Objective:To make clear the present situation of treating chronic renal failure(CRF) by TCM in our hospital. Methods: Adopting a retrospective survey of medical records in a row. Results: In total of 76 cases of patients,74 cases took herbal decoction. 19 prescriptions were used which focused on Shenqidihuang Decoction 37 cases (50.00%), Huanglianwendan Decoction 9 cases (12.16%) and Dangguishaoyao Powder 7 cases (9.46%). Herbs such as Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae,Radix et Rhizoma Rhei,Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae and Rhizoma Coptidis were the main medicines. Herbal medicine accompanied with Shenqidihuang Decoction were Cortex Eucommiae, Radix Acanthopanacis Bidentatae(62.16%), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Fructrs Amomi,Radix Aucklandiae, folium perillae, caulis perillae (59.46%) and Rhizoma Coptidis, Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam, fortune eupatorium herb (48.57%) respectively. With the main methods of tonifying qi and enriching yin, activating blood and detoxifing and regulating the middle energizer. The herbal decoction had a good effect on CRF patients in the near future. Conlusion: The prescriptions used in our hospital had the characteristics of giving consideration to deficiency and excess, takes both deficiency and excess, tonification and discharge, and paying attention to spleen. The prescriptions had some effect on CRF in the near future, but the long-term effect need further observation.

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