Application of Chinese medicine for stone removal

Chinese medicine called urolithiasis “stone shower”, clearing dampness and heat, through the lymphatic drainage is the main rule of ancient treatment of this disease, and at the same time both “blood circulation, softening and dispersing the knot” method can significantly improve the rate of stone discharge. Grasp the indications for the use of Chinese medicine lithotripsy therapy The conditions for the use of lithotripsy therapy are: (1) the diameter of the stone is less than 0.5 centimeters, the shape is regular, the surface is smooth (2) there is no obvious deformity, stenosis, and infection of the urinary tract; (3) there is no serious hydronephrosis, the renal function is still good; (4) the young and strong physical fitness, with a large number of drinking water and participate in physical activities conducive to the lithotripsy. Only with a full understanding of the conditions of the use of lithotripsy drugs, patients can make the best self-selection of a variety of treatment means. For stones over 0.6cm in size, the effect of Chinese medicine alone is not good. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been carried out very quickly in China, and has become the standard treatment for kidney stones with a diameter of ≤20mm due to its advantages of less trauma, fewer complications, and no need for anesthesia. However, complications such as hematuria, fever, infection, residual stones and ureteral stone street formation may occur after lithotripsy, so it is recommended to apply Chinese medicines such as resolving stasis and regulating qi, and promoting gonorrhea and stone draining at the same time on the basis of extracorporeal lithotripsy, to assist in stone draining, which can get twice the result with half the effort. Take lithotripsy medicine should pay attention to drink more water, diligent activity During the medication period, you should drink a lot of water, 2000 to 3000 ml per day, as far as possible, so that the urine volume reaches more than 2000 ml per day. This can dilute the urine, reduce the precipitation of urinary salts, which is conducive to the discharge of stones. You should encourage yourself to jump and run more often to encourage the stones to move and descend to facilitate their self-discharge.