Effectiveness of herbal medicine in renal lithiasis: A review

Abstract

The renal lithiasis is a frequent disease that affect between 4-15% of worldwide population with a high percentage of recurrences. The composition of the stone is variated, but, more than 80% of uroliths are of calcium oxalate. The mechanisms involved in the formation of calcific stones are not fully understood and the available treatment not permit the prevention and destruction of the stones at same time. For these reasons, many studies have been focused to understand the mechanism involved in the renal lithiasis and in the development the new drugs for the treatment and prevention of this pathology and its recurrences. In this paper, it is shown a review about formation of calcific stones, their treatment and the effectiveness of the herbal medicine as alternative treatment. Also, a list of antilithiatic remedies of cuban herbal medicine is showed.