A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Kidney stones are a common cause of blood in the urine (hematuria) and often severe pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Kidney stones are sometimes called renal calculi. The condition of having kidney stones is termed nephrolithiasis. Having stones at any location in the urinary tract is referred to as urolithiasis, and the term ureterolithiasis is used to refer to stones located in the ureters.

Acupuncture is a natural remedy in which doctor inserts medical needles, applies heat or electrical stimulation at a very precise acupuncture points to promote the body's self-cure and improve functions. In the view of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a series of channels, like rivers, run in regular patterns through the body and over its surface. And the channels are called meridians in term which is considered to transmit nutrition to all tissues and keep organs work well. Once there is obstruction, our health will lose balance. And acupuncture can resolve this problem by inserting the needles to stimulate the meridians, so that your health will come back. 

Most kidney disease are chronic conditions, functional disorders. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, most of Chronic disease patients have a cold or stagnant constitution. Even some patients who appear to be manifesting heat, really have underlying chronic cold in their system which creates the heat-syndrome-like symptoms as their body tries to balance. The burning of moxa is believed to expel cold and warm the meridians, which leads to smoother flow of blood and qi. When it is used in kidney disease patients, it can largely help improve patient's immunity and clear a better internal environment for the damaged tissue to self-cure and get kidney function improved. Continue to read TCM Treatment Evaluation for Kidney Stone.