2012年11月25日星期日

Can Homeopathy Cure Polycystic Kidney Disease


 (PKD)Homeopathy is commonly used to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). However, there is little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for this specific condition. Therefore, in our hospital, homeopathy is not recommended to the patients. If so, is there any alternative treatment for PKD?
PKD is featured with numerous cysts growing on kidneys. With age, the cysts will increase in both size and number. As a result, the enlarged cysts will squeeze the surrounding nephrons. If untreated, more and more healthy nephrons will be replaced with cysts thus resulting in Renal Failure. Therefore, the most crucial point in treating PKD is to stop the cyst enlargement and shrink the enlarged cysts.
Chinese herbal medicine is applied to the treatment of PKD and has showed enormous effect. The main medical integrants in Chinese herbal medicine are herbs and also contain animals, minerals etc. Every formula includes several kinds of medicines and they are interacted to achieve efficiency.

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