Herbal Medicine for Elevated BUN with Renal Disease

"I have Kidney Disease and elevated BUN level. What herbal medicine can I take to lower it?" Many people consult about similar question. In this article, we will talk about herbal solution for increased BUN level. Hope it helps!

Blood urea nitrogen refer to the amount of urea nitrogen present in the blood and BUN test is a laboratory blood test performed to check its levels. This level very with age, thus, normal levels for adults is 7-20 mg/dL, while that for children it is, 5-18 mg/dL.

Normally, urea is filtered in the kidneys and is then flushed out of the body through urine. When the kidneys get damaged or disease, they fail to function adequately to remove wastes, resulting in build up of blood urea in the bloodstream, or elevated BUN level. Fortunately, there are herbal medicine that can help lower those levels.

Dandelion root

Dandelion root has been known as a mild diuretic, which helps increase the urine output and dilute the amount of urea in the blood by increasing the excretion of urinary waste at a quicker rate.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon has a long history of culinary and medicinal use. It has also been used to treat renal disease especially in Diabetic Nephropathy. This herb helps to promote the filtration process and to strengthen weak kidneys, thus increasing the evacuation rate of urea.

Siberian ginseng

It is often used with cinnamon to revitalize the kidneys and to lower blood urea levels. Siberian ginseng is very helpful in treating kidney disease by stimulating the circulation to the kidneys.

Listed above are some examples of herbal medicine to lower elevated BUN level. It is important that you consult a doctor before including herbs into your treatment. For more information, please Email us at kidneyservice@hotmail.com.

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