IS CKD Curable With Herbal Medicines

Is CKD curable with herbal medicines? I have heard this question for so many times and I am sure it is mostly posted by people who are newly diagnosed with CKD. As for this question: Is CKD curable with herbal medicine, I’d like to give answer in the sections below.

Before giving the answer, firstly let’s lean what CKD is.

CKD stands for Chronic Kidney Disease which refers to progressive loss of kidney function over moths or years. CKD is diagnosed generally when kidney damages can not be cured and lasts for more than 3 months. Over time, healthy kidney function becomes less and less. In clinic, CKD can be divided into 5 stages according to residual kidney function. For CKD in initial stage, it can be treated well with herbal medicines or other treatment methods. Therefore, CKD patients are always suggested to receive treatment as quickly as possible after the diagnosis.

Is CKD curable with herbal medicine?

As we have mentioned in the above section, CKD in initial stage can be treated well with herbal medicines and patients can live as long and good as others; but unfortunately, it can not be cured seeing from the perspective of histology, as dead kidney tissues can not be revived at all.

In a kidney, there are about one million nephron. In early stage of CKD, only a small amount of nephron are damaged. Under such a condition, no obvious discomforts and symptoms occur, as residual nephron are powerful enough to help us maintain a normal life. However, if we do not seize this chance and just leave kidney disease alone, more and more nephron will be injured and become necrotic. Necrotic kidney tissues can not perform function, leading to progression of illness condition. At that time, various symptoms like high blood pressure, frequently urination, swelling, foamy urine and blood urine occur. Necrotic kidney tissues can not be brought back to life, so CKD can not be cured no matter with herbal medicine or other treatments.

CKD can not be cured with herbal medicine, but kidney condition can be improved greatly with these medicines. Herbal medicines have function of extending blood vessels, anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation and degradation. Under the effects of these functions, residual kidney tissues can be protected and strengthened. This plays an important part in improving kidney condition. Therefore, even if you are diagnosed with advanced kidney problem, being optimistic and do not give up easily.