Is anyone aware of an herbal or holistic medication taken for polysistic kidney disease?

Deals with cysts growing larger inside the kidneys....

Deals with cysts growing larger inside the kidneys.

Annie	Shaklee.net If you get one of their reps, they will help you.

Da Bomb	No. But a good multi-vitamin can help you ward off disease & be healthier. Kidney transplant is the only cure at present.

dimbulb52	uva ursi (bearberry) is used for quite a few kidney disorders.

fusionman	Please read this.. Can you get corn?? yes, i mean corn as it's cutted off it's plant. So, get the corn, take the cover away and you'll find the "corn hair" Its the yellow hair that it's between corn. Take that and make yourself a tea with it.. just boil some water and add this.. keep boiling for 7-8 minutes, and drink it.. (just the tea, not all stuff) Very, very good against your kidneys diseases..

Hello	I wouldn't play around with stuff concerning my kidneys, and certainly not any unknown toxins. Homeopathy can do wonders, but sometimes good 'ol western medicine is the way to go. If you are having questions about your urologist's treatment plan, maybe you should check out a few more doctors.

Sophia J	No but please do not make the condition worse by swollowing all those herbal or holistic medications, remember the minimum you must expect of a medication is that it does you no harm; qualified medics are obliged to take responsibilities for their treatment or they can be sued, non qualified people may have a good heart but it may not be good for your kidney.

doctryluv	There might be herbal remedies around that are taken by people with PKD, which is fine as long as they don't have side effects. People with PKD tend to have high blood pressure and herbal remedies tend to elevate the blood pressure even more. Therefore caution should be exercised in these situations. Please tell your doctor if you intend to take OTC meds/remedies. the best thing is to actually bring the bottle to the office and have the doctor look at the ingredients. I feel that there is more to medicine than what we know and practice in the Western World, but we can rely on evidence-based medicine, which incorporates years of experients and thousands of patients.

doctor2	Only a kidney transplant can be successful. No herbal remedies or other cure can ever be beneficial, except maybe to take care of the accompanying kidney infections that such kidneys are excessively prone to. However, not all polycystic kidneys require transplant. Some people live a normal life without realizing that they had this anatomic abnormality due to genetic predisposition. The best way to carry on with a normal life is to take regular courses of antibiotics, that too after urine culture and sensitivity test, on the advise of a doctor whenever there is a urinary Tract or kidney infection. Not taking proper antibiotics will jeopardize the kidneys further still. Herbs can also damage the kidneys, so one has to be wary of trying them.

jmensch17	This is a genetic disease which causes changes in your anatomy. It is wrong to expect an herbal to help.

lovelostboys	I would contact an MD about this condition. I doubt herbs with help.