Utilization of barley and parsley for the management of urolithiasis among the Saudi Arabian population

• 发表在: Urology Annals
• Main Authors: Wissam Khalid Kamal, Akram Bokhari, Saud M. Alesia, Tamer MA Mahjari, Wajdi A. Binsalman, Abdullah E. Laher, Ahmed Adam
• 格式: 文件
• 语言: 英语
• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
• 主题: barley; herbal remedies; kidney stones; nephrolithiasis; parsley; potassium-magnesium-citrate; renal stones; urolithiasis
• 在线阅读: https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ua.ua_142_22
• ISSN: 0974-7796; 0974-7834

Objective: To determine the utilization of barley and parsley for managing urolithiasis among the Saudi Arabian population. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional survey-based study. The survey comprised questions about the use of barley, parsley, and other therapies for managing urolithiasis. A WhatsApp® message with the link to the study survey was sent out to family, friends, patients, and other acquaintances residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results: A total of 1014 respondents completed the survey, of which 44.8% indicated that they utilized barley, 38.3% stated that they used parsley, and 4.2% indicated that they utilized other non-medical remedies to treat or prevent kidney stones. In contrast, only 29.5% stated that they utilized potassium citrate and/or magnesium citrate, and only 14.4% indicated that they consumed greater amounts of water to treat or prevent kidney stones. Conclusion: Our study findings indicate that among the Saudi Arabian population, non-conventional therapies such as barley and parsley are more commonly utilized for managing urolithiasis rather than established therapies such as increasing water intake and the use of potassium-citrate/ magnesium-citrate. There is a need to conduct large-scale clinical studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of barley, parsley, and other non-conventional therapies for treating urolithiasis.