Medicated Bath for Alleviating Hyperuricemia Nephropathy

Hyperuricemia nephropathy is renal damages caused by lone term hyperuricemia and the deposition of uric acid crystals. Patients usually have mild back pain, edema, hypertension, proteinuria and hematuria if kidney stone is complicated. In the end stage it will develop into uremia when most glomeruli have been involved. If the uric acid crystals block the collecting duct, it will cause acute renal failure.

Medicated bath has long history in China and it is an important external therapy for treating internal diseases and it has been found has good effects on alleviating hyperuricemia nephropathy.

The mechanism of medicated bath is to take advantage of the pore, meridians and acupuncture points in the skin to absorb the active ingredients in the medicines in the bath so as to achieve the goal of treating diseases and building up physical strength.

It has the following functions:

1. The medicines can be absorbed through the mucosa, cuticle transport (include diffusion in the cells and interstitial) and deep skin transfer. In addition, the hydration of corneous layer can make the medicines enter into blood circulation through one or more ways.

2. The stimulus of the medicines to the skin can dilate the blood vessels and promote blood circulation so as to supply enough blood, oxygen and nutrition to the surrounding tissues and help alleviate edema. And it can help remove excessive uric acid in the body through blood circulation.

3. The medicines can stimulate the nerve reflex and activate the self-regulation ability of the body, promote the formation of certain antibodies and enhance the immune system.

In a word, medicated bath can help regulate and improve the functions of the kidneys and other organs and recover healthy body. Long term hyperuricemia can cause serious arthritis and medicated bath can help alleviate the unbearable pains of arthritis and patients will be very comfortable while taking the bath.

However not everyone is suitable for medicated bath, there are some contraindications.

1. Illness history of hypertension, hypotension or heart diseases.

2. Serious asthma.

3. Large areas of wound in the skin.

4. Gravida and women that are in menstruation.

5. Serious illness history of allergy.