Can A Person With CKD Take Herbal Medicine

Can a person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) take herbal medicine? In most cases, kidney disease patients take western medicines to control their symptoms like antihypertensive medicine, immunosuppressive agents. These medications show quick effects while they also cause some side effects and cannot treat kidney problem from the root. Therefore, many CKD patients turn their hope on Chinese herbs and hope herbal medicines that can treat kidney disease.

In Chinese medicines, there are herbal medicines to treat kidney disease. They work differently. Here we will introduce some herbs that are helpful for kidney disease people.

1. corn silk 

Corn silk is a herb used in treating kidney disease. Corn silk has medical properties like antimicrobial, diuretic, demulcent and vulnerary properties, which are helpful to treat kidney disease. Besides, kidney disease patients are also more likely to suffer from urinary tract infection and bladder infection. Corn silk is said to alleviate these symptoms.

2. ginseng

Ginseng is such a herb that helps treat kidney disease and improve kidney function and kidney health. Aside from improving renal function, ginseng is also used to treat kidney infection which may cause quick deterioration of medical conditions.

3. nettle

Kidney disease patients often suffer from high creatinine level. To lower high creatinine level, nettle tea is able to stimulate the kidneys to excrete more water and help the body remove more toxins and metabolic wastes from the body. Therefore, nettle tea is considered as a natural remedy to lower high creatinine level.

Aside from the above herbal medicines, we also have other Chinese medicine treatments like Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Foot Bath Therapy, Medicated Bath Therapy, Mai Kang Mixture and Medical soup which can also be used to treat kidney disease. If you want to know more information about natural herbs for kidney disease, you can leave a message below or consult our online doctor directly.