Does drinking long-simmered soups in winter for health maintenance actually increase the risk of kidney stones?
People in Guangdong especially love slow-cooked soups, and during the cold winter months, every household has a constant supply of these hot soups. However, did you know that the more slow-cooked soup you consume, the greater your risk of developing kidney stones?
One reason is that people often drink long-simmered soups made with animal offal, because animal offal is rich in purines. After drinking the soup, the amount of uric acid produced in the body will increase, which can easily lead to the formation of uric acid stones. Clinically, the number of patients with uric acid stones is increasing year by year.
Recommendation: How to maintain health when experiencing urinary system problems?
Urinary tract stones, including kidney, ureteral, and bladder stones, are called “stone strangury” in traditional Chinese medicine. Clinical manifestations include paroxysmal severe pain radiating from the lower back and kidney area to the bladder and genitals, followed by hematuria. Bladder stones may also cause symptoms such as urinary frequency and urgency. Dietary therapy is effective.
1. Walnut and Honey Paste: 500g walnut kernels, 500g honey, 60g amber. Grind the walnut kernels and amber into a fine powder, add honey and mix into a paste. Store in a bottle for later use. Take 3 tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening, mixed with warm water.
Walnut kernels have the effects of promoting urination and removing stones. Ancient books record that “walnut kernels treat painful urinary stones and urinary calculi, and difficulty urinating.” Amber promotes urination and relieves urinary tract infections, and is especially effective for urinary retention, urinary stones, and hematuria. Therefore, taking walnut honey paste can dissolve and expel stones.
II. Chicken Gizzard Powder: 200g of raw chicken gizzard lining and 100g of fish otolith. Roast the fish otolith in an iron pot over high heat, remove and cool, then grind it together with the chicken gizzard lining into a fine powder. Take 10g three times a day, mixed with an appropriate amount of honey and boiled water. Drink plenty of water and exercise after taking the medicine.
Chicken gizzard lining, the inner membrane of the chicken’s gizzard, has the functions of promoting urination, expelling stones, and eliminating accumulations. The *Medical Records of Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine* states: “Chicken gizzard lining is the spleen and stomach of the chicken. It contains porcelain stones, and can digest copper and iron, demonstrating its ability to dissolve accumulations. No matter where there is an accumulation in the internal organs, chicken gizzard lining can eliminate it.” Fish otoliths can dissolve stones and promote urination. It is an essential medicine for treating urinary stones. Consistent use of this formula is quite effective for urinary tract stones.
III. Water Chestnut and Three-Gold Porridge: 150g water chestnuts, 20g chicken gizzard lining, 30g Lysimachia christinae, 15g Lygodium japonicum, 100g japonica rice. First, decoct Lysimachia christinae and Lygodium japonicum in water, filter and set aside the juice. Crush the water chestnuts to extract the juice, and grind the chicken gizzard lining into a fine powder. Add the water chestnut juice, chicken gizzard lining powder, and japonica rice to an appropriate amount of water and cook into porridge. When it is half-cooked, add the medicinal juice and cook until the rice is soft and the porridge is thick. Serve as breakfast.
Water chestnuts clear heat and eliminate stagnation; the *Daily Materia Medica* states that they “treat five types of urinary tract infections.” Chicken gizzard lining dissolves stones and promotes urination. Lysimachia christinae promotes urination, expels stones, and clears damp heat. Lygodium japonicum is particularly effective in clearing the urinary tract and is a key medicine for treating urinary tract infections with painful urination. Regular consumption of this porridge is effective for urinary tract infections with yellow-red and cloudy urine, difficult and burning urination, sudden obstruction, urgency, urethral stinging, or unbearable lower back and abdominal pain, or blood in the urine.
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