Swelling in the legs of the elderly belongs to the category of “edema” in traditional Chinese medicine, and if the edema belongs to the weak evidence of kidney yang, you can take Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pills, but spleen yang deficiency, stagnant water and other types of edema are not recommended to take Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pills.
Edema, kidney yang weakened micro evidence of edema, especially below the waist, press the depression, urine, cold pain and soreness in the waist, fear of cold limbs and other symptoms.
Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pill is composed of Di Huang, Yam, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, Poria, Mudan Pi, etc. It can warm and tonify the kidney yang, transform the qi and move the water. It is used for kidney deficiency and edema, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, unfavorable urination, coldness and cold limbs. This medicine is not recommended for pregnant women. Avoid intercourse and gas during the period of using the medicine. Avoid eating cold food.
However, edema can also be divided into spleen yang deficiency, stasis and water junction, water-dampness impregnation (water-dampness invasion of the skin appears edema manifestation), dampness and toxicity impregnation and other types of evidence, and its treatment method is different, such as for the stasis and water junction of the evidence for the treatment of the main blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, qi diuresis, the formula is mainly to choose the peach red four objects soup and five ling san for addition and subtraction. Therefore, it is not suitable to use Jin Gui Ren Qi Wan for additional reduction.
It is recommended to consult a doctor in time and use medication under the doctor’s guidance.