What medications are good for nourishing the kidneys?
Disease description:
These days, I often sweat at night and have severe insomnia, unable to fall asleep. It might be related to kidney issues. Could you please advise what medications can help nourish the kidney?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Guang
Replenishing the kidney generally refers to improving kidney-related health issues through medication or lifestyle adjustments. Below are some medication recommendations:
1. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, suitable for symptoms of kidney yin deficiency, such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, and heat sensations in the palms and soles.
2. Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan, suitable for individuals with kidney yang deficiency, characterized by symptoms such as cold intolerance, cold limbs, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, and frequent nocturnal urination.
3. For nourishing kidney yin, common options include Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan and Qi Ju Di Huang Wan. These medications often contain ingredients such as prepared rehmannia root, cornus fruit, and chinese yam, which nourish kidney yin, and are suitable for symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, and hot flashes with night sweats caused by kidney yin deficiency.
4. For warming kidney yang, common choices include Gui Fu Di Huang Wan and You Gui Wan. These medications often contain ingredients such as processed aconite root, cinnamon bark, and eucommia bark, which warm and replenish kidney yang, and are suitable for symptoms such as cold intolerance, cold limbs, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, and clear, prolonged urination caused by kidney yang deficiency.
5. Other medications, such as Ba Zi Bu Shen Capsules and Gui Lu Zi Shen Wan, have functions of replenishing both kidney yin and yang or strengthening kidney qi, and are suitable for individuals with deficiency of both kidney yin and yang or insufficient kidney qi.
