Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. Can kidney hydronephrosis be cured with traditional Chinese medicine?Doctor's answer:
Hydrops of the kidney can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine. The recurrence of hydrops of the kidney is mainly due to dysfunction and metabolic disorders of the urinary system, leading to urine retention in the renal pelvis. When there is a significant accumulation of urine in the kidney, the pressure decreases, resulting in the recurrence of hydrops of the kidney. It can easily cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and decreased urine output, requiring timely treatment.In traditional Chinese medicine, the diagnosis of hydrops of the kidney is primarily attributed to the deficiency of the spleen and kidney, which leads to poor transportation of water and dampness and impaired qi transformation, resulting in blocked waterways and the associated symptoms. The treatment should focus on warming the yang, promoting diuresis, and strengthening the spleen and qi.