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Kidney Stone Home Remedy

As Told By: Ellen M.

I was in Seminary when I heard a friend and fellow student moan; she was bent over behind me and looked to be in great pain. Feeling incredulous that she was in such pain with nothing visibly wrong, I asked her what was wrong. She explained that she had a kidney stone and that her doctor wanted to operate to remove it, but she hadn't been able to pay for the last two kidney stone operations. Until she paid, she couldn't have this operation. I felt angry that my friend was hurting; I know my right to be healed in Jesus's name, but for lack of knowledge, God's people are destroyed by illness and disease. I couldn't recall any therapy she could try, so I prayed for God to give me wisdom.

I heard Him say one word - "lemons." I wasn't sure I'd ever read that but, in faith, I told her that the Lord answered my prayer with the word "lemons." I suggested that she buy some fresh lemons and squeeze them into a glass of water, drinking several such glasses of unsugared lemonade each day. She asked if she could drink the juice straight, and I said that I didn't think it would hurt her if she did.

I believe the Lord gave her wisdom, for she went and bought some lemons, and she drank the juice without watering it down. In four hours, her pain had stopped. She called me a few days later to tell me that the stone had passed without pain. That was six years ago - since then, she has changed her diet to include a lot of lemon juice and lemonade, and she is still free from kidney stone problems.

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