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out increasing the wastes should be taken as tea. Those include:
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).
Burdock (Arctium lappa or A. minus).
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense and others).
Couchgrass (Triticum [Agropyron] repens).
Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.).
Chicory root (Cichorum).
Shepherd's purse (fresh tincture, preferably).
Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis, E. nevadensis, etc.).
Cleavers (Galium aparine).
Nettles (Urtica dioica).
Herbs that relax the smooth muscles of the ureters and/or bladder include:
Lobelia inflata (fresh tincture, preferably).
Gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum).
Hydrangea or Seven barks (Hydrangea arborescens).
Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa).
After the stone has passed, herbs that soothe the irritated mucosa as well as those that stop any bleeding should be taken. These include:
Marshmallow or Hollyhock (Althea officinalis or A. rosea).
Corn silk (Zea mays).
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Shepherd's purse (fresh tincture, preferably).
Canadian fleabane (Conyza [Erigeron] canadense).
Note: All of these herbs should be taken as a tea. See the Materia Medica section for specifics.
For hyperacidic anabolic individuals, and those with uric acid stones, the best herbs are generally burdock, dande-

 
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