Chronic glomerulonephritis, also known as chronic nephritis, refers to a group of glomerular diseases characterized by basic clinical manifestations of proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, and edema. The onset patterns vary, the disease is protracted, the progression is slow, and there may be varying degrees of renal function impairment, eventually leading to chronic renal failure. Due to different pathological types and stages of this group of diseases, the main clinical manifestations are diverse, and the disease presentation is varied. However, their common manifestations are edema, hypertension, and abnormal changes in urine. Chronic glomerulonephritis falls under the categories of "turbid urine" and "edema" in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This condition is often caused by external pathogenic factors, improper diet, or excessive fatigue, leading to the lung's failure to ventilate and regulate, the spleen's loss of transportation function, the kidney's loss of opening and closing, and the bladder's abnormal qi transformation.
Wind-Water Struggle Type: Edema starts with the eyelids, then extends to the limbs, and even to the chest and abdomen. The skin is shiny and does not indent when pressed. The urine is short and yellow, often with hematuria, accompanied by fever, aversion to wind, cough, limb pain, and red and swollen painful throat nodes; the tongue coating is thin and white, and the pulse is floating.
Damp-Heat Invasion Type: Facial edema, short and dark urine, often with hematuria, skin sores and poisons; the tongue is relatively red, with a thin yellow coating, and the pulse is slippery and rapid.
Water Qi Encroaching on the Heart Type: Oliguria or anuria, limb edema, coughing with anxiety, palpitations, chest tightness, irritable mood, difficulty lying flat, cyanotic lips, and blue nails; the tongue coating is white or greasy, and the pulse is thin and rapid but weak.
Water Poisoning Internal Blockage Type: Generalized edema, oliguria or urinary retention, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and even coma; the tongue coating is greasy, and the pulse is taut.
Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency Type: Mild edema or no edema, pale complexion, fatigue and lack of strength, tendency to sweat easily, and susceptibility to colds; pale tongue, white coating, and weak pulse.
It is recommended to perform moxibustion once a day, targeting 2 to 3 acupoints each time, with each acupoint being treated for 30 to 40 minutes. Rotate the points treated, with a 10-day period constituting one course of treatment, and then rest for 2 to 3 days before continuing with the next course. (If time permits and there is a need, more acupoints can be treated with moxibustion. The specific duration should be adjusted according to one's own physical needs.)
1. Pay attention to moderate exercise regularly, develop good work and rest habits, and avoid overwork or excessive leisure. Maintain a good mental state and regulate emotions. 2. When the disease occurs, to control blood pressure, salt intake should be restricted. A low-salt or salt-free diet should be given according to the condition, and even if blood pressure returns to normal, it is advisable to have a light diet. 3. Dietary therapy recipe: Black Sesame and Poria Porridge. Black sesame 10 grams, Poria cocos 20 grams, Chinese yam 15 grams, japonica rice 60 grams. Chop Poria cocos and Chinese yam, put them in a pot to decoct the soup, then add black sesame and japonica rice to make porridge. Take it twice a day, morning and evening, for 15 days. This formula is suitable for chronic glomerulonephritis with spleen and kidney deficiency.