Combination of Chinese and Western medicine for kidney disease

  Patients gain maximum benefit by insisting on the combined treatment of Chinese and Western medicine Although Chinese and Western medicine are two different theories, the object of their action is the same, both are human diseases. Therefore, identifying feasible treatment methods from different theoretical bases is the characteristic of combining Chinese and Western medicine to treat diseases. By applying the combination of Chinese and Western medicine, the advantages of both theories of Chinese and Western medicine can be brought into play to fully understand the nature of the disease and thus determine the best treatment plan.  Modern medical scope of kidney disease, especially unique physiological and pathological mechanisms, must rely on modern medical means to understand the research, while traditional medicine also has a deep understanding of kidney disease, and has accumulated a wealth of experience, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of kidney disease has unique advantages.  Take proteinuria as an example, it is an important feature of many primary and secondary kidney diseases. Many patients with asymptomatic proteinuria have no evidence to identify it from the traditional Chinese medicine perspective, or it cannot be detected at all, so they often miss the time for treatment. With the help of modern laboratory tests, it is possible to start with proteinuria and intervene early in patients to prevent the occurrence of end-stage renal failure. The concept of proteinuria did not exist in ancient Chinese medicine, and the results of the analysis combining Chinese medical theory with modern medical knowledge suggest that the appearance of proteinuria is not only related to the loss of renal seal and spleen health, but also has a significant relationship with blood stasis and damp-heat. Therefore, treatment of asymptomatic proteinuria by benefiting the kidney and strengthening the spleen, clearing heat and dampness and activating blood can be effective.  In the treatment of kidney disease, it is difficult to clarify the etiology of the disease by relying solely on Chinese medical theory. Although Western medicine has a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of kidney disease, therapeutic drugs are limited and most chemical drugs have large toxic side effects, which are often difficult for patients to tolerate, Chinese medicine has tens of thousands of natural Chinese medicines with reliable clinical efficacy.  Therefore, it is not only important to grasp the traditional Chinese medical thinking, but also to make use of modern technological knowledge. Modern technology not only has good applications in diagnosing diseases, but also applies to formulating and dispensing medicines, which can clarify their targets of action more intuitively, especially in the field of kidney diseases.