Symptoms of Kidney Infection — Page 6

Home remedies for kidney infection

Though many popular home remedies may claim to keep your urinary tract healthy and help mild infections, they are not sufficient for kidney infections.

Cranberry juice, theoretically, contributes to urinary health, preventing bacteria from sticking to the walls of your bladder. Research, however, has found that neither cranberry juice nor supplements were effective at curing UTIs or pyelonephritis, and the issue may depend on the type of cranberry juice and how it’s processed. Similarly, there is no evidence that taking vitamin C can do anything to cure a kidney infection.

Studies have found that drinking green tea has antimicrobial effects on E. coli infections. Researchers caution, however, that even those successful investigations into herbal remedies for UTIs are still preliminary. Similarly, one study found that garlic can help treat kidney disease in rats, but no research has concluded that it helps human kidney infections.

Because problems with your kidneys can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening, complications, using home remedies for pyelonephritis is dangerous. You should always visit your doctor if you have symptoms of kidney infection.

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