Taking medicines such as Yue maidservant plus artichoke soup, sparing chisel drink, five skin drink combined with stomach ling soup, ephedra and forsythia and red bean soup combined with five flavors disinfectant drink, peach and red four objects soup combined with five ling powder, solid spleen drink, Jisheng kidney qi pill combined with zhenwu soup can reduce oedema. The medicines should be used according to the doctor’s prescription and should be increased or decreased according to the condition of the patient. Patients with symptoms of edema should seek prompt medical attention.
Edema refers to the collection of water in the body to stay, embodied in the muscle surface, resulting in swelling and swelling of the body surface as the main symptom of the disease. There are seven common types of oedema: wind and water (wind evil invades the skin, manifesting as oedema of the eyelids and limbs), damp-heat congestion (excessive damp-heat, stagnant in the body), water-damp impregnation, dampness-poison impregnation, silt-water intertwining, spleen-yang deficiency, and kidney-yang weakening.
The common symptom of the wind-water intermingling type is swelling of the eyelids, followed by swelling of the limbs and the whole body. The treatment is to dissipate wind and clear heat, promote the lungs to move water, and use Yue Maiden Jiajutsu Tang. Avoid spicy, cold and raw foods.
The common symptoms of Damp-Heat congestion type are swelling of the whole body, small amount of urine, dark yellow color, even red, etc. The treatment should be divided into Damp-Heat, with the use of sparing chisel drink. It is not suitable for those who are physically weak.
The common symptoms of water-dampness impregnation type are generalized edema, small amount of urine, frequent urination, etc. The treatment is to strengthen the spleen and dissolve the dampness, and to promote yang-liquidity, using Wu Pi Drink and Gastro-ling Soup. Cold and greasy foods are prohibited.
Dampness and toxin infiltration type is commonly seen as swelling of the eyelids, extending to the whole body, and low urine output, etc. The treatment is to promote lung detoxification and eliminate toxins, and to promote dampness and eliminate swelling, using Ephedra, Lianjiao, and Red Kidney Bean Soup combined with Wu Wei Disinfecting Drink. Prohibit meat, fish and stimulating food.
The common symptom of stasis and water interconnection is swelling of the limbs or the whole body, or accompanied by hematuria, etc. The treatment is to activate blood circulation to eliminate stasis, dissolve qi and promote water circulation, and use Taohong Siwu Tang combined with Wu Ling San. Use with caution for pregnant women.
The common symptoms of Spleen-Yang deficiency type are swelling of the body, low urine volume, frequent urination, etc. The treatment should be warming the Spleen-Yang to facilitate water-dampness, using Real Spleen Drink. It should not be used for those who are suffering from yang-water.
The common symptoms of Kidney-Yang weakening are swelling of the face and body, decreased or increased urine output, etc. The treatment should be warming the Kidney-Yang, transforming Qi and promoting the flow of water, using Jisheng Kidney-Qi Pill and Zhenwu Tang. Pregnant women should be cautious.