So while Frank works his way through the Atkins Diet, I am exploring the world of herbal medicine.
Since the evidence of what causes/prevents kidney stones seems inconclusive or contradictory, I am passing up traditional Western allopathic medicine for stuff that seems to be solidly, if not widely, endorsed. I want to the Herbalist today and bought half a cup each of dried gravel root, hydrangea root, and marshmallow root. The person in the shop seemed to know what I was after: I mentioned gravel root and she asked if I needed the others by name. A good sign. She told me about a few other cures/treatments, mostly labelled as ‘cleanses’ but I had what I came for.
I followed her directions on my first batch of this brew, but I found a page that gave me more details. The first batch was palatable, though not what I would call appealing. I made a second batch this evening with the more complete instructions, boiling it from cold water, which brought out a lot more flavor (bleacgh). A liberal drop of honey helped . . . . .
The same page had instructions on tinctures which take longer to make (2 weeks) but last up to two years and use smaller doses. I’m looking for something I can take forever since I don’t have a lot of hope I’ll find any other solution.