What are the herbal remedies for UTI?

Uremia can be categorized as “retention of urine (urine dripping or not being able to urinate)” and “Guan Ge” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM treatments for this disease need to identify the symptoms and use medication, and can be treated with herbal prescriptions such as Six Gentleman’s Tow plus subtractions, Xiaohuansia plus Poria plus subtractions and Huanglian Wenshou Tow plus subtractions. Uremia is the final manifestation of chronic renal failure, which can be categorized as “retention of urine” and “Guan Ge” in Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine classifies this disease into the syndrome of deficiency and the syndrome of standardization, and selects medicines according to the different types of evidence. 1. Spleen and kidney qi deficiency syndrome: tiredness, weakness, shortness of breath, laziness, dullness (no appetite, less food), abdominal distension, lumbago and knee weakness, loose stools, and light mouth without thirst. The treatment is to replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and benefit the kidneys, with the addition and subtraction of Liu Jun Zi Tang. 2. Dampness syndrome: manifested as nausea and vomiting, chest tightness and dullness, or pale and sticky mouth, and taste of urine in the mouth. To harmonize the middle and lower the rebellious, resolve the dampness and drain the turbidity, use Xiaobanxia plus Poria Tang plus subtractions. 3. Damp-heat syndrome: middle Jiao dampness and heat commonly dry mouth and bitter, or even bad breath, nausea, yellow tongue; lower Jiao damp-heat can be seen in yellow urine or not smooth, frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary pain. Damp heat in the middle Jiao should be cleaned and neutralized, with Huang Lian Wen Gallbladder Soup plus subtractions; Damp heat in the lower Jiao should be cleaned and cleansed, with the Four Wonderful Pills plus subtractions. However, Chinese medicine treatment is only used as an adjunctive treatment for uremia, which can relieve the patient’s uncomfortable symptoms and improve the quality of life. The main treatment measures for patients with uremia are dialysis and kidney transplantation. Daily intake of protein, phosphorus and other substances should be controlled. Traditional Chinese medicine should be taken under the guidance of a physician. If suffering from uremia, it is recommended to go to hospital for standardized treatment.