Other names for Kidney Infection

Pyelonephritis
Upper urinary tract infection (UTI)
Renal infection
Bacterial kidney inflammation

Synopsis of Kidney Infection

A kidney infection, medically known as pyelonephritis, is a serious bacterial infection of one or both kidneys. It typically begins as a lower urinary tract infection (UTI) that spreads upward through the ureters to the kidneys. Prompt treatment is crucial to prevent kidney damage, sepsis, or recurrent infections.

Kidney infections are more common in women due to their shorter urethra, and they may also occur in people with urinary tract blockages, diabetes, or weakened immune systems.

Common symptoms include:

• Fever and chills

• Flank or back pain (often one-sided)

• Frequent, painful urination

• Cloudy, foul-smelling, or bloody urine

• Nausea or vomiting

• Fatigue or general malaise

Complications (if untreated or severe):

• Kidney scarring

• Chronic kidney disease

• Bloodstream infection (sepsis)

• Recurrent infections

When to see a doctor:
Seek medical care immediately if you experience high fever, persistent back pain, vomiting, or signs of UTI plus systemic illness. Diagnosis includes urinalysis, urine culture, blood tests, and possibly imaging (ultrasound or CT scan). Antibiotics are the standard treatment.

Natural remedies for Kidney Infection

Increase Fluid Intake: Helps flush bacteria from the urinary tract.

Use Heat Packs on Lower Back: May ease discomfort and muscle tension.

Avoid Bladder Irritants: Reduce caffeine, alcohol, and spicy foods during infection.

Urinate Frequently: Don’t hold urine—this encourages bacterial buildup.

Support Immunity and Inflammation Control: With rest and natural remedies (under supervision).

Ingredients

These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Kidney Infection

Activated charcoal
green chiretta
annatto
astragalus
bearberry
black garlic
bovine kidney
burdock
caterpillar mushroom
Coptis chinensis
cranberry
turmeric
dandelion
fu ling
Lentinula edodes mycelia
licorice root
lophatherum leaf
mannitol
Marshmallow
Methenamine
ophiopogon root
porcine kidney
purified silver
reishi mushroom
slippery elm bark
vitamin C
Zinc
bentonite
sarsaparilla
Clerodendrum indicum
goldenrod
Myrrh
juniper berries
fern
sweetgums
cornsilk
buchu
couch grass
hydrangea
cleavers
geranium
18-Hydroxyeicosahexaenoic Acid
Angelica archanglica
Amber
Akebia
Asafetida
Aerva Lanta
antler
Arisaema erubescens
Angelica
arbutin
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Ammonium chloride
Achyranthes
anamu
Abrus
Asoka Tree
Arbutin
Activated Charcoal
aucubin
Arisaema cum bile
Albizia (unspecified)
American Liverleaf
Asam gelugor
Activated Charcoal
Adzuki bean
Adrenals
Aloe
Alisma
Allium tuberosum
Amor seco
Assam Indigo
Atlantic Cedar
Barberry
Bearberry
blue flag
Bengal Fig
bai ji
Baliospermum
Burdock
Beef liver
Barleria
Berberis (unspecified)
Bougainvillea
Blue-Green Algae
benfotiamine
Birch (unspecified)
Bacillus (mixed)
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Balsam (unspecified)
Benzoin siam
Buchu (unspecified)
back nightshade
Birch
black root
Black Walnut
Buchu
Cleavers
Cranberry Fiber
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Corn Silk
Cnidium
cinquefoil
Chinese Mallow
Commiphora gileadensis
Cordyceps
Chokecherry
Commiphora (unspecified)
Castor
citral
Chinese Mountain Ant
Couch Grass
Centipeda minima
cupric ascorbate
Chinese Club Moss
calamus
Cynanchum otophyllum
Cysteine compounds (unspecified)
Chlorophyllin
Cynodon dactylon
castor oil
Chicken
Canadian Goldenrod
Clam
cranberry
Clerodendrum indicum
D-Mannose
divi-divi
Dandelion
devil\'s club
Dogwood (unspecified)
Deer Velvet
Desmodium (unspecified)
Dichrostachys glomerata
Erodium cicutarium
English Plantain
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Euphorbia
European goldenrod
Euphorbia (unspecified)
European White Birch
Embelia
European Golden Rod
eugenol
Flueggea suffruticosa
Ficus simplicissima
fleabane
Fern-leaf yarrow
Fumaritory
Fritillary (unspecified)
Goldenrod
Goldenrod (unspecified)
Galium
Gallesia
giant blazingstar
Goldenrod (mixed)
Glutathione
Goldenseal
Gravel root
Guazuma ulmifolia
heather
Honeysuckle
Houttynia
Hedyotis diffusa
Hygrophila
Homalomena
Houttuynia
Hairy Fig
Irish Moss
Indian Chrysanthemum
Japanese Elder
Javanese Turmeric
Kachnar
Lindera aggregata
lichen
Long Buchu
L-Histidine
lingonberry
Lycopodium
Leptadenia
Lactobacillus mixed)
Lantana camara
little ironweed
Lysimachia
Longleaf buchu
Mountain Cranberry (unspecified)
Missouri Snakeroot
Mezoneuron benthamianum
Marsh Tea
mallow
Mimosa pudica
Morinda
Monolaurin
mannans
Malva sylvestris
Matico
Mountain mahogany
Naphthoquinones
Oldenlandia
Orchid tree (unspecified)
Ovate Buchu
Poria Mushrooms
Premna
P. nigraclens
Palmyra
Polypodium (unspecified)
Poria mushroom
Pentatropis capensis
Paederia foetida
Pareira
Plumbago zeylanica
Phellodendron Bark
Phyllanthus urinaria
Prickly Chaff Flower
Pyrola
Pine (unspecified)
Palo Azul
Plectranthus amboinicus
Phodymprhenia pertusa
Quassia
Quercetin
rue
Rosa laevigata
Speedwell
Spanish Needle
Self-Heal
Sensitive Plant
Smilax
Sanguisorba
Small-Flowered Willow-Herb
Stinging Nettle
Spantholobus
Shiitake
Spiny Restharrow
Sphaeranthus indicus
Short Buchu
Sweet Goldenrod
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Sulfated polysaccharide
Silver
Stone Root
Scurfy Pea
Small Cranberry
Tropical Almond
Taraxacin
Tamarix (unspecified)
Thiosulfanate
Tannin
Three-Leaf-Caper
Teri Pod
Uva Ursi
Vitamin A (retinol acetate)
Vitamin E (delta tocopherol)
Vitamin C (not specified)
Whey Protein
Water Plantain
Water Lily (unspecified)
Wax Gourd
White Nettle