Patient's question:
My father has kidney stones. It's just the initial stage, and he wants to try treating them with traditional Chinese medicine to see how effective it is. I can also take any good suggestions you might have.Doctor's answer:
For treating urinary calculi, it is advisable to invigorate the spleen and warm the kidneys, strengthen Yang and promote stone dissolution, clear damp-heat, and resolve blood stasis to expel stones. Modern medicine often employs surgical stone extraction, while folk remedies predominantly use drug-induced stone dissolution, resolving issues without surgery.1: Prescription:
Herb: Achyranthes bidentata 30g, Frankincense 9g
Method: Decoct in water. Mild cases: 1 dose per day, taken twice; severe cases: 2 doses per day, taken four times. A 5-day course constitutes one treatment.
Effectiveness: Symptoms can be resolved within 1–2 treatment courses.
2: Prescription:
Herbs: Dendrobium candidum 50g, Cudrania tricuspidata 24g, Fucus 15g each, Polygonum aviculare 15g, Poria 12g, Achyranthes bidentata 12g, Lindera aggregata 10g, Nitrates 10g
Method: Decoct in water. 1 dose per day, taken twice. A 10-day course constitutes one treatment.
Effectiveness: After 1–2 treatment courses, the effective rate reaches 81%.