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Nephropyelitis
(pyelonephritis) is a urinary infection in Western
diseases. The kidney and the pelvis (funnel-like part of
the kidney) are basically inflammed. There are two types
of Nephropyelitis, acute and chronic. Most acute
infections may be cured; however, some may be protracted
and recurrent and develop into chronic infections. In
the end, kidney function may be decreased. This disease
is caused by bacteria, esp. "E-coli" and sometimes this
disease is a complication of pregnancy. Traditional
Chinese Medicine includes this disease under the
category 尞in (stranguria) Syndrome?or 尞umbago?etc.,
which is usually caused by damp-heat flowing downward in
acute period, or stagnation of Qi and blood or
deficiency of spleen and kidney in chronic cases.
(a) Acute nephropyelitis usually presents with
fever, frequent, urgent, burning or dripping
urination, or with stone, blood or pus, etc.
(b) Chronic urinary infection may prsent with low
grade fever, mild low back pain, frequent but slow
urination, the urine may be cloudy.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is effective in treating
this disease. Its advantage: effectively controls the
infection with few side effects, increases body
resistance by various methods. The clinical cure rate
for acute nephropyelitis is 75-80%, chronic
nephropyelitis is 55-75%. The recurrence rate is 15.7%
according to reports from China.
This ailment,
according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for
these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown
below.
Syndrome (a)
Damp-heat in the Lower
Jiao
Fever, aversion to cold, frequent urgent urination with
burning sensation, cramps in the lower abdomen, yellow
greasy tongue coating and slippery rapid pulse. The
urine may be with stone (stone Lin syndrome), or cloudy
(Gao Lin syndrome), or with blood (blood Lin syndrome)
or with severe stabbing pain (Heat Lin syndrome), etc.
To treat byHerbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: Clearing away heat,
removing dampness to free difficulty in urination.
Frequent and slow or dripping urination, or cloudy
urine, heavy and distending sensation in lower side of
abdomen, pale complexion, puffy face and feet,
tiredness, soreness and weakness of low back and knees,
dizziness, tinnitus (ringing in ears), poor appetite,
bloating, loose stool, pale tongue with thin white
coating, deep pulse with less strength, etc.
To treat by Herbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: Boost yang-qi,
invigorating spleen and kidney.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Qi-boosting
Decoction (modified bu zhong yi qi tang) Astragalus
(huang qi) 15g, Chinese yam (shan yao) 9g, ovate
atractylodes (bai zhu) 12g, licorice (gan cao) 3g,
morinda (ba ji tian) 9g, cornus fruit (shan yu rou) 9g,
cimicifuga (sheng ma) 3g, bupleurum (chai hu) 3g, jujube
(da zao) 6g, , euryale seed (qian shi) 9g, dragon bone
(long gu) 20g, oyster shell (mu li) 20g etc.
Simple Prescription: Cuscuta (tu si zi) 10g,
boiling 30 minutes, drink three times a day to treat
deficiency type of this disease.
Low fever, frequent urgent urination, or with burning
sensation, or with blood cells in urine, dizziness,
tinnitus, sore and weak knees and back, dry mouth and
throat, red tongue with thin coating, wiry and thready
pulse etc.
To treat by Herbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: Nourishing Yin,
invigorating the kidney, clearing away heat and
descending fire.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Decoction of
Anemarrheana, Phellodendron and Rehmannia (modified Zhi
Bai Dihuang Tang) Rehmannia (sheng di) 15g, Chinese yam
(shanyao) 10g, Cornus (shanyurou) 9g, Moutan bark
(danpi) 9g, poria (fuling) 9g, alisma (zexie),
anemarrhena (zhimu) 9g, phellodendron (huangbai) 6g,
pyrrosia (shiwei) 9g, etc.
Simple Prescription: Uncooked rehmannia (sheng
di) 20g, Phellodendron (huang bai) 10g, boil for 30
minutes, drink liquid twice a day to treat yin
deficiency of this disease.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion Therapeutic principle: To smooth function of
urinary bladder, clear away heat and dampness to stop
pain by using points from three yin meridians, back-Shu
and front-Mu points. Reduction methods should be used
for acute case, to reduce and reinforce methods used
together for complicated cases, moxibustion may be used
for deficiency types.
Prescription: U.B.28 (pang guang shu), Ren 3 (zhong
ji), Sp. 9 (yin ling quan), Liv. 2 (xing jian), K. D. 3
(tai xi), etc.
Modification: bloody urine, add Sp. 10 (xue hai), Sp. 6 (san
yin jiao) cloudy urine, add U.B 23 (shen shu), K.D. 6 (zhao
hai) stone urine, add U.B. 39 (wei yang), K.D.2 (ran
gu) deficiency type: moxi Du 20 (bai hui) severe burning pain: L.I. 4 (he gu), S.J. 5 (wai
guan)
Auricular
acupuncture: Prescription/Formula:
urinary bladder, kidney,
sympathetic, adrenal, etc.
Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing
effect of this specific ailment, however
individual results may vary. It improves the
flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood,
so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't
see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many
exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or
even months of practice before you'll see any
significant improvements.
For the information of different types of Qigong
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This information is for education purpose only.
We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong
master to learn the correct ways to conduct
these exercises before attempting them.
(b) Medicated diet
1. Plantain Seed(Cheqianzi) 15g, boili it in
water and drink it like tea.
2. Coix Seed(Yiyiren) 30-60g, boil it into gruel
and take one prescription each day, several
times a day.
3. Cape Jasmine Fruit(Zhizi) 15g, Talc(Huashi)
15g, boil in water for 20 minutes, drink it 3
times each day.
(c) Life style
1. Do necessary exercises.
2. Always remain a cheerful mood..
3. Don't restrain from urinating.
4. Don't take too much fatty food.
5. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Keep the
genital organs clean.
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