Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas for Acute Nephritis
TCM Prescription (I)
【Diagnosis】Internal damp-heat, failure to transform fluid.
【Treatment Principle】Clear heat and detoxify, promote lung function, strengthen spleen and promote diuresis.
【Formula Name】Wu Cao Tang.
【Composition】Lysimachia christinae 20g, Leonurus 30g, Houttuynia cordata 15g, White Flower Snake Tongue Grass 15g, Plantago Seed 15g, Atractylodes lancea 12g, Ephedra 4g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】Lian Meishan's formula.
TCM Prescription (II)
【Diagnosis】Kidney yin deficiency, heat accumulation with fluid retention.
【Treatment Principle】Nourish yin, clear heat, promote diuresis.
【Formula Name】Qing Shen Tang.
【Composition】Rehmannia glutinosa (raw) 15g, Chinese Yam 12g, Poria 15g, Alisma 12g, Forsythia 15g, Leonurus 30g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】Fu Yunjiang's formula.
TCM Prescription (III)
【Diagnosis】External invasion by wind pathogen, impaired lung function, obstructed water pathways.
【Treatment Principle】Promote lung function and release exterior, clear damp-heat, dispel wind and promote diuresis.
【Formula Name】Qi Wei Zhi Shen Tang.
【Composition】Imperata cylindrica 100g, Smilax glabra 100g, Prunella vulgaris 25g, Mulberry Bark 15g, Large Belly Skin 12g, Lesser Solomon's Seal 12g, Cicada Slough 100g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】Wang Yu's formula<nephritis>