kidney stones Hydrangea is good for softening kidney stones. Take this for about a week. Two hours before bedtime take 2oz of olive oil chased by 1 oz of FRESH squeezed lemon juice every 15 minutes for two hours (16 oz olive oil and 8 oz juice total). Sleep on your back with you legs propped up on pillows. In the morning the stones should pass without pain. I haven't had this experience personally, but I attended a conference where I heard many people attest to their experiences of "a hundred stones", "no pain", "never recurred", etc. Afterwords, your friend might do well to take hydrangea at regular intervals to keep her kidneys clear. Now that I have your address, would you like me to snail you a copy of my monthly newsletter containing stuff like this? Just answer on this board.