Herbal Treatment for FSGS

Herbal treatment is a medical treatment method that based on herbs. For FSGS patients, herbal treatment can help to repair kidney damages and improve kidney function. What is more, herbal treatment causes no side effects during the whole treatment process. In this light, herbal treatment is worthwhile for FSGS patients.

FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) is usually diagnosed with the help of renal biopsy and describes a illness condition in which glomeruli are damaged partially. FSGS is one of the major cause of Nephrotic Syndrome which is characterized by four clinical manifestions: proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia and hyperlipidemia. For FSGS patients, Nephrotic Syndrome occurs when most of the glomeruli are damaged and fail to filter blood, so the key point of treatment for FSGS is to repair damaged glomeruli and herbal treatment can help to repair some kidney damages.

Herbal treatment is on the basis of herbs which are plants and of medical effects. Clinical experiments show effective ingredients in some herbs can activate injured glomeruli and help them work again. However, this treatment effect only can be found in mild cases, which means when FSGS patient’s illness condition develops to a certain stage, kidney damages can not be repaired any more. In this light, a timely diagnosis and herbal treatment is of great medical significant.

For FSGS patients who are taking herbal treatment, on one hand, effective ingredients activate injured glomeruli to help them recover and on the another hand, herbs can offer glomeruli nutritions, which is also helpful for injured glomeruli to recover.

Besides, to receive satisfactory treatment effects with herbal treatment, FSGS patients also need to adjust their diet and live a healthy life. Generally, they need to limit protein intake and salt intake, in case extra kidney burden are caused. Also, if they have swelling symptom, fluid intake is necessary as well. In daily life, try to kick bad living habits like drinking alcohol and smoking which can affect their physical condition and illness condition indirectly.

Aside from herbal treatment, there are different treatment method for FSGS in clinic, but most of them are not natural. Therefore, compared with them, herbal treatment is more worthwhile.