You can dissolve that kidney stone

There are two important medicinal plants for kidney stones, Blumea balasamifera (sambong) and Orthosiphon aristatus (balbas pusa). These are available almost everywhere. One of the "one stop shop" for medicinal plants is the Bureau of Plant Industry located in San Andres. There you can buy the common medicinal plants.

What we should remember about using sambong and balbas pusa is that we should prepare the tea and take it 3x a day for no less than 3 months. Many cases of kidney stones have been saved by sambong. The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has been using this medicinal plant (available as tablet of 500 mg); it is recommended to take 500mg of sambong 4x a day for at least 3 months. We should not also forget to drink as much as 10 glasses of water daily.

What red wine & pomegranate have in common

Many of us have tasted red wine and may have heard about its benefits in protecting the heart by reducing fat deposition. Observations of the French population and coupled with biochemical research point heavily on the substance called RESVERATROL as the bio-active principle. Many have taken a keen interest on the potential health benefits of polyphenols and RESVERATROL in red wine. What we know now is that polyphenols and resveratrol achieve high concentrations if red wine goes to fermentation, but it does not need to be; these bioactive substances are naturally present in Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cupsidatum) and pomegranate (Punica granatum). Commercially prepared resveratrol comes from the Japanese knotweed. They sometimes call resveratrol as the exercise pill or capsule because of its ability to achieve weight reduction. While many may not be able to drink red wine daily as the French people do, we could find pomegranate as an alternative. Resveratrol is no considered to have a very high potential as anti-cancer.

I happen to see a good source of pomegranate in Market Market, Bonifacio Global City (http://www.ayalamalls.com.ph/content/market_market.asp). Just stroll by the fruit section and you will probably find good fruits such as the very nutritious and medicinal pomegranate. If you like preparing the wonder juice, just take out the seeds and put them in a blender and turn it on in burst of cycles, a few cycles would do so as not to destroy the seeds and make your juice a bit bitter. Pour the blend into a strainer to separate the seeds and you have the pomegranate juice which is rich in polyphenols and of course, RESVERATROL.