Post Date December, 03 2023
Ms. Liu from Liaoning asked, "My husband has recently suffered from acute nephritis.". The villager gave me a folk recipe: Take about 4 liang of black fish, remove the scales, intestines, etc., and green tea for 2 yuan. Wrap it in the fish belly and tie it with thread. Add a bowl of water to cook it until it is cooked. Eat fish and soup, one dose a day, for 10-15 days. Is this recipe reliable?
Comments from experts in nephrology medicine: According to traditional Chinese medicine, black fish can treat five hemorrhoids, treat dampness and swelling, and have the effect of "tonifying the heart and nourishing yin, clarifying kidney water, promoting water infiltration, detoxifying and removing heat". It is beneficial to the human kidneys, and can be consumed in moderation by patients with acute and chronic nephritis. "However, the prescription for treating nephritis with black fish and green tea is not documented in ancient Chinese medicine books, and its therapeutic effect on nephritis cannot be confirmed at present.".
Nephritis originates from glomerular and tubular lesions, causing hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension, edema, and so on. During the acute phase, patients should rest in bed, treat infections, avoid exposure to nephrotoxic drugs or poisons, and pay attention to smoking, alcohol, and emotional control. In terms of diet, salt must be limited during the acute phase, and the daily salt intake should be less than 3 grams. People with normal renal function do not need to limit protein intake. If azotemia occurs, protein intake should be limited, and high-quality animal protein should be the main protein. If oliguria occurs, fluid intake should also be limited.
What should be paid attention to in the diet of acute nephritis
1. Limit excessive salt
Acute nephritis leads to edema, which is closely related to blood volume and salt. If patients with nephritis eat too much salt, their urination function is impaired. This often exacerbates edema, increases blood volume, and causes heart failure. Therefore, it is necessary to limit salt and give them a low salt diet.
2. Eat less food that stimulates the kidneys
In order to reduce the burden on the kidneys, foods that stimulate kidney cells should be restricted, such as spinach, celery, radishes, beans, and their products.
3. Limit water volume
Acute nephritis has symptoms of oliguria, eyelid edema, systemic edema, and hypertension, which are manifestations of water metabolism disorders. Therefore, limiting the amount of liquid ingestion is based on eliminating edema and reducing cardiac pressure. The amount of liquid should be determined based on the degree of edema and the amount of urination. In the acute stage, it is generally limited to 500 milliliters, and later, depending on the amount of urine, the amount of water will be increased.
