Experience in Treating Digestive Dysfunction in Chronic Renal Failure from the Perspective of Dampness
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.16.015
- VernacularTitle:从湿论治慢性肾衰竭消化功能紊乱经验
- Author:
Fuli LIU
1
;
Yuanming BA
2
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Hubei University of Chinese Medicine，Wuhan，430061
2. Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine/Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine/Hubei Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic renal failure;
digestive dysfunction;
dampness;
dispelling dampness and regulating qi
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(16):1719-1722
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
It is believed that dampness is a key pathological factor contributing to digestive dysfunction in chronic renal failure. Damp pathogens tend to be entangled with or transformed into other pathogenic factors， obstructing the flow of qi， disturbing the functions of the zang-fu organs， and impairing the spleen and stomach's transportation and transformation functions， ultimately leading to disease onset. Based on this understanding， the treatment principle emphasizes dispelling dampness， regulating qi， and harmonizing the five zang organs. For the syndrome of spleen and kidney qi deficiency with dampness， the self-formulated Buyuan Fengzang Decoction （补元封藏煎） is used to tonify the kidney， secure essence， strengthen the spleen， and eliminate dampness. For the syndrome of turbid dampness obstructing the lung and stomach， the self-formulated Sulian Xiexin Decoction （苏连泻心汤） is applied to open with acrid， descend with bitter， dry dampness， and discharge turbidity. For the syndrome of dampness stagnating and transforming into heat， with concurrent spleen deficiency and liver qi stagnation， the self-formulated Chailian Wendan Decoction （柴连温胆汤） is employed to soothe the liver， strengthen the spleen， and disperse the accumulation. For the syndrome of damp obstruction with qi stagnation and constrained yang， the self-formulated Caozhi Erchen Decoction （草知二陈汤） is used to resolve dampness， relieve constraint， raise yang， and promote the defensive qi.
