Patients with pyelonephritis are more likely to develop in women, so it is relatively common. In general, there are many methods for treating pyelonephritis. Therefore, for female patients with pyelonephritis, experts generally recommend using traditional Chinese medicine therapy, as traditional Chinese medicine therapy is currently the most effective for female patients.
Since traditional Chinese medicine therapy is better for female pyelonephritis, let's take a look at the traditional Chinese medicine differentiation of female pyelonephritis:
(1) Symptoms of spleen and kidney deficiency: frequent urination, continuous drizzling, recurrent attacks, especially severe in the face of labor, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal distension, diarrhea, fear of cold limbs, floating face, swollen limbs, and weak waist and knees. The tongue is pale with white fur or teeth marks, and the pulse is heavy and weak.
Symptom analysis: Long term illness without recovery, deficiency of both yin and yang, deficiency of spleen and kidney, weak bladder gasification, unstable lower yuan, and obstructed waterways, resulting in frequent urination, frequent drizzling, recurrent attacks, and particularly severe fatigue; Spleen deficiency dampness obstructs qi stagnation, leading to nausea, vomiting, nausea, bloating, and loose stools; Spleen deficiency, inability to warm and transport water and dampness, overflowing the skin, resulting in facial floating and swollen limbs; Kidney deficiency cannot warm the body by warming the yang, so one is afraid of cold limbs; The waist is the kidney, and kidney deficiency leads to soreness and weakness in the waist and knees; A pale tongue with white fur and weak pulse are indicative of spleen and kidney deficiency; The presence of tooth marks on the tongue is a sign of dampness, turbidity, and internal obstruction.
Female pyelonephritis can also be acute or chronic, so let's take a look at the treatment methods for female pyelonephritis.
For acute pyelonephritis, there are often symptoms such as fever, urgency, frequency, pain, and heat. Belonging to damp heat syndrome, the prescription is to use Ren Zheng San with addition or subtraction. Our recipe includes 6g of Mutong, 10g of Qumai, 10g of Bianshou, 10g of Chuanhuangbai, 15g of Cheqianzi, 15g of Shiwei, 30g of Maogen, and 30g of Xiaoji. In terms of diet, one should avoid all salty seasonings and high protein foods, and should eat more vegetables and fruits containing vitamin C. This is one of the treatment methods for female pyelonephritis.
For female patients with chronic pyelonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis is often characterized by bacterial urine and changes in urine routine, accompanied by symptoms such as low back pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, swelling, and weight loss. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it belongs to the type of spleen kidney deficiency. Our recipe consists of: 10 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of Baishu, 10 grams of tangerine peel, 10 grams of cooked ground, 10 grams of Alisma orientalis, 20 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 20 grams of Poria cocos, 15 grams of yam, 15 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 6 grams of Amomum villosum, 3 grams of Muxiang, and 5 grams of raw licorice. If those who are afraid of cold and have cold limbs can add 6g of processed aconite and 10g of cinnamon; For those with hematuria as the main cause, 15 grams of dry lotus grass and 30 grams of small thistle can be added. In terms of diet, it is advisable to eat a light and easily digestible low salt or salt free diet. In recent years, it has been believed that supplementing essential amino acids appropriately for patients with chronic renal insufficiency can improve therapeutic effects.
After reading the introduction of traditional Chinese medicine therapy in the previous text, we have a general understanding. However, there are still many treatment methods for female pyelonephritis. Experts and doctors suggest that female patients with pyelonephritis, if unsure or unable to prescribe the right medicine, it is best to go to the hospital to register for detailed diagnosis, examination, and treatment.