Question
Recently, my husband has been feeling very weak. His hands are also swollen. At first, we thought it was just lack of exercise, but the situation got worse. He started feeling extremely exhausted, so we went for a check-up. The result showed that he has kidney disease and is currently undergoing medication treatment.
Answer
Hello, traditional Chinese medicine believes that kidney disease may be caused by external pathogens invading, overworking, or long-term illness that exhausts vital essence. Many patients in the early stages feel tired and heavy legs, and may have puffiness around the face in the morning, looking like they’ve gained weight. After checking into the hospital, they may find proteins or hidden blood in their urine, at which point they are diagnosed with kidney disease. Routine treatment usually involves using oral corticosteroids, turmeric or cyclophosphamide to control proteins or hidden blood in the urine.