Chinese Medicine Treatment for PKD

2014-09-24 03:04

Chinese medicine treatment is a good option for PKD patients who fail to stop the decrease of GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) and further increase of creatinine level with conventional treatment. Read on to find more details about Chinese medicine treatment for Polycystic Kidney Disease.

What we need to know about the treatment for Polycystic Kidney Disease?

PKD is a hereditary illness that pass on from generation to generation. As for this kidney disorder, there are two points we need to understand：

1. There is no cure for PKD

It is normal for one with PKD to have the desire of being cured, but unfortunately, so far there is no cure for PKD around the world. Polycystic Kidney Disease is associated with Polycystin-1 or Polycystin-2, two genes that cause cyst formation in kidney. According to current medical technology, no way has been found to be able to remove these two genes from patients’ body. Therefore, sorry to tell there is no cure for PKD at all.

2. Dialysis and kidney transplant can be avoided with PKD

We all know dialysis or kidney transplant will be needed when PKD develops to kidney failure, but here what we are want to tell is dialysis and kidney transplant can be avoided successfully if we can protect kidney function from being affected by cysts.

Treatment effects of Chinese medicine on PKD

In Polycystic Kidney Disease, kidney function keeps declining as more and more kidney tissues are injured by the cysts in kidney. Kidney cysts in PKD enlarge over time and the larger they are, the more kidney tissues will be damaged by them. Therefore, by shrinking large kidney cysts and keeping cysts in small size, kidney damages can be avoided and it is quite possible to avoid end stage kidney failure.

Chinese medicine treatment is mentioned for PKD patients, because it has the following treatment effects:

1. It can increase the permeability of cystic wall and help to get fluid out of the cyst. This is very important to keep kidney cysts in small size.

2. Effective ingredients in Chinese medicine can make pressure difference inside the cyst and outside the cyst, which helps to stop the enlargement of kidney cyst.

3. Chinese herbal treatment can provide injured kidney tissues necessary nutrition and help them get recovery.

Since you can not get recovery from your current treatment, why not have a try about Chinese medicine treatment. I am sure you will get satisfactory result from it. Give Chinese medicine treatment a chance, give yourself a chance to live better and longer.

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