What are the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on nephrotic syndrome?

　　Nephrotic syndrome is a very common kidney disease in life. If you get this disease, it will not only cause great harm to the patient's body, but also seriously affect the patient's life and work. Therefore, if you get this disease, you must actively treat it. In normal times, many people only know about Western medicine for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome. In fact, traditional Chinese medicine is also very helpful in the treatment of nephrotic syndrome. Today I will introduce it to you in detail.

　　1. Excretion of metabolic waste: For example, rhubarb can promote the excretion of creatinine and urea nitrogen, which can reduce azotemia.

　　2. Improve kidney function: It has been reported that drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can promote the absorption of fibrous tissue, improve blood circulation in the kidneys, reduce hypercoagulability, and may repair some disused nephrons to varying degrees. There are also reports that the traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis can improve kidney function.

　　3. Nephrotoxic effects: Very few traditional Chinese medicines have nephrotoxic effects. For example, 60 grams of Akebia decoction, boiled in water and taken immediately, can cause acute renal failure, but the usual dosage has no obvious toxic effects. Tripterygium wilfordii is also nephrotoxic, mainly causing renal tubular necrosis. Therefore, only Tripterygium wilfordii preparations can be used clinically. In addition, centipede, Fangji, Shengcaowu, etc. also have nephrotoxicity when used in excessive doses.

　　4. Immunomodulatory effect: According to surveys, in traditional Chinese medicine, heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, tonic drugs, and blood-activating drugs can all increase the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelium. Tripterygium wilfordii has a significant therapeutic effect on glomerulonephritis. Some traditional Chinese medicines have a two-way regulatory effect on immune function. The traditional Chinese medicine for dispelling wind and dampness has an anti-allergic effect. According to research, this medicine can reduce glomerular inflammatory changes and inhibit the formation of immune complexes.

　　5. Diuretic effect: Traditional Chinese medicine diuretics have a very definite diuretic effect, such as lobelia, Desmodium, Polyporus, Poria, Alisma, Plantain, etc. Traditional Chinese diuretics combined with kidney-warming drugs can improve the diuretic effect. According to research, kidney-warming drugs can increase the filtration rate of the kidney and improve renal blood flow, while diuretic drugs can reduce renal tubular reabsorption, so the combination of the two can improve the diuretic effect.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful for nephrotic syndrome. In life, after discovering that he has nephrotic syndrome, the patient can use a combination of Chinese and Western methods to treat it, so as to ensure an early recovery.