Many herbs may be helpful in stopping the bleeding associated with kidney stones. According to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, a kidney stone is a solid mass that manifests in your kidney. If a kidney stone obstructs the flow of urine, you may experience extreme pain and blood in your urine. Before taking herbs to help stop kidney stone-related bleeding, talk with your doctor about possible side effects, proper dosage and potential drug interactions.
Bayberry
Bayberry, also known as Myrica cerifera, is an herb that may help stop the bleeding associated with kidney stones. According to Botanical.com, bayberry is a small tree or shrub that grows in thickets near swamps and marshes throughout the world. Bayberry has an astringent taste and possesses cooling and drying tendencies. The bark of the tree is used for medicinal purposes. Dr. Sharol Tilgner, a naturopathic physician and author of the book "Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth," states that bayberry is an astringent, tonifier and styptic, or a substance that arrests bleeding. Bayberry, notes Tilgner, is particularly helpful in cases of passive bleeding or hemorrhages.
Horsetail
Horsetail is an herbal remedy that may help arrest the bleeding associated with kidney stones. Also known as Equisetum arvense, horsetail is a perennial non-flowering weed that grows throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Horsetail has a slightly sweetish, yet bland taste and possesses cooling and drying tendencies. The above-ground parts of the plant are used medicinally. According to Ed Smith, an herbalist and author of the book "Therapeutic Herb Manual," horsetail is a mild diuretic and urinary astringent that slows or arrests passive bleeding of the kidneys and urinary tract. Horsetail, notes Smith, helps strengthen connective tissue.
White Oak
White oak, also known as Quercus alba, is an herb that may be effective in halting the bleeding associated with kidney stones. According to Botanical.com, white oak is a tree whose bark has been used medicinally to help treat numerous health problems, including bleeding. White oak has an astringent taste and possesses drying tendencies. Tilgner states that white oak bark is an astringent and styptic that has been used to treat bleeding and hemorrhages. White oak bark has also been used to help treat mucus membrane irritation, local inflammations, sore throats, leg ulcers and bleeding hemorrhoids. According to Botanical.com, research is currently examining white oak's ability to help dissolve kidney stones and stop the growth of bacteria around them.
