Chinese Herbs For Polycystic Kidney Disease

2014-09-21 08:35

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease. As for western medicines, there is still no effective therapy for treating PKD. However, Chinese herbs have been proven to be one of the most effective treatment for PKD. Here let us see how Chinese herbs work on PKD.

First, we need to know the pathological theory of PKD.

As for the process of PKD, it roots in autosomal dominant inheritance. The autosomal dominant inheritance will change renal tubular epithelial cells to cyst wall skin cells. These cyst cells will secrete cystic fluid, which accelerates the cystic growth. When the cysts grow big enough, the kidney structure will be damaged. Besides, glomerular’s barrier function and renal tubule’s concentrating, reabsorption and regulation function will be damaged. Then the kidney will fail.

Second, how do Chinese herbs work on PKD.

1. Control the proliferation of epithelial cells. So the new cyst will not appear and cysts will be stopped growth.

2. Improve the vascular and renal tubule permeability. Meanwhile, improve the blood circulation in capillaries. As a result, the pressure between capillaries and cyst changes. Fluid can be reabsorbed by capillaries. So kidney cyst can be shrunk in volume. The pressure for other nephron can be reduced and other nephron can recover part function again.

3. Improve blood circulation in kidneys and then glomerular and renal tubule can get more nutrition and oxygen. It is good for kidney cells to repair.

4. Some herbs have anti-inflammatory property to block the fibrosis progress. Some herbs can inhibit the proliferation of fibroblast and stimulate the c-myc, which can lead to fibroblast apoptosis, so it has anti-fibrosis function.

5. When kidneys are injured, a large amount of extracellular matrix (ECM) has been produced, which can stimulate the proliferation of fibroblast. Some herbs have the function of degrading ECM, so it can help block fibrosis.

For traditional Chinese medicine, there are several kinds of therapies such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Chinese herbal full bath, Chinese herbal foot bath, Moxibustion, acupuncture, oral Chinese herbal medicine, enema therapy and some other traditional Chinese medicine, etc. Which one is suitable for you depends on your medical condition.

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