Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas for Chronic Renal Failure
TCM Prescription (I)
【Formula Name】Formula One for Chronic Renal Failure.
【Composition】Processed Aconite Root (pre-decocted) 9–15g, Ginger Pinellia 9–15g, Rhubarb (added later) 6–15g, Perilla 30g, Mung Bean 15–30g, Fructus Viticis 15–30g, June Snow Herb 30–60g, Ginseng 12–30g, Coptis 3g, Raw Licorice 6g, Stir-fried Atractylodes 12g.
【Usage】Decoct and take warm in divided doses.
【Treatment Principle】Warm the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, support vital energy and reduce turbidity.
【Indication】Azotemia and uremia caused by chronic renal insufficiency.
【Additions】If severe vomiting, replace ginger pinellia with raw pinellia, commonly 9–12g; if marked qi deficiency, add roasted Astragalus 15–30g; if available, add ginseng 6–12g, decocted and used as a substitute. For elevated blood urea nitrogen, add rhubarb, calcined dragon bone, calcined oyster shell, June Snow Herb each 30g, processed aconite root 12g, decoct to 150ml, administer via retention enema. Also use Dan Shen Injection 16ml added to 5% glucose solution for intravenous drip.
【Source】Compendium of Chinese Medicine Formulas.
TCM Prescription (II)
【Formula Name】Formula Two for Chronic Renal Failure.
【Composition】Persica 10g, Rhubarb (added later) 10g, Cinnamon Twig 6g, Licorice 3g, Achyranthes bidentata 10g, Mirabilite (mixed) 15g, Notoginseng Powder (mixed) 1g.
【Usage】One dose daily, decoct twice, mix the decoction, divide into two doses, 100–200ml each, continue until blood stasis is resolved and symptoms gradually disappear or vanish.
【Treatment Principle】Break up blood stasis and expel stasis.
【Indication】① Blood stasis in lower jiao: symptoms include urgent lower abdominal distension, mental agitation, normal urination, severe cases presenting delirium and restlessness, deep and firm pulse, etc. ② Anuria due to blood stasis obstruction in chronic nephritis uremia.
【Source】Compendium of Chinese Medicine Formulas<renal failure>