What are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine for treating urinary tract infection?

Urinary tract infection is a very common disease. When suffering from urinary tract infection, there will be frequent urination and urgency, and sometimes painful urination. Many postmenopausal women are prone to urinary tract infection, which seriously affects the patient's daily life. Therefore, patients must actively cooperate with treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine is relatively effective in treating urinary tract infection. So what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine for treating urinary tract infection?

1. Acute Phase

1. Damp-heat in bladder

Symptoms: frequent urination, short, astringent and painful urination, dripping, urgent and burning sensation, yellow and red urine, cramped and swollen pain in the lower abdomen, or fever and chills, bitter taste in the mouth and nausea, or low back pain that refuses to be pressed, or constipation, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

The treatment should be to clear away heat, purge fire, promote dampness and relieve stranguria. The prescription uses Ba Zheng San with modifications, including 6g of Akebia, 10g of Dianthus Superbus, 10g of Polygonum multiflorum, 15g of Plantago seed, 6g of Gardenia fruit, 30g of Talcum, 6g of Rhubarb (added later), 10g of Juncus effusus, 30g of Taraxacum mongolicum, and 6g of raw licorice.

2. Damp-heat in the triple burner

Symptoms: chills and high fever, severe heat in the afternoon, heavy and painful body, chest tightness without hunger, dry mouth without desire to drink, fullness in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, turbid urine, painful and astringent urination, thick or greasy yellow tongue coating, and a weak or slippery pulse. The treatment should be to promote the flow of qi in the three burners and clear away dampness and heat. The prescription of choice is Sanren Decoction. 10g of almond, 30g of raw coix seed, 12g of white amaranth seed, 10g of Magnolia officinalis, 12g of processed Pinellia ternata, 6g of white tongcao, 30g of talc, and 9g of bamboo leaf.

2. Remission Period

The acute symptoms have been relieved, the course of the disease is more than 6 months, the pain and difficulty urinating are not very obvious, the symptoms come and go, and there is back pain, fatigue and weakness. The acute attack is often caused by fatigue or cold.

1. Spleen and Kidney Qi Deficiency

Symptoms: fatigue, poor appetite, abdominal distension, back pain, frequent and clear urination or frequent urination at night, loose and soft stools, occasional feeling of urination being difficult but not very noticeable, pale tongue with a thin white coating, and a deep, thready and weak pulse. The treatment should be to invigorate Qi, strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidney, while assisting with the effect of removing dampness Prescription: Qingquan Drink. Codonopsis pilosula 15g, Astragalus membranaceus 15g, Chinese yam 15g, Poria cocos 15g, Lycium barbarum 15g, Cuscuta australis 12g, Coix seed 30g, Plantago seed 15g (wrapped in cloth), Pyrola 30g, and Licorice 3g.

The above is an introduction to some methods of traditional Chinese medicine for treating urinary tract infections. Many friends think that traditional Chinese medicine is very slow, but it is very effective in treating chronic diseases. It will not bring side effects to our bodies and can help us regulate various body functions. Therefore, everyone must be patient so that the disease can be recovered as soon as possible.