Treatment for Edema in Henoch-Schӧnlein Purpura(HSP) Nephritis

For patients with Henoch Shonlien Purpura, presence of edema suggests that the kidneys have been involved in. In severe cases, shortness of breath occurs due to the extra weight of water. While diuretic medicine treatment helps in controlling the symptom, the patients may have the symptom worsened again once the medicines are stopped. So they are seeking for better treatment for improving their kidneys and treating the disease more effectively.

Why edema occurs in Henoch-Schӧnlein Purpura(HSP) Nephritis?

Henoch-Schӧnlein Purpura(HSP) Nephritis refers to kidney disease that has spread to the kidneys. And the reason why patients have swelling/edema is that the kidneys get damaged, especially the renal tubules get damaged. The main function of renal tubules is to re-absorb the useful things from initial urine and get rid of the waste things into the urine. If the renal tubules get damaged, the water/liquid can’t get rid of from the urine, so they begin to go into human body. some patients begin to present swelling in eyelid, then leg, foot etc.

However, because of the renal tubules get damaged, so the useful product like protein can’t re-absorption into human body, and the waste product like liquid can’t discharge into urine, more and more liquid go into the human body, like eyelids, chest, heart, liver. So patients present difficult in breath, hydrothorax, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion etc.

Therefore, it is essential find a treatment to repair your damaged renal tubules. Only take diuretic medicines can’t repair the damaged renal tubules. Proper treatment to protect your remaining kidney function and delay the development of kidney disease should be taken as early as possible.

Chinese Medicine Treatment for edema in Henoch-Schӧnlein Purpura(HSP) Nephritis

Chinese herbal medicine treatment is a natural treatment method for relieving the symptom and improving the kidneys in Henoch-Schӧnlein Purpura(HSP) Nephritis. Chinese medicine is abstracted from Chinese herbs, without any side effect. An external application of Chinese herbs can directly function on the kidneys without stimulating intestines.

The therapeutic effects of Chinese herbs is to block the process of renal fibrosis, dilate blood vessels, promote the micro-blood circulation, repair the damaged renal intrinsic cells, and remove the stasis in channels. At the same time, Chinese Medicine has the effect like anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation, preventing blood viscosity and degrading extracellular matrixes. If the damaged filtering cells can be repaired then proteinuria can be remitted and edema can disappear spontaneously. Herbal treatment also functions in regulating the immune system and improving immunity; the patients will need to cope with the treatment and at the meantime take good care nursing under the guidance of an expert doctor.