Chronic glomerulonephritis is a group of diseases caused by various factors, primarily affecting the glomeruli. It is characterized by immune-mediated inflammation and can be primary or secondary to other diseases. The disease course typically lasts more than one year, and urine tests often reveal red blood cells and proteinuria. Most patients experience varying degrees of hypertension and renal dysfunction. The diet should be low in salt or salt-free, with foods that are light and easy to digest. It is advisable to moderately increase the intake of protein-rich foods such as fresh fish, milk, and eggs, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits. Avoid seafood and other “triggering” foods such as goose, rooster, pork head meat, yellow croaker, shrimp, and crab, as well as spicy and irritating foods.
The following are clinically used, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Three-Ingredient Winter Melon Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves summer heat, clears internal heat, promotes urination, and reduces swelling. Suitable for the early stages of acute nephritis. as the formula is predominantly cold-cool, use with caution in those with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, loose stools, or aversion to cold with cold limbs; prolonged … Read more
Chinese Yam, White Fungus, and Red Date Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the spleen and boosts qi; nourishes the lungs and tonifies the kidneys. Suitable for the recovery phase of acute nephritis. in the absence of frank deficiency, or where an excess or heat pattern prevails, indiscriminate warming tonic use … Read more
Coix Seed and Crucian Carp Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,This soup strengthens the spleen and kidneys, promotes urination, and reduces swelling. It is suitable for edema associated with various acute and chronic forms of nephritis, and is particularly effective for edema caused by acute glomerulonephritis. the cool-cold character of the … Read more
Black Fish and Winter Melon Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes diuresis, removes dampness, clears heat, and detoxifies. Suitable for edema caused by acute or chronic nephritis. prolonged use of the diuretic action can deplete yin and fluids; those with inadequate yin should be cautious
Water Chestnut and Pork Kidney Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the spleen and kidneys; clears heat and promotes diuresis. Suitable for chronic nephritis characterized by persistent lower back pain accompanied by edema and oliguria. the decoction is cold in nature; avoid overuse in those with weakened middle yang or chronic … Read more
Coix Seed and Soft-Shelled Turtle Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, replenishes blood, dispels dampness, and reduces swelling. Suitable for the recovery phase of acute nephritis. in the absence of frank deficiency, or where an excess or heat pattern prevails, indiscriminate warming tonic use is inadvisable; the tonifying-warming action may … Read more
Red Bean and Eel Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs and strengthens the spleen; promotes diuresis and reduces swelling. Suitable for nephrotic syndrome, characterized by symptoms such as edema, oliguria, hypoalbuminemia, sallow complexion, emaciation, and fatigue. given its diuretic nature, avoid prolonged use in those with yin-fluid depletion or … Read more
Dog Meat, Black Bean, and Red Date Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and enhances yang energy. Suitable for patients with nephrotic syndrome and chronic nephritis without renal failure, presenting symptoms such as limb edema, lower back soreness, cold abdominal pain, early-morning diarrhea, and hypertension. the whole decoction leans … Read more
Watermelon Rind and Banana Peel Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, relieves restlessness, promotes urination, and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for acute and chronic nephritis accompanied by edema, difficulty urinating, and hypertension.
White Reed Root and Water Chestnut Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, promotes urination, relieves summer heat, and quenches thirst. Suitable for acute nephritis, acute exacerbations of chronic nephritis, and urinary tract infections.
