Great question Sam,

Let’s start with what the kidneys do:
The kidneys expel bacterial toxins, ammonia, and urea as well as other hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Additionally, kidneys eliminate trash from the blood, and controls blood pressure because it secretes the enzyme renin, and renin helps regulate blood pressure. Also, assists the liver with red blood cell production.

Furthermore, when you are hungry or abstaining from food kidneys create glucose. Also, helps red blood cell production.

Lastly, the kidneys ensure that excessive fluid loss doesn’t happen. Water is reabsorbed by parts of the kidney. When drinking booze, or we are overhydrated, what happens is excess water is eliminated, so the main hormones are inhibited. Hormones are also involved in how much water is reabsorbed. Dehydration happens, we reabsorb more water, and more hormones are produced.

To conclude, the major function of the kidneys is to eradicate toxins through urine, and filter the blood.

Diuretics are used for Kidney Cleanses:
Diuretics increase the volume of the urine excreted.

All-Heal “Prunella Vulgaris” – I have this herb in my plant stock. This entire plant is a diuretic. It can be used in salads for any cooking. You can also use the leaves in a dried or fresh herb blend as a tea. It is a great diuretic and kidney tonic and aids with kidney problems.

Hyssop “Hyssop Officinalis” – I have this herb in my plant stock as well. Also a diuretic herb to help the kidneys. Helps with inflammation of the urinary tract. Use as a tea.

Celandine “Chelidonium Majus” – I have this herb in my plant stock as well. Used to treat diseases of the kidneys. Use as a tea.

Dandelion – Grows wild. These greens can be used for salads or steamed. Use sparingly. Tea has been used as a diuretic, this helps kidneys from building up waste products.

Burdock Root “Arctium Lappa” – Grows wild. This herbs helps cleanse body of waste products including heavy metals and uric acid via the kidneys. Swelling around joints decreased by promoting kidney function, diuretic.

All these amazing herbs also have other great benefits other than just kidney cleanses.

Thanks for the question Sam

Anju