Materia Introduction of Effective Medicines on Kidney Stones in Persian Medicine

Abstract

Kidney and urinary tract stones are the most painful diseases of the urinary system that affect the quality of life. At present, various treatments such as medications, crushing and surgical treatments are used which are not effective in some cases or have some complications. Therefore, more efficient and less costly treatments are preferred. In Persian Medicine, the disease is widely investigated. In this study, effective medications on the break down of kidney and urinary tract stones are reviewed in Persian literature and sources at different time periods. Also, plants which are more recommended or used in clinical studies are presented.

Keywords

• kidney stone
• herbal materia
• crusher