Edema of the lower limbs of the elderly (water retention), a clinical prescription of traditional Chinese medicine, invigorating the spleen and warming the kidney, promoting dampness and reducing swelling

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: the elderly suffer from more chronic diseases and the function of viscera declines, resulting in deficiency of spleen and kidney yang, water Fluid transfusion dysfunction, water retention, and the formation of lower limb edema. To treat this disease, according to the pathological characteristics of spleen and kidney deficiency, the method of invigorating the spleen and warming the kidney, promoting dampness and reducing swelling is the method.

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Recipe group: Astragalus, Radix Pseudostellariae, Chinese Yam, Stir-fried Atractylodes Rhizoma Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria Poria, Poria Cocos Bark, Coix Seed , Alisma, Guizhi, Xianlingpi, Eucommia, Zhilicorice. (Specific dosage should be treated according to syndrome differentiation)

Yam

Usage: Simmer in water , 1 dose per day, divided into morning and evening.

Poria cocos bark

Addition and subtraction:

If the face is swollen in the morning, add Fangfeng and Ephedra;

For chest tightness and abdominal distension, add Atractylodes officinalis, Magnolia officinalis, Woody Fragrant;

“>Eucommia

Palpitation and shortness of breath plus Astragalus, Polygala;

Lack of urination plus psyllium package)

Psyllium

Solution: lower limbs of the elderly For edema, treat it with the method of invigorating the spleen and warming the kidney, which can have a good therapeutic effect. In the prescription, Radix Pseudostellariae and Atractylodes macrocephala are used to invigorate qi and invigorate the spleen, dry dampness and diuresis;

Xianlingpi

Experiments have proved that Alisma alisma has a significant diuretic effect, which can increase urine volume, urea and chloride excretion; for nephritis patients, its The diuretic effect is more significant. Coix seed invigorates the spleen and eliminates dampness; Guizhi warms the meridian and promotes yang and diuresis; Eucommia and Xianling spleen warms and invigorates the kidney yang; licorice harmonizes the Chinese medicine. The combination of these medicines has the effects of invigorating the spleen, warming the kidney, promoting dampness and reducing swelling.

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【Note】: If the edema is severe, under the guidance of a doctor, it can be treated with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Astragalus

Statement: The various combinations, prescriptions, prescriptions, etc. involved in this article must be used for reference and application under the face-to-face syndrome differentiation guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and do not try blindly! This article is only for the reference of professional Chinese medicine practitioners, and it cannot be used as a prescription. Please do not try the medicine blindly. This platform does not assume any responsibility arising therefrom!

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