Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Basics

A kidney stone forms in the kidney from excess amounts of certain substances in the urine. The most common form of kidney stones are comprised of excess calcium, however, stones can be made of uric acid, mineral magnesium and ammonia, or cystine--a material found in proteins throughout the body. Stones vary in size and can usually pass through the body in the urine without a physician's aid. A kidney stone can cause intense back and/or side pain, painful urination, blood in the urine, vomiting, fever/chills and cloudy urine.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for kidney stones.

Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Acupuncture Protocols

The treatment of conditions with acupuncture can be a complicated endeavor that should only be undertaken by individuals with a deep understanding of the underlying Chinese Medicine theory (and/or whatever system being used for treatment). There are many approaches, but generally speaking few viable approaches are involved on a point to condition basis. Rather using proper diagnostic procedures the patients diagnostic pattern is ascertained and that is what is treated. The protocols listed here exemplify some of these clinical approaches.

The following Acupuncture Treatment Protocols May Be Used With Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi)

• Acupuncture for Urinary Disorders - Treatment Protocols

Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Tam Healing - Tong Ren Protocols

Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for kidney stones (renal calculi) that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.

The following Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy Protocols May Be Used With Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi)

• Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy for Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating kidney stones (renal calculi). For a complete list from our store with more details see our kidney stones (renal calculi) formula section.

• Ba Zheng Wan
• Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Wan
• Li Niao Pai Shi Wan

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Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi) - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (1) chinese herb may be useful for kidney stones (renal calculi). In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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