Patient's question:
Recently, swelling has reappeared on my body. After a careful examination, I found out that I have chronic nephritis. I want to know what medications are available for chronic nephritis?Doctor's answer:
Nephritis is a chronic disease that is easily contracted and difficult to treat. Once diagnosed with nephritis, patients should actively begin treatment. Renal unit biopsy is necessary to confirm which medications are effective for Western medical treatment. Therefore, do not blindly use Western medicine to treat chronic nephritis. Currently, the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations is more common. Based on the classification of patient symptoms, determine the TCM preparations that are most suitable for the patient's symptoms. For example, conditions such as dry eyes, blurred vision, dizziness and tinnitus, restlessness and heat, dry mouth and throat, muscle aches in the lower back, reddish and scorching urine, anxiety and thirst, and neurosis, most often indicate a pattern of yin deficiency in the liver and kidneys in nephritis. In such cases, the "TCM theory of yin deficiency in the liver and kidneys" should be determined, and the appropriate medication should be selected for the syndrome type patient.