Diseases of the Kidney in General



Picture Der gantzen Artzenei, Dryander, 1542


Primary Tibetan Medicine for Kidney diseases

Barberry Skyer pa
Lacca Rgya skyegs
Madder Btsod
Canavalia Mkhal ma
Caesalpinia Jam bras
Mango kernel A bras
Chebula A ru ra
Cardamon Sug smel
Schisandra Da trig
Malva Icham pa
Tribulus Gze ma
Shilajit (Brag zun)

See NEPHRITIC MEDICINES to see primary Heating and Cooling Herbs and formulas for the Kidney

Western Tradition

TCM Classification

Kidney Heat–Cool the Kidneys

Kidney Heat, or ‘Kidney Fever’, indicates an excess of Heat in the Kidneys. There may be Fever, Kidney area pain, burning and high-colored urine. The pulse may be big or fast. It is associated with conditions such as Urinary Tract Infection, Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis.

Simples
Barley
Plantain seed
Purslane
Solomans Seal

Cold Seeds
Violet
Lettuce
Coix Yi Yi Ren
Paeonia Mu Dan Pi
Phellodendron Huang Bai

Plantain seed Che Qian Zi
Rehmannia Sheng Di

Compounds:
Barley Water
Syrup of Violet Compound
Syrup of Water Lily Flowers
Diatragacanth Frigidum
Diamargariton Frigidum
Dao Chi San
Ba Zheng San
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang



Nephritis:
1. Tansy with Uva Ursi, Dandelion, Wild Carrot, Marshmallow root, Pellitory of the Wall (Model Botanic Guide to Health)
2. China root, Scorzonera, Marshmallow, Licorice, Aniseed (½ oz.), Agrimony, Ground Ivy, Scordium, Nettle (1 handful), Figs (6), Raisins (1 oz.), St. Johns wort, Elder flower (1 pugil); form a Decoction. (Gazophylacium Medico-Physicum, Woyts, 1746)


Kidney Cold–Kidney Yang deficiency

Kidney Cold is the same as Kidney Yang deficiency. Yang Deficiency implies a deeper level of Cold, but in essence the are the same.
Symptoms include Cold pain in the lower back. copious pale urine, feeling cold, cold feet, pale face, pale tongue with white coat and a slow pulse.

Simples
Opening Roots
Cinnamon
Rocket seed

Warming Seeds
Nutmeg
Juniper berry
Cinnamon
Aconitum Fu Zi
Velvet Deer Horn

Fennel seed
Schisandra Wu Wei Zi
Curculigo Xian Mao
Compounds
Sea Holly Confected
Aromatic Electuary
Aromaticum Rosatum
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Triphera Galenii
Powder of Cinnamon (Diacinnamonum)
Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum)
Electuary of Orchid (Diasatyrion)

Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
You Gui Wan
Shen Qi Wan (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Rehmannia 8)
Si Ni Tang
Bao Yuan Tang

Betel Nut 28 (Go yu nyer brgyad) (Tibetan)
Candraprabha Vati (Ayurveda)
Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan)
Gymnadenia 7 (Dbang lag skyin sgor) (Tibetan) 
Gymnadenia 10 (Dbang lag bcu pa) (Tibetan)

Kidney Yin Deficiency–Dryness of the Kidneys

Simples
Marshmallow
Soloman’s Seal
Sesame seed

Comfrey
Asparagus root
Tragacanth
Rehmannia Shu Di Huang
Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong
Soloman’s Seal Yu Zhu

American Ginseng
Asparagus Tian Men Dong
Turtle Shell Gui Ban
Compounds
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)

Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Zuo Gui Wan


Kidney Pain

Electuary of Saffron Greater (Diacrocon Majores) (Mes.)
Hiera Picra
Hiera Hermetis
Diamorusion
Philonium Romanum
Electuary of Gentian (Unani)
Indian Electuary Minus (Mesue)
Indian Electuary Major (Mesue)
Electuary Justinum

Athanasia Greater (Nicholas)
Ointment of Aragon
Ointment of Agrippa

Ointment of Marshmallow
Oil of Rue
Oil of Foxes
Oil of Philosophers
Oil of Bayberry
Oil of Spikenard
Oil of Pepper


Mandala of the Sun (Se bru nye dkyil) (Tibetan)
Possessor of Ruby Color (Pad rag mdog ldan) (Tibetan)
Sa ra’i Garuda (Tibetan Medicine)

Kidney Abscess and Ulcer

Potion for Ulcers of the Kidneys and Bladder
Troches of Gordon (Trochisci Gordonii)
Troches for Abscess and Ulcer of the Kidneys (Nicholas)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)

1. China root, Comfrey, Parsley herb, Veronica, St. Johns wort

Chronic Kidney Disease

Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)

Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Troches of Gum Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)
Powder of Lacca Lesser (Dialacca Minor) (Rhasis)

Madder Pill (Tibetan Medicine)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Fu Zi Tang
Zhen Wu Tang
Shen Qi Wan
Si Ni Tang


Kidneys, to Purge

Electuary Elescoph
Confected Marshmallow root
Hiera Picra
Hiera Hermetis
Indian Electuary
Troches of Agaric (Mesue)


Research

1. Food strategies of renal atrophy based on Avicenna and conventional medicine