Contemporaly Community Medicine(374 711)
Topic : Renal Stone Research: an illustration of researches to solve priority health problem
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Lecturer : Amorn Premgamone,M.D.,M.PH
Attendant: Chawalit kongpet
A Renal stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Renal stones are a common cause of blood in the urine and often severe pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin.
Renal stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume and/or an excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. The most common type of Renal stone contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. Other chemical compounds that can form stones in the urinary tract include uric acid and the amino acid cystine.
Northeast part of Thailand a lot of people in rural .they eat food make from Bomboo shoot. it not good for health because bamboo shoots had symptoms aggravated to be Renal stone .
The Efficacy of Orthosiphon Grandiflorous to Reduce the Size of Renal stones.and is aids in kidney disorders. Relieves back and waist pains, gall stones and reduces cholesterol in the blood. Diuretic excretes uric acid, which is the main cause of gout.
Prevention is always the preferable way to treat Renal stones. Remaining well hydrated and keeping the urine dilute will help prevent Renal stones from forming.
Summarize: how to protect oneself from Renal stone .Don’t eat Bamboo shoot and beware to drink water and drink Orthosiphon Grandiflorous (cat whisker tea)
