Diabetic nephropathy is one of the common and major complications of diabetes. Data show that the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy among adults with type 2 diabetes in my country has reached 40%!
And if not intervened in time, symptoms such as proteinuria, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. will appear in the later stage, and even serious kidney function damage and uremia!
Therefore, it is recommended that patients with type 2 diabetes can do a urine test of “urine microalbumin” every six months to one year. If the index is abnormally elevated, it should be timely. treat.
How does TCM treat diabetic nephropathy?
Diabetic nephropathy belongs to the category of “edema” and “diabetes” in traditional Chinese medicine. The disease is located in the kidney and is related to the heart, liver and spleen. Urine turbidity and edema are the main clinical features.
Among them, deficiency syndrome is the main disease, and Yin deficiency accounts for the highest proportion.
Qi-yin deficiency combined with blood stasis syndrome is the most important syndrome type in the early and early stages of diabetic nephropathy. Deficiency and yang deficiency coexist, and the late stage disease is dominated by deficiency of both yin and yang.
Therefore, the treatment needs to focus on nourishing qi and activating blood!
Share a real medical case:
The patient is a 52-year-old woman with a history of diabetes for ten years.
In the last six months , edema appeared in both eyelids and lower limbs< /strong>, went to the hospital to check fasting blood sugar 10, urine protein quantitative 780 mg, urine occult blood +++, diagnosed as diabetic nephropathy.
When the patient came to the consultation, the patient reported shortness of breath, dizziness, dreams, urine Turbidity, fatigue and fatigue, always feel dry mouth on weekdays, and frequent urination.
Look at the tongue body, dark tongue, ecchymosis, little coating, tortuous sublingual vein, deep and stringy pulse.
Conditioning with:
Compatibility: Dogwood meat, Codonopsis, Salvia, Astragalus, Chinese yam, Rehmannia glutinosa, Cortex Moutan, Poria, Alisma, Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra, Dendrobium, Sanleng, Curcuma.
Using the above 15 doses, the symptoms of discomfort were improved, and the edema was significantly reduced, so the effect of the prescription was good. After two courses of treatment, the urine protein dropped to about 400 mg. The fasting blood sugar was maintained at around 5.8, and the edema disappeared. Satisfactory results were obtained!
Fang Zhongshu Rehmannia glutinosa is the well-deserved leader of kidney-tonifying essence. Other medicines can only cooperate with it. Except for Shudi, no medicine can take on this important task. In this recipe, it plays the role of nourishing the marrow and filling the essence, nourishing the yin and tonifying the kidney; Purge with Rehmannia glutinosa, reduce turbidity and purify kidney, prevent the greasy stagnation of tonic; Cortex Moutan to nourish liver and kidney; Poria to infiltrate dampness and nourish spleen and yin; Codonopsis, Astragalus to nourish qi and invigorate spleen; Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra, Dendrobium to nourish yin and promote body fluid; Salvia , Sanleng, Curcuma Radix Curcumae promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, break blood and eliminate blood stasis.
The whole formula has the effect of nourishing qi, nourishing yin, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
It has been clinically proven that nourishing qi, nourishing yin, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can effectively improve the symptoms and immune function of patients with diabetic nephropathy, and has a good clinical effect!
Remind that Chinese medicine pays attention to one person and one side, so this side must be used under the guidance of professional physicians!
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