Homeopathic Treatment for Polycystic Kidney Disease

2014-03-16 06:01

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is an inherited disease, which can not be cured. Therefore, some PKD patients turn to various therapies, including homeopathic treatment. Homeopathic treatment is controversial. Some think it is effective in treating disease, while some others think it is ridiculous. Is it effective in treating PKD?

Homeopathic Treatment for PKD

The principle of Homeopathic Treatment is that a substance which causes symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used to treat those same symptoms after highly diluted. It aims at triggering the body’s natural system of healing. However, science has not been able to explain the mechanism of action of ultra high dilutions in the body. And we can see that homeopathic treatment is to control the symptoms, not the root cause. For PKD patients, just controlling the symptoms can not prevent the enlargement of cysts. The growing cysts will continue to damage your kidney tissues, resulting in kidney failure at last.

Hot Compress Therapy for PKD

Hot Compress Therapy is an emerging therapy for PKD patients. It is to put two herbal bags on the shenshu acupoints through which the active ingredients can penetrate into the damaged kidneys. Some of the medicines prevent the lining epithelial cells from synthesizing and secreting cyst fluid, some increase the permeability of the cyst wall, and some improve the pressure between inner and outside of cyst wall so that the fluid can flow out and be eliminated from the body through urination. Besides, the medicine is also anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulants, dilating blood vessels and degrading extracellular matrix. These functions are helpful for the recovery of the damaged kidneys. Therefore, through this therapy, you can not only shrink your cysts, but also improve kidney function.

If you suffer from PKD, do not eat medicines without the instruction of your doctor, or it may accelerate your progression of illness. If you need any help, please contact our online doctors.

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