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:
Euryale Seed and Rice Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the spleen and kidneys; consolidates essence and stops seminal emission. Suitable for chronic nephritis and nephrotic syndrome characterized by persistent proteinuria that is difficult to resolve.
