Chinese man fails in bid to dissolve kidney stones by drinking 10 bottles of beer a day
He was afraid to undergo an operation to remove the stones from his kidney
A Chinese man with kidney stones has tried – unsuccessfully – to cure himself with a home-made therapy by drinking 10 bottles of beer a day.
The 38-year-old unnamed businessman from Chongqing had been suffering from severe pains caused by kidney stones for years, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.
He was told he had more than 10 stones in his kidneys when he was examined two years ago, but had been afraid of undergoing an operation as doctors had suggested.
So the man, a beer lover, was excited to hear from his friends that the alcoholic drink could help dissolve kidney stones.
He normally drinks three to five bottles of beer a day, but more when he needs to attend business banquets, the report said.
