What are the solutions to kidney stones?

Condition analysis:
Really bad ones may require a doctor's visit; ultrasound or even surgery may be needed to break up or remove bad ones. Small ones can be softened with lemon juice or vinegar; olive oil will help smooth their way out.
Drink plenty of fluids (especially water); strong lemonade counts. Salads with oil-n-vinegar dressing can also help. 

Some people recommend cranberry juice; this is a BAD mistake. Cranberries contain oxalates, which actually help form stones, and can make the problem worse.

Also... are you getting enough calcium in your diet? You could be in taking too much calcium which is the major cause of most kidney stones. Drinking plenty of water will keep your urine diluted, therefore it will dilute the amount of calcium already in your urine.

Oxalates are calcium so if you are taking anything that contains oxalates either minimize the use of that product or stop taking it completely to help prevent future kidney stones.

Once you have a kidney stone, there is no way to get rid of it naturally except through passing it through urination. Doctors can perform lithotripsy, in which they use sound waves to blast the stone to small pieces to make them easier to pass. However, there are things you can drink to prevent the formation of stones such as drinks high in citric acid, and a lot of water.

Instructions:
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil: Sounds awful, doesn’t it? People do claim success in mixing a concoction of lemon juice and olive oil to help dissolve kidney stones as a popular home remedy. Proponents of this method claim that at the first notice of symptoms, mix five ounces of olive oil with five ounces of lemon juice. Drink this combination straight and then drink a glass of water. You should blend this concoction and drink it straight first thing in the morning and again in the late afternoon. Be sure to drink plenty of water as well and extra lemon juice, if possible. Continue this treatment for several days until the stone passes. It is thought that the lemon juice could break down the Kidney Stones and the olive oil would aid in lubrication to pass the stone more easily. Extra-virgin olive oil is thought to be the best olive oil ingredient to use because it is the thickest and healthiest.