Kidney Flushing: From Light to Intense

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This post gathers my kidney flushing routines and class videos in one place. For the full picture of what is happening in the kidneys and a loose healing plan, start with my Kidney Disease information sheet.

From Light to Intense

Kidney flushing runs from a light daily or seasonal flush all the way to an intense flush used to lower rising blood pressure, dissolve kidney stones, and help the renal system clear edema. It is part three of the Incurables Routines, and it goes hand in hand with liver flushing: every week of liver flushing should be followed by a week of kidney flushing, so the body can stay on top of the healing.

• Light: Hot Lemonade every day, Kidney/Bladder Tea with Kidney Support, and plenty of distilled water.
• Moderate: a full Kidney Flushing week, alternated with liver flushing weeks.
• Intense: the Ultimate Kidney Flush, also known as the Stone Dissolve Routine, below.

Download the handout from the Kidney Flushing Class here:

The Daily Flush: Hot Lemonade

Using the Hot Lemonade as a daily kidney flush is an excellent idea. Those who have suffered through kidney stones will want to keep up with this routine to keep new stones from forming. In a 16-ounce glass of hot water: 1 teaspoon cayenne, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, and fresh lemon juice and maple syrup to taste.

The Ultimate Kidney Flush & Stone Dissolve Routine

So many of the great healing truths I have discovered have come from our members. The idea of using the Kidney Stone Dissolve Routine as an extreme kidney flush came from one of our brightest members, whose blood pressure was ticking up without a real reason. She understood that clogged kidneys, full of pus or sediment, make the heart work harder to force the blood through, and she wanted an intense flush. What a brilliant thought: an ELF* for the kidneys! (*ELF = Emergency Liver Flush.) It quickly clears excess sediment from the filters, and when the kidneys are free and clear the heart does not need to work as hard. All flows more freely.

This routine does not take the place of the daily Hot Lemonade for preventing new stones, but it quickly flushes the kidneys so they can filter better. Uric acid crystals dissolve quickly. Small calcium gravel and plaque dissolve faster than one large stone. Whatever the size of your crystal and rock collection, if you have or even suspect sediment, gravel or stones in your kidneys or bladder, it is time to get to work.

What you need (the Kidney Stone Dissolve Kit):

• Kidney Support: uva ursi leaves, juniper berries, corn silk, horsetail herb, pipsissewa leaf, burdock root and seed, goldenrod flower and parsley root.
• Kidney/Bladder Tea: juniper berries, corn silk, uva ursi leaves, parsley root and leaf, dandelion leaf, horsetail herb, goldenrod flower, hydrangea root, gravel root, marshmallow root, orange peel and peppermint leaf.

In a gallon jug, combine:

• 98 ounces organic, freshly juiced apples (use the tartest available, such as Granny Smith)
• 10 ounces organic, fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 10 ounces organic, fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 10 ounces organic, raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar
• 8 ounces of dry Kidney/Bladder Tea (unbrewed)
• A 2-ounce bottle of Kidney Support (added after the dry herbs are strained out)

The routine takes 3 days and can be repeated.

1. Day One: Combine everything except the Kidney Support in the gallon jug. For a stronger brew, run it all through a blender to break down the herbs. Let it steep at room temperature for 24 hours, shaking for a minute or two every couple of hours.
2. Strain through a stainless steel strainer, or squeeze it through a clean cotton T-shirt. Add the 2-ounce bottle of Kidney Support. Keep the strained brew in the refrigerator until it is gone.
3. Days Two and Three: Drink 4 ounces every waking hour, each followed by a glass of distilled water (or an ounce every 15 minutes). At 4 ounces an hour over a 16-hour day, you will drink about 64 ounces a day, so the gallon lasts almost two days.

Drink up to 64 ounces of distilled water a day along with it. Only distilled water, the emptiest water, is allowed. It acts like a vacuum, the universal solvent for unwanted mineral deposits. Just drinking distilled water regularly helps dissolve stones and keep new ones from forming; added to this routine, you have a real winner. Repeat at one-week intervals if needed; one large stone dissolves more slowly than many small ones.

Hydrangea, the gravel remover. There is much disagreement about hydrangea’s stone-dissolving properties. Most authorities agree it removes stones, but not all consider it a solvent. Dr. Butler affirmed that it relieves the pain of passing stones. Dr. Shook explained that the sharp pain of gravel comes from the crystal’s sharp points piercing the kidney or ureter; when those points are even partly dissolved, the pain, bleeding and inflammation subside and the stones often pass with just a stretching of the tubes. He asked how else to account for stones that x-rays showed with sharp points, yet passed smooth and round after hydrangea. His clinical evidence, he said, proved hydrangea a true stone solvent.

Kidney Infections

If you have back pain and are not sure whether it is your kidneys, try my three drinks (Echinacea, Herbal Aid 1 and Hot Lemonade), explained on the Kidney Disease sheet. If you determine you have a kidney infection, the Infection Program has proven very helpful in aiding the body to clear it.

Feeding the Kidneys and Salve Packs

A hot herbal fomentation brings healing herbs right into a struggling kidney, but it is messy and time-consuming, and few people will set one up. A salve pack does the same work without the hassle: spread the salve on flannel, lay it over the kidneys, and cover it with plastic wrap, a towel and a moist heating pad. For the Kidney Salve herbs, proportions and how to make it, see A Salve Pack for Struggling Kidneys.

More on the Kidneys

• Kidney Disease (the full information sheet)
• Food for the Kidneys: A Daily Formula and Tea
• Helping the Body Clear Excess Fluid

This information is for education only. It is not meant to diagnose, treat or replace care from a qualified health professional.