Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 276-281, July 2005

Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Xiaomei Li
    • ,
  • Haiyan Wang

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Haiyan Wang, MD, Department of Medicine, Renal Division, First Hospital, and Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, No.8 Xishiku Street, Beijing 100034, P. R. China.

Department of Medicine, Renal Division, First Hospital and Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health issue with poor outcomes and high cost. There is growing evidence that some of the adverse outcomes of CKD can be prevented or delayed by early treatment using angiotensin II-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II-receptor blockers. A great amount of the world’s population has been using traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) for treatment of CKD and has accumulated their experience for years. In this article, the knowledge and the therapeutic principles of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of CKD are briefly reviewed. The efficacy of several TCHMs, supported by either clinical evidence or experimental studies, is presented. The future direction for the study of Chinese herbal medicines in CKD is discussed.

Index Words:  Alternative medicine , chinese herbs , astragalus , angelica , rhubarb

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PII: S1548-5595(05)00073-X

doi:10.1016/j.ackd.2005.03.007

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 276-281, July 2005

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