Is pumpkin vine for stones a fake?

Pumpkin vine for stones is false. There is a folk saying that pumpkin vine can cure stones, but there is no research to confirm that pumpkin vine has this effect. If you just believe in folk remedies to treat stones, you will delay your condition. The treatment of stones should be based on the size, location and shape of the stones, the presence of obstruction and infection, etc. A comprehensive judgment should be made. Patients should improve relevant examinations, such as X-ray plain film, CT abdominal scan, to be able to clearly see the size, location and morphology of stones. If the diameter of kidney stone is less than 6mm, it is expected to be able to discharge the stone by itself. The common methods of stone discharge are as follows: 1. drink more water: produce more urine to flush the urinary tract to help the stone discharge; 2. moderate exercise: if the patient is in good physical condition, it is recommended to climb stairs, jump rope to help the stone discharge as soon as possible; 3. medication: you can choose alpha blockers such as tamsulosin, Selodosin, etc., can be used to relax the ureter and make the ureter larger in size, so as to reduce the renal colic caused by ureteral spasm and help the discharge of stones. You can also choose traditional lithotripsy and lithotripsy drugs, such as lithotripsy granules, compound money grass granules, etc.; 4. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: It is mainly applied to the stones in the kidney and the upper middle part of the ureter, which can be used to break the stones in the body by releasing energy through multiple shocks, thus discharging the stones out of the body with urine; 5. Surgery can solve the problem of stones in the shortest possible time and avoid the adverse effects of obstruction and infection on the whole body.