Dongbai Tongling Combination has the efficacy of clearing heat, inducing dampness and clearing drenching, and is recommended to be used in accordance with doctor’s prescription.
Dongbai Tongling Combination is an empirical formula of Ye Jinghua, a famous kidney disease specialist in Shanghai, which consists of Huangbai, Lonicera japonica, Polygonum aviculare, Quemoy, Plantago ovata, Wuyao, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, and Glycyrrhiza Uralensis. It can treat the symptoms of red and painful urination, yellowish odor under the belt, dribbling, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, tiredness and fatigue.
In the formula, Huang Bai clears heat and dries dampness; Lonicera japonica clears heat and removes toxins; Qu Mai and Polygonum aviculare are diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of incomplete dribbling of urine and low volume of urine); Plantago ovata clears heat and induces diuresis; Radix Aconiti moves qi and relieves pain (to alleviate pain by regulating the qi of human body); Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae regulates qi and strengthens the spleen; and Glycyrrhiza glabra harmonizes the various medicines (to harmonize the properties of different medicines).
Dongbai Tongling Combination has the efficacy of clearing away heat, inducing dampness and clearing away drenching, and is used for the treatment of acute and chronic pyelonephritis and urinary tract infections. The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not known. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a professional physician, and not blindly self-medication.