There is no clear suggestion in Chinese medicine that Houpu is harmful to the kidneys, but the drug is hard, warm and dry in nature, and is prone to depletion of qi and wounding of fluid, so it should be used with caution in qi deficiency and fluid deficiency, and in pregnant women. Hau Pu belongs to the dampness medicine, which belongs to the spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridians. Because of its effects of drying dampness, promoting qi circulation, eliminating stagnation, eliminating phlegm and calming asthma, it can not only be used to treat the plumpness of the epigastrium (abdomen) (stomach distension and discomfort) caused by dampness obstruction in the middle jiao (dampness obstructing the function of the spleen and stomach), vomiting and diarrhea, reduced eating, and dyspepsia. It can also treat bloating and constipation caused by dietary stagnation and Qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach. As well as treating coughing, wheezing and chest tightness caused by phlegm and drink obstructing the lungs and lung qi not being lowered. However, it is not clear whether Houpu is harmful to the kidney, if you need to use the drug is recommended to be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, unauthorized use of the drug may cause adverse consequences.