Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Herbal Remedy for IgA Nephropathy

Clinic experiments show herbal remedy can bring IgA Nephropathy patients more obvious treatment effects, and it is more preferable. IgA Nephropathy is usually treated with ACE inhibitors, Prednisone and angiotensin II receptor and the like. Differently from these medicines, herbal treatment treats IgA Nephropathy in a different way. Now, let’s have a look about how IgA Nephropathy is treated with herbal treatment and what the treatment effects are.
How is IgA Nephropathy treated with herbal remedy?
IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis and progresses to kidney failure in about 20%-40% of cases within 20 years after the diagnosis. In cases of IgA Nephropathy, deposition (mainly IgA immune complexes) can be found in mesangial area and they are the root cause of inflammation in kidney which can damage surrounding kidney tissues and cause symptoms like hematuria, proteinuria and high. Hematuria is the major complain of IgA Nephropathy and the severity of it can reflect the severity of illness condition. Mostly, different oral medicines are prescribed to deal with these clinical manifestations and they can help to slow down illness progression. But disappointedly, it can not remove IgA immune complexes.
Herbal treatment is based on Chinese herbs which have been proven to have function to strengthen kidney condition and increase the immunity of kidney tissues. Effective ingredients in herbs can flow into kidney where they perform their function to activate kidney intrinsic cells. When injured kidney cells are activated and able to work again, kidney function gets improved and also symptoms are alleviated as well. What's more, IgA immune complexes in mesangial area can be cleared away little by little, which will help to stop IgA Nephropathy radically.
What are the treatment effects of herbal treatment on IgA Nephropathy?
Treatment effects of herbal treatment on IgA Nephropathy differs from case to case and usually, the milder the illness condition, the better the treatment effects. But generally, IgA Nephropathy patients can receive the following treatment effects:
1. Blood pressure decreases
2. Red blood cells and protein in urine are reduced. In another word, hematuria and proteinuria gets alleviated.
3. Become energetic
4. Serum creatinine level and blood urea nitrogen level get lowered down
5. Appetite and sleep quality are improved greatly
6. Nausea and vomiting symptom are remitted effectively in serious cases.
7. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and kidney function are increased.
The above are the common side effects of herbal remedy on IgA Nephropathy. Herbal remedy causes no side effects.

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