Q:
Hello, my mom’s creatinine level is 7.9 and she had one kidney. Doctor advise her for dialysis but she refused. So is there any other way for treating this?
A:
Dialysis can reduce high creatinine level to some extent, but it will cause some side effects like low blood pressure, infection, nausea, vomiting and dizziness, etc. That is why your mom refuses dialysis and wants to look for any other treatment for lowering elevated creatinine level.
What are alternative treatments for elevated creatinine level?
1. Chinese herbs
Chamomile tea
Due to its property of antioxidants, chamomile is considered to control creatinine level. It has been proven that creatinine level decreases in those patients who drink chamomile tea.
Cinnamon
It helps blood sugar regulation, which enhances the filtration process and strengthen impaired kidneys, expelling creatinine.
Stinging nettle
It is one of the most effective herbs which lowers creatinine levels. Researches found that people with kidney disease show the declining creatinine levels after they take nettle extract. However, if you are on dialysis or anti-hypertensive medications, you should avoid this herb.
Dandelion root
It has diuretic property, which can increase urination. As it increases the output of kidneys, more creatinine will be evacuated through urination.
Salvia
It increases the rate of filtering creatinine, especially for those who are in renal failure. At the same time, it can improve the renal circulation as well.
2. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy
This therapy is on the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)but it is also different from TCM. It is an external application. The aim of this therapy is to regulate your whole body’s immune system, repair glomerular membrane and make the active ingredients come to the impaired kidneys directly. Then the herbs have the functions of improve the already shrinking and necrosis renal microcirculation, speed up renal metabolism and recover kidneys’ physiological function. The serum creatinine level will be normal.
Lowering creatinine level should not take medications simply, while it should start from the root cause of high creatinine and damaged glomerular membrane to decrease creatinine. Only in this way can lower high creatinine level. Chinese herbal medicine is a radical treatment for treating high creatinine level.