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ADPKD refers to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and it is one genetic disease. Until now, some herbal medicines and drugs are proven to be effective on treating ADPKD. What herbal drugs can help treat ADPKD?
The effects of herbal medicines for ADPKD patients
Herbal medicines all come from the nature and have been used for thousands of years in China. ADPKD is characterized by numerous cysts in kidneys, and cystic epithelial cells are responsible for secreting sac fluid to make kidney cysts grow larger and larger.
Some herbal medicines can help inactive these cystic epithelial cells to stop the secretion of sac fluid, while some other medicines are effective on increasing the permeability of sac walls and prompting the reabsorption of sac fluid. With the decline of sac fluid, ADPKD kidney cysts become smaller and smaller. As long as all of these cysts are kept in small size, patients don't need to worry about ADPKD complications.
What herbal drugs are available to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease?
According to the above analysis, we can know two types of herbal medicines are helpful to deal with ADPKD. For example, semen plantaginis and lalang grass rhizome can help prompt the reabsorption of sac fluid and discharge it out of the body via urine, while ground beeltle and rhizoma sparganii can help prevent the secretion of sac fluid. As time goes on, patients' ADPKD can be controlled very well.
Of course, different patients need different prescription. Correct herbal medicines can help treat patients' disease effectively, while wrong herbal medicines may cause some side effects easily. From this point, it is necessary for ADPKD patients to tell their doctor or doctor online more about their medical condition such as the biggest size of kidney cyst, serum creatinine level, GFR level, and so on.
