Along with this decoction you should start our Revive Kidney pack.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  15. Hello vikram sir .....my father is 68 yrs old his creatinine is abt 10 and urea and potassium is also increased how can it be reduce..he is on dialysis nw.... Is there any chance to improve his kidney

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    1. Hello- As per your father problem we have herbal combination of medicines to improve the kidney functions in the form of Revive Kidney Pack. These herbal remedies help to lower down the creatinine and urea levels.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  16. Sir my mother is suffering from kidney shrinkage her right kidney is shrinked and creatinine level is 3.4 she is taking allopathy medicine can she take this ayurvedic medicine,please reply sir

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    1. Hello- As per your mother problem we have herbal combination of medicines to improve the kidney functions in the form of Revive Kidney Pack. These herbal remedies help to lower down the creatinine and urea levels.
      This is the link to get Revive kidney Pack - http://store.planetayurveda.com/herbal-combo-pack/revive-kidneys-pack.html
      Take these medicines for one month then update on - herbalremedies123@yahoo.com
      For any queries you can contact on - +91-172-5214030

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  17. My creatnine level was increasing gradually and Dr initiated for kidney Transplant.
    can you help me out of this.

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    1. Please write us in detail & share reports at email id- herbalremedies123@yahoo.com accordingly we will guide you further.

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  18. i have pcod problem and so i am very overweight is it gokhru powder will help me to reduce weight

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    1. Write us in detail at email id- herbalremedies123@yahoo.com accordingly we will guide you further.

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