Highlights of this issue

◎  More and more people are experiencing the advantages of solving kidney cyst problems by “clearing stasis”

◎  What are the important things to pay attention to while “clearing stasis treatment”

Combining research analysis and a lot of practice, modern Chinese medicine has found that “the stagnation and blockage of the urinary system tissues and organs (or the whole body) is the key factor in the occurrence of renal cysts.”

Simple renal cysts are the most common renal cysts. The problem occurs mainly because of the blockage of the kidneys and even the entire urinary system and the whole body, which causes various metabolic wastes, impurities, crystals/stones and other blockages to accumulate in the renal units and form stagnation. Nephron obstruction leads to the formation of diverticula in the weak parts of the renal tubules, so urine and other substances will be retained in the diverticula, gradually expand and slowly form renal cysts. When stagnant substances repeatedly stimulate the kidneys, it will also lead to the occurrence of chronic inflammation, making the stagnation more serious and further aggravating the condition.

Simple renal cysts generally have no symptoms. However, when the cyst is larger than 4-5 cm, it will compress the kidneys, causing low back pain, hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension, hydronephrosis, renal function damage, etc.

Therefore, the key to solving the problem of renal cysts is to use a set of blood stasis removal treatment programs that take into account both dispersing knots and replenishing [1] to remove blood stasis to achieve the elimination of renal cysts, thereby solving the various problems caused by renal cysts; long-term persistence in the method of removing blood stasis can improve one’s own metabolic capacity and immunity, and can also help the body to maintain smooth and healthy, and prevent the recurrence/occurrence of renal cysts and various diseases caused by blood stasis.

However, it should be noted that in addition to ensuring the standardization of blood stasis removal treatment (sufficient and continuous), patients should also maintain good eating and living habits, and combine other treatment methods when necessary. Only by cooperating with these methods can a systematic blood stasis removal treatment program be formed, thereby solving related problems more smoothly.

Kidney cyst problem “clearing stagnation treatment” period 

Important Notes

In addition to unhealthy lifestyles, normal metabolism and aging processes will also cause stagnation. Therefore, in addition to removing and preventing stagnation through stagnation removal treatment, patients should also strictly follow the following precautions to reduce stagnation caused by daily habits and irregular treatment.

After all, if stagnation is removed while new stagnation is caused, the treatment effect will definitely be greatly affected or even stagnant. In addition, in some cases, the solution to the problem of renal cysts should be reasonably combined with other treatment methods.

1、Maintain a balanced lifestyle

In addition to adhering to the treatment of clearing stasis, patients also need to maintain a balanced lifestyle, including:

① A balanced and light diet, because a bad diet such as heavy taste and overeating will stimulate inflammation in the body and aggravate the stasis of the body, especially a high-salt and high-protein diet, which is likely to increase the burden on the kidneys and needs to be avoided;

② Regular work and rest, no staying up late, no overwork. If the body does not get enough rest, the metabolism will be disordered, and the body will be more prone to stasis;

③ Appropriate exercise to increase the body’s metabolism and slow down the occurrence of stasis;

④ Maintain a good attitude and do not be too sad or too happy. Long-term negative emotions or frequent emotional swings will increase the secretion of harmful hormones in the body, leading to metabolic problems and aggravating the occurrence of stasis.

2、Pay attention to drink plenty of water

In the absence of serious kidney disease or special heart disease problems, patients can also drink more water to help speed up the body’s metabolism; drinking more water can also increase urine volume and thus reduce urine concentration, alleviating urinary system irritation symptoms, and frequent urination is also beneficial to the excretion of metabolic waste and inflammatory substances, thereby reducing the burden on the urinary system.

3、Be careful to avoid bacterial infection

Repeated infections will cause the functions of tissues and organs and immunity to be continuously damaged, thus exacerbating stasis. Therefore, patients need to pay attention to the following matters to avoid urinary tract infections as much as possible:

① Change underwear frequently;

② Wash the genital area daily;

③ Towels, bed sheets, quilts, etc. that are in close contact with the skin should also be changed and washed frequently;

④ Pay attention to the hygiene of sexual life, clean the genital area before and after, and use compliant condoms during the process;

⑤ When the weather is hot, wear breathable underwear and underwear, and do not sit for a long time, otherwise it will make it easier for bacteria to grow;

⑥ Keep warm when the temperature drops, because catching a cold will reduce immunity and make infection more likely to occur.

4、Be careful to avoid external injuries

Although patients should exercise appropriately, they must pay attention to the intensity of exercise and avoid strenuous exercise; at the same time, patients should not ride intense amusement facilities and avoid external impact and squeezing of the waist. Because especially when the patient’s cyst is large (>4~5cm), these actions may cause the cyst to rupture, causing severe pain in the waist, hematuria, infection, edema, and even more serious symptoms.

Therefore, patients must avoid all kinds of external injuries as much as possible to avoid the escalation of the disease and the need for temporary emergency intervention of other drugs or even surgery and other treatment methods, which will increase the pain of the body.

5、Combine with other treatments when necessary

◎ The first case: the condition worsens

When the diameter of a renal cyst is too large (especially when the diameter is >10cm and the volume exceeds 500ml), the patient may experience severe acute symptoms, such as severe hematuria, hydronephrosis, and impaired renal function. At this time, the patient should seek emergency medical treatment. Based on their own specific situation and the doctor’s advice, necessary medication or surgical treatment should be added on the basis of blood stasis removal treatment to relieve the serious harm of various acute symptoms.

◎ Second situation: complications

In the case of renal cysts causing various complications (such as renal hypertension, ureteral or calyx obstruction, urinary tract infection, hydronephrosis, etc.), patients should also combine necessary corresponding treatments according to the doctor’s advice on the basis of clearing blood stasis (for example, in the event of infection, the use of antibiotics should be increased).

6、Pay attention to standardized treatment

◎ Treatment must be adequate

If the treatment intensity is not up to a certain level and the strength of removing stagnation is insufficient, it will be difficult to effectively clear the blocked area. Therefore, if the dosage is reduced without authorization, the effect of treatment will be weakened or even difficult to be effective.

◎ Treatment must continue

Stagnation is also constantly produced during normal metabolism and aging. Continuous treatment can ensure that “clearing stasis > occurrence of stasis”, so that the treatment effects are constantly accumulated. Intermittent treatment will only lead to the effect of “all previous efforts were wasted and a comeback”.

The treatment of chronic diseases requires a process. The treatment of kidney cysts to clear blood stasis has the following three stages:

【Phase 1】

Clears stagnation and basically eliminates cysts and symptoms

The effect of clearing stagnation at this stage is mainly reflected in helping to clear most of the blockages, shrinking or eliminating kidney cysts, and improving the environment of organ tissues; for symptomatic patients, related symptoms such as low back pain and hematuria will also be greatly alleviated or disappear at this stage as the cysts shrink.

【Phase 2】

Continuously remove stagnation and improve function

The effect of clearing stasis at this stage is mainly reflected in further optimizing the internal environment of organs that are prone to blockage, and continuously improving the functions of tissues, organs and the entire body. For patients with more severe conditions and symptoms, the cysts that have been basically eliminated at this stage will continue to return. It shrinks until it disappears, and some remaining minor symptoms will disappear steadily; if there is systemic chronic inflammation in the body, it will also be significantly improved at this stage.

【Phase 3】

Prevent congestion and maintain a healthy state of smooth flow and vitality

The effect of clearing stagnation in this stage is mainly reflected in improving the body’s circulation and metabolic capacity and strengthening the immune system, thereby preventing congestion caused by stagnation, preventing the recurrence of related diseases, and keeping the body in a smooth, energetic and healthy state.

The main aspects of improvement in each stage are different. Especially after the second stage, the improvement of the body by removing stasis is often difficult for patients to notice, but it is still very important. Because only by removing stasis and continuously improving the body’s functions and immunity can the effect of “no recurrence and keeping the body healthy and energetic” be achieved. Therefore, patients should not stop treatment when they see improvement (for example, stop treatment as soon as the symptoms disappear).

In addition to patients who have already developed renal cysts, for all kinds of “people who are prone to renal cysts” [2], it is best to prevent the occurrence of cysts through daily/regular blood stasis removal.

In order to make it easier to remember and for patients to remind themselves at any time, Dianhetang has summarized the above precautions into two aspects: [Daily] and [Treatment]. You could long press to save the picture below:

Knowledge Development

[1]Solutions to clear stagnation

In order to achieve thorough and comprehensive silt removal, we should combine dispersing knots and nourishing. Based on the wisdom of traditional medicine for more than 2,000 years and in accordance with the treatment concept of modern Chinese medicine, we can summarize several Chinese medicinal raw materials that are particularly outstanding in dispersing knots, promoting blood circulation, removing dampness, diuresis, clearing heat, and nourishing: bee pollen, dandelion, houttuynia, purslane, Poria, platycodon, and peach kernel. Among them, bee pollen is known as “all-round nutritious food”, and the following 6 common plant raw materials are all listed in Appendix 1 “List of Items that are Both Food and Medicine” in the “Notice on Further Standardizing the Management of Health Food Raw Materials” issued by the Ministry of Health. They are suitable for daily use. However, it is best for ordinary people not to prescribe medicines by themselves. It is difficult for ordinary people to grasp the ratio of medicinal flavors, have no in-depth understanding of pharmacology, and it is difficult to distinguish the quality of medicinal materials. Moreover, the effect of medicinal materials is not a simple superposition relationship. It is also difficult for ordinary people to know whether different raw materials will produce certain toxicity when combined together, so the formulation and use of prescriptions still need the help of professional forces.

[2] People who are prone to “kidney cysts”

① People with bad living habits

Irregular work and rest, staying up late, drinking, indulging, excessive fatigue, etc.; mood swings; unreasonable and unbalanced diet, liking spicy, fatty, raw and cold food; sitting for a long time and exercising less; not paying attention to keeping warm and other bad living habits will aggravate the occurrence of stagnation and increase the incidence of various stagnation and stagnation-related diseases including kidney cysts [3].

② People with urinary and reproductive system diseases

The health of the human body is the result of the normal operation of all systems. If any link of any system has problems, other systems may be more or less implicated, especially tissues and organs belonging to the same or adjacent systems, which cooperate closely with each other and are more likely to affect each other.

Therefore, people with urinary and reproductive system problems such as kidneys, bladders, urethra, prostate, etc. (These problems are generally caused by stagnation. Many patients with prostate diseases are often found to have kidney cysts during comprehensive examinations. When the treatment of clearing stagnation reaches a certain level, both of them will improve.) If the existing urinary and reproductive system diseases are not intervened in time, they may be more likely to develop kidney cysts than ordinary people.

③ Male group

As mentioned above, from the actual disease situation, men are more likely to suffer from renal cysts than women, which may be related to the fact that men have more bad living habits than women.

④ Elderly people

The elderly have decreased physical functions, and their metabolic capacity and immunity gradually decline. They are more likely to produce stasis than young people, so the probability of renal cysts and various stasis-related diseases is also greater. Actual data also show that the incidence rate of elderly people over 80 years old has exceeded half.