Interstitial nephritis is a clinical pathological syndrome of interstitial acute and chronic damage caused by various causes, the clinical manifestations can be mild or severe, most cases have a clear etiology, remove the cause, timely treatment, the disease can be cured or the disease can be reversed to varying degrees. Generally, polyuria, polydipsia, nausea, nocturia, gross hematuria, muscle weakness, soft paralysis, joint pain and other manifestations. Chinese medicine can be classified as "lymphatic evidence", "quenching thirst", "seizure", "fatigue" and other categories.
The main types of TCM:
1． Spleen and kidney deficiency: healthy spleen and kidney benefit
2． Liver and kidney yin deficiency: nourish the liver and kidneys
3． Deficiency of qi and blood: tonify qi and blood
4. Wet turbidity internal resistance: healthy spleen to remove dampness
Interstitial nephritis diet and daily care
Diet is forbidden and supplemented
1. Middle-aged and elderly people who suffer from interstitial nephritis often feel that their legs are sore, urinate frequently, have a sore back, and are mentally weak, generally because of kidney lesions. Red beans and corn should be used to eat, which is good for kidney disease. Irritating foods such as pepper, peppercorns, strong tea, and espresso should be banned.
2. Patients with kidney disease must have a low-salt diet. When the amount of urine is small or edematous, in addition to taking medicines, some foods with water-benefiting effects can also be selected. Such as winter melon to quench thirst, facilitate urination, and treat small abdominal edema. Winter melon peel decoction instead of tea is beneficial to water and swelling effect. Loofah has the effect of diuretic swelling, cool blood detoxification.
3. Patients with interstitial nephritis should drink more water. And in terms of diet, it is necessary to give digestible high-calorie, high-protein, light semi-liquid foods.
TCM dietary health care
01 Red date sheep bone glutinous rice spinach porridge
5 red dates, 1 to 2 sheep shins, 150 grams of glutinous rice, 150 grams of spinach
Directions: Mince the shin bones of the lamb, add red dates (pitted), glutinous rice and water to cook porridge in two and a half bowls, add spinach when cooking, season and eat, divide into 2 to 3 times.
02 Mulberry date paste
100g of fresh mulberry (or 500g of dried product), 250g of red dates, 250g of honey
Method: Mulberry has the effect of nourishing blood and replenishing the kidneys, honey can moisten and nourish the blood, take fresh mulberry 100g (or dry product 500g), fry thickly, add 250g of red dates, add honey 250g of ointment, for chronic interstitial nephritis kidney yin deficiency, insomnia and irritability.
The dietary remedies in this article vary from person to person, and the specific dosage method needs to consult a professional doctor! Do not take on your own!