Chinese medicine introduces how to prevent and treat kidney disease in summer

　　The heat in midsummer is unbearable, especially the "dog days", which are the hottest, humid, and muggy days of the year. It is also the most difficult time for kidney disease patients.

　　Long-term barbecue beer can easily cause nephritis

　　Last summer, Xiao Zhang, an employee of a company in Beijing, often ate seafood, barbecued and drank beer with his friends. In addition, he was fat and afraid of heat, so the temperature of the air conditioner in his home was too low, causing fever and sore throat. After taking cold medicine by himself, not only did his condition not improve, but his eyelids and lower limbs also became swollen, and he also had symptoms of too little urination. The examination revealed a large amount of protein in the urine, and he was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. After a period of treatment with hormones and immunosuppressants, the condition was not well controlled, so he had to seek help from traditional Chinese medicine. After ten days of treatment by Director Suo Yufen with methods of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, diluting water and reducing swelling, Xiao Zhang's edema was significantly reduced, his urine output increased, and his mental state was good. After that, he continued to take the medicine to replenish qi, strengthen the spleen, strengthen the essence and activate the kidneys, and he fully recovered after two months.

　　Director Suo Yufen, director of the Nephrology Department of Beijing Dongcheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that barbecue and beer are okay occasionally, but if done regularly, the body will produce too much metabolic waste such as uric acid and urea nitrogen, which will increase the burden of kidney excretion. Heavy drinking can also easily lead to hyperuricemia. These habits can also cause metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and kidney disease.

　　In addition, clinically, there are many patients who develop nephritis and develop renal failure just because they drink a few too many cans of drinks. Director Suo said that if the patient is overworked and dehydrates the body after catching a cold, it is very easy to cause damage to kidney function. At this time, drinking a large amount of drinks containing sugar may cause significant changes in plasma osmotic pressure, thereby damaging organ function, and may even lead to death. There are also some functional drinks that contain vitamins. Excessive intake can cause nervous system excitement, and some people will experience palpitation, irritability, etc., especially patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, people who are sick must use carbonated energy drinks with caution.

　　Good habits help you survive the summer

　　Suo Yufen said that patients with kidney disease must develop good living and eating habits. In summer, they should pay attention to sun protection, maintain physical strength, and avoid excessive sweating.

　　Patients with kidney disease should not be too greedy for cold weather in summer to avoid suffering from summer cold. In midsummer, especially the "dog days", the poisonous sun and hot wind make the air so stuffy that people feel like they are being covered by a hot and wet towel. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should take measures to prevent heatstroke after being exposed to cold, and beware of summer cold caused by cold.

　　At the same time, patients with kidney disease should have strict dietary restrictions, especially in the dog days of summer, and patients should be careful with cold drinks. In addition, you must pay attention to keeping your diet light and eat some easily digestible foods. Avoid seafood, beef and mutton, spicy food, alcohol and all the hair-raising substances mentioned by Chinese medicine. In addition, in summer, it is advisable to eat some fresh vegetables and moderate amounts of fruits, such as apples, pears, etc., and drink appropriate amounts of water.

　　Director Suo Yufen said that kidney diseases are more common in summer due to improper diet and excessive craving for cold. If there is any abnormality in your body, you must seek out a professional doctor for health consultation and treatment guidance in time. You must not self-medicate to avoid repeated aggravation of the condition.

　　“Treat winter diseases in summer and get twice the result with half the effort

　　Many patients with kidney disease feel better and stop taking their medications in the summer. Director Suo Yufen said that summer is the remission period for kidney diseases. From the perspective of TCM syndrome differentiation, chronic nephritis and nephrotic syndrome are all syndromes of mixed deficiency and excess, and deficiency and excess. If patients can take advantage of this favorable opportunity in summer and adopt standardized and systematic syndrome differentiation to treat certain cold-type kidney diseases and deficiency-type kidney diseases, they can maximize the dispelling of wind and cold, replenishing deficiency and strengthening the body, replenishing qi and strengthening the kidneys, overall adjusting the body's yin and yang balance, and receiving twice the therapeutic effect with twice the result with half the effort.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine's "winter disease and summer treatment" takes advantage of the favorable opportunity of the dog days when the body's yang energy and qi and blood are strong. Through internal and external treatment, the body's yin and yang balance is adjusted, so that some chronic diseases can be recovered as soon as possible. Kidney disease patients should also seize the summer as a favorable opportunity to treat chronic kidney disease.

　　Nephrotic syndrome needs to treat both symptoms and root causes

　　Regarding nephrotic syndrome, Director Suo Yufen said that nephrotic syndrome is a comprehensive kidney disease characterized by "three highs and one low", rather than a separate disease. During the development of various diseases, the glomerular capillary filtration membrane is damaged, resulting in increased glomerular capillary permeability, massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and varying degrees of edema.

　　The conventional method of treating nephrotic syndrome is to use glucocorticoids and cell substances. Although this method can temporarily relieve the condition, the condition of nephrotic syndrome patients is easy to relapse under the influence of colds, fatigue, infection and other inducements. In addition, due to the various side effects of western medicine hormone therapy, patients will also become dependent on it. Once the medication is stopped, there will be a recurrence or even worsening, making the treatment of the condition more difficult.

　　The nature of nephrotic syndrome is deficiency in origin and excess in excess. Treatment is based on strengthening the body and dispelling evil, invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi, warming yang and diuresis, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Colds due to summer heat are more common in summer. If external pathogens recur during the treatment process, it is advisable to "treat the symptoms when it is urgent". The principle is to eliminate external pathogens first and then treat the root cause.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine treats the root cause from an overall perspective, fully mobilizes the body's disease prevention and self-repair capabilities, eliminates the damage caused by causes or lesions to the human body, activates the kidney's own potential, and enhances the body's disease resistance. At the same time, it improves glomerular microcirculation, increases blood volume, repairs the basement membrane of damaged tissue, eliminates proteinuria and hematuria, frees patients from dependence on hormones, and avoids various damages caused by adverse reactions of hormones to the body. To achieve the purpose of treating both the symptoms and root causes and focusing on consolidating the root causes.

　　Reinforcing kidneys and clearing turbidity to reverse renal failure

　　Chronic renal failure continues to increase the rate of glomerulosclerosis and worsens renal function damage. Director Suo said that traditional Chinese medicine believes that this situation is caused by evil poisons damaging the kidneys, nephron deficiency, endogenous turbid poisons, and turbid poisons further damaging nephrons. Modern Chinese medicine follows the principle of tonifying the kidneys and releasing turbidity. In the early stage of clinical treatment, the main focus is on converging and fixing the phlegm, strengthening the body and dispelling evils; in the late stage, it is based on strengthening the spleen and kidneys, clearing away dampness and turbidity, removing stasis and detoxification, soothing the liver and regulating qi, and invigorating the kidneys for reversal. Therefore, the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of kidney failure must be based on the methods of strengthening the kidney and nourishing the essence, clearing the turbidity and detoxifying, and treating both the root cause and the root cause to replenish the essence and qi in the kidney, balance the yin and yang in the kidney, and regulate the functions of the internal organs, thereby improving the blood circulation of the kidney, promoting the improvement of inflammation, reducing the recurrence of kidney disease, delaying the progression of kidney failure, and repairing kidney function.

　　Practice has proven that traditional Chinese medicine can not only reduce urinary protein and clear hematuria, but also protect kidney function, delay the development of chronic renal failure, and even reverse the condition of patients with chronic kidney disease and uremia.

　　Suo Yufen

　　He studied under Xie Haizhou, a nationally renowned veteran Chinese doctor, and has been engaged in the clinical and research of kidney disease for more than 50 years. He is good at using the essence of traditional Chinese medicine and innovating modern Chinese medicine special therapy "living kidney reversal method" to treat various acute and chronic nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, IGA nephropathy, renal cysts, polycysts, renal insufficiency, chronic renal failure, uremia and other stubborn kidney diseases based on syndrome differentiation, with remarkable curative effects.