The comments below reflect the personal experiences and opinions of readers and do not represent medical advice or the views of this website. The information shared has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.
437 User Reviews
Posted by John (Longview, TX) on 11/24/2006
★★★★★
So far, pain from kidney stones is gone thank God and thanks to this page. First off...thank God for this page! In January, 2006, I was at work and became incapacitated due to lumbar and flank pain. I was sweating profusely, and skin was cold to the touch. It was one of the worst pains I had ever experienced. It was so bad, I was taken to the local ER by my wife. A KUB film (ie kidney, urinary bladder x-ray)and CT of the abdomen revealed 3 kidney stones, an 8mm in the left kidney, and two 4 mm in the right. Extracorporeal lithotripsy was indicated, but I didn't have thirty or forty grand to spend on it. This began an ordeal for about 10 months plus, in which some days were ok, and some days I had to stay on heavy duty pain pills to function. But, things took a turn for the worse. The pain was daily now, and getting worse. It became almost impossible to stand up to wash the dishes at home. Then, in desperation, I started Googling for possible remedies. I found this page, and at first blush, I thought, what good will lemon juice and olive oil do? After all, I reasoned that my stones were composed of Calcium Oxalate, and would not dissolve in acid urine. But, when disabling pain is the only alternative, you try anything, so I sent my wife to get some olive oil and lemonade. They were out of the cold pressed extra virgin olive oil, so she got the house brand. She got the lemon juice from concentrate. I mixed up the brew and chugged it down fast, followed by a glass of water. Surprisingly, it did not taste that bad. The next morning, I got out of bed early...dreading the pain in the left lower abdomen and low back. It didn't appear! I waited nervously the rest of the day. Nothing. At the end of the day, I took another dose for good measure. I haven't been aware that I have passed the stones, but the absence of disabling pain is such a Godsend, I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to be able to get up early again and do my chores and enjoy life. I am sharing this remedy and site with patients, friends, and family. Again, thank you so much.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Stacey (Charleston, SC) on 11/24/2006
★★★★☆
ok.. .I am guessing this worked for my pain... but no stone yet.. .I drank the remedy of 2oz Lemon juice well mixed with 2oz Olive Oil...I drank it and began downing my water and I had a sudden rush of hotness over come me... I ran to the sink and puked it all up! Including everything I ate previously... We will see if there was enough digested to pass the stone but if you have a weak stomach, you may puke your guts out! Good luck! Don't let this discourage you... there are a lot of people saying it DOES work... but I guess I have gotten the rough end of it...LOL... Good luck to all of you reading this for I FEEL your pain! These little boogers suck! I hope this works for you!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Suzan (Memphis, TN) on 11/17/2006
★★★★★
Kidney stone passed within 11 hours of taking the lemon juice/olive oil remedy! Thank you for posting this very valuable information. I searched the web when a friend said he thought he had kidney stones again (prev. had kidney stones 7 yrs. ago). He recognized the symptoms - nausea, vomiting, chills/fever, severe lower back pain. A trip to the ER confirmed what he had thought - yes, kidney stones. After leaving the ER with a RX for pain medication, my friend took the home remedy & called me today (11 hours later) & said he passed the stone!!!! This is such valuable info! I urge anyone reading this to try it for kidney stones!!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Lolly (Ohio) on 11/06/2006
★★★★★
Had two SWL shock treatments and stent for kidney stone. Neither worked. Tried olive oil and lemon juice followed by glass of water. Exactly 25 hours later, my stone came out. I really doubted this would work when I read it on your website, but I thought, it certainly couldn't hurt. I was headed for a uteroscopy to have it removed next week. Thank goodness I won't have to have this done. My doctor won't believe me when I tell him. Thank you for all of your inputs.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Robin (Van Buren, MO) on 11/05/2006
★★★★★
i had only taken 1 dose, and within 1 hours passed a lot of blood. within 3 hours passed 6 stones .the doctors three of them told me surgery was the only way.i will swear by this, the taste of it is not nothing compared to the pain. God bless whoever came up with this.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Mike (Townsville, QLD, Australia) on 11/04/2006
★☆☆☆☆
When in pain, people will have a go at just about any remedy to eliminate it. A lthough the idea of taking 2 oz of olive oil and equivalent of freshly squeezed lemon juice didn't appeal to me but after reading the positive responses it sounded like the fix I was after. I presently have a 6 mm kidney stone blocking one ureter which has been well and truly stuck for 2 weeks. I have had them before but the last was in the early 1980s. Living in the tropics (and the southern hemisphere) the onset of each tropical summer usually results in dehydration and an increase in the reporting of kidney stones. I'm a casualty. After each kidney stone attack the stone is only moving fractions of a inch and causing significant bleeding with the result that for half a day afterwards my urine is practically pure blood and then blood clots. Not sure how serious this is, as a nose bleed can look pretty horrendous with blood loss and it is certainly not too much to worry about. CAT scans and x-rays have shown that the stone is hardly moving at all and the next step will be some sort of intervention to eliminate it. As a last hope of avoiding this I have been searching for remedies. I took the mixture of olive oil and lemon juice for 3 nights in a row right before going to bed. Although feeling extreme nausea I managed to keep the concoction down through the night. By the fourth morning I had had enough. I didn't appear to do anything. I didn't really understand how this remedy was going to work giving that it was likely to acidify the bodily fluids and make things worst. The use of olive oil also escapes me, certainly wouldn't act as a lubricant at the level of the urinary tract. As other comments have noted, although there are different chemical composition of kidney stones, the previous ones I had were calcium based and the best approach for these is to alkalize ones bodily fluids, not acidify them. So I am onto sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) at a dose of 3.5 g, dissolved in a glass of water, three times a day. I haven't had an attach for 3 days now and the urine is very cloudy, which I suppose could indicate that stones might be dissolving. The jury is still out. As for the olive oil and lemon juice - it didn't work for me. When in pain, people will have a go at just about any remedy to eliminate it. Although the idea of taking 2 oz of olive oil and equivalent of freshly squeezed lemon juice didn't appeal to me but after reading the positive responses it sounded like the fix I was after. I presently have a 6 mm kidney stone blocking one ureter which has been well and truly stuck for 2 weeks. I have had them before but the last was in the early 1980s. Living in the tropics (and the southern hemisphere) the onset of each tropical summer usually results in dehydration and an increase in the reporting of kidney stones. I'm a casualty. After each kidney stone attack the stone is only moving fractions of a inch and causing significant bleeding with the result that for half a day afterwards my urine is practically pure blood and then blood clots. Not sure how serious this is, as a nose bleed can look pretty horrendous with blood loss and it is certainly not too much to worry about. CAT scans and x-rays have shown that the stone is hardly moving at all and the next step will be some sort of intervention to eliminate it. As a last hope of avoiding this I have been searching for remedies. I took the mixture of olive oil and lemon juice for 3 nights in a row right before going to bed. Although feeling extreme nausea I managed to keep the concoction down through the night. By the fourth morning I had had enough. I didn't appear to do anything. I didn't really understand how this remedy was going to work giving that it was likely to acidify the bodily fluids and make things worst. The use of olive oil also escapes me, certainly wouldn't act as a lubricant at the level of the urinary tract. As other comments have noted, although there are different chemical composition of kidney stones, the previous ones I had were calcium based and the best approach for these is to alkalize ones bodily fluids, not acidify them. So I am onto sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) at a dose of 3.5 g, dissolved in a glass of water, three times a day. I haven't had an attach for 3 days now and the urine is very cloudy, which I suppose could indicate that stones might be dissolving. The jury is still out. As for the olive oil and lemon juice - it didn't work for me.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Paula (La Crosse, WI) on 11/03/2006
★★★★★
I had heard of this after my last bout with a stone. When I started having pain last night, I googled again for the oil/lemon stuff and came to this site. I sent my husband to the store to get the olive oil and lemon juice. I took it (gross) and about 15 min later still having pain I decided to take a hot shower. --I can't believe people do not recommend that more for the pain. It always gives me instant relief at least for a while. Now a hot pad never worked, but a wet hot rag worked. The hot showers are the best. I believe the moist heat allows the ureter to expand a little. About 15 minutes after that, I went to the bathroom. Not seeing anything, I almost flushed the toilet. Then I saw the stone. It was totally white, Blended right in with the toilet. Maybe that is why people have not seen the stone. They are always dark like a stone and easy to see. I took it out and it broke in two and crumbled and was mushy in my hand. I couldn't believe it. Through the night I felt like crap chills/ sweats/ nausea/ headache and even during the day today. Not sure if it is related or I just ended up with a bug at the same time. Even if these bug symptoms were related to it, I would still recommend it. I just couldn't believe it did that to the stone. It must also be doing it to the many stones still in my kidneys. I just hope these other symptoms go away by tomorrow. Thanks much
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Barb (Michigan) on 10/26/2006
★★★★★
Two days ago, I tried the lemon juice and olive oil, about 2:30 in the afternoon . After I took it I drank lots of water. I did not have much pain just a gnawing uneasy feeling in the back area. The next day I continued with water. Today at 1:30 in the afternoon, Guess what???, a stone came out! I collected it and it crumbled easily, I guess the lemon juice did it's thing! I will be doing the Lemon Juice thing every few weeks . Tonight before Bed, I will do it again, just in case there are more. WOW, it worked!!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Victoria (Baltimore, MD) on 10/25/2006
★★★★★
i took the dose or 2 ounces each olive oil and lemon juice and within half an hour the pain was gone.... i don't know if the stone passed or broke up but the pain stopped entirely!! will know if the stone is gone when i go for my check up but thank gad THE PAIN STOPPED and i have had no recurrence since!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Andrew (Virginia Beach, VA) on 10/24/2006
★★★★☆
I had a significant decline on the intensity of the pain that I've suffered for the last 4 days since the initial shock of kidney stones. The stone hasn't passed in 24 hours, but the relief of not having agonizing pain was worth the trial! I went from using prescription Tylox to over-the-counter Motrin for pain relief. It felt as though this mixture expedited the travel of the stone. I would recommend this solution as it is safe, inexpensive and effective. Strangely I was watching a cooking show that used these two ingredients to make a simple salad dressing!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Nancy (Doniphan, MO) on 10/17/2006
★★★★★
I am soooo thankful I came across your website. I have been dealing with a 4mm kidney stone since first part of Sept. Finally had a xray a few days ago and determine it. IT was in the tube and trying to go into the bladder. Dr. wanted to do what they normally do because he said it was to big to past on my own BUT I was willing to try anything. And praise the LORD the lemon juice and olive oil worked (2oz.lemon juice and 2oz. olive oil). I took a dose on Monday night the 16th and took one when I got up this morning and then this evening and at 7:30 I passed the thing. Thank you Lord!!! : ) I truly believe God lead me to your site and I'm sooo thankful again that it worked for me. God bless!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Dwayne (Christiansburg, VA) on 10/12/2006
★★★★☆
Olive oil & Lemon Juice cured: Kidney stones? Inconclusive but it sure eased my back pain! I was passing a stone prior to trying this remedy but I do have an overall positive impression on this remedy just for this 'side-affect' alone.
Taking topamax for migraines which is also a diuretic [sp?] that can cause kidney stones... which, it has. :( After a late night battle with my first I found this 'cure' & thought I would give it a try.
FYI - I also have mild/moderate rheumatoid arthritis which causes me back & neck pain so it's not so easy to tell where the kidney pain begins & the back pain ends given that both are gradual onset. (The kidney stone wasn't "gradual onset" - I can tell ya that! [8*0 ... Gradual to leave, yes. Gradual in onset, NO. :( )
There wasn't any call for a particular type of olive oil so I grabbed the cheapest type - Extra Virgin so if there is some distinction to be made it should be mentioned. Mixing this stuff up well with the lemon juice makes it "ok" to drink if you just gulp it right down. Especially once you've survived a stone passing and keep in mind that this is to prevent a recurrence. It doesn't taste THAT bad and isn't hard on your stomach. I ate some bread afterward to help it 'lay still' in my stomach which might help those with queasy stomachs or delicate digestive tracts. (There was no real problems on the way out either with too soft of stool, which I was worried about given the big gulp of oil. This is not mentioned above so I mention it here.)
The next day I only noticed two things, one was an aroma of olive oil and once, maybe twice a very, VERY slight -'ping'- sensation like something had dropped in my urinary tract but when I rushed to the bathroom I couldn't see anything when I urinated. Urine was clear and no way to really tell if there were more stones. No further pain or other indication.
The thing I've noticed is that my back pain seems to have reduced dramatically. There was some noticeable pain associated with the kidney area and I am quite sure that there are issues associate with my medication and kidney stones. This remedy seems to ease my neck & middle back pain as well although it may be coincidental - just because of the medication affecting my kidneys and the subsequent kidney pain radiating outward that makes me feel miserable all over.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Mary (Key West, FL) on 10/09/2006
★☆☆☆☆
The olive oil and lemon juice didn't work at all. I was really hoping with all my heart it would work. I drank the vile liquid and nothing changed. A KUB showed my stone was still in the same place, (right above the bladder) as it was before. I go in in 2 days to have it surgically removed. I'm tired of playing around with this stone.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Adena (England) on 10/07/2006
★☆☆☆☆
This didn't work for me and I was really disappointed. It didn't taste bad so I'm prepared to try again.
Replied by Boo
(Cleveland, England)
10/26/2011
★☆☆☆☆
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Maureen (Chicago, IL) on 10/01/2006
★★★★★
2 oz lemon mixed w 2 oz olive oil cured kidney stones. I happened to find this site three weeks ago, and then two weeks ago my ex-husband called me from the emergency room to tell me he had a kidney stone that was too large to pass. He filled his prescription for pain pills and scheduled the surgery for last week, knowing what it involved, because he's had them eight or nine times in the past. I sent him a link to the testimonies on your site and he wrote back that it sounded terrible. I replied, "As terrible as having surgery?" I didn't hear anything more from him and then saw him yesterday at a function for my son. I asked if he had the surgery and he said, "No, I went in for an exam and one more xray before scheduling the surgery and the doctor couldn't find anything. It's gone." I'm so thrilled that this worked for him and I can't wait to tell everyone about it. I'm just curious if he passed them already w/o realizing it? That would seem odd to me, but I've never had these things (knock on wood). At any rate, mark one more person down in the Yay column.
(3) 
