Chronic nephritis falls into the category of "water disease",or "edema"in TCM. Asthenia of both spleen and kidney is the main pathological change.Dysbolism of body fluid, insufficient generation and transformation, failure to store, and drop of essence are the results of it.
Location cupped and methods:
Acupoints selected: 1. Zhishi (BL52), Weicang, Jingmen, Daheng (SP 15), 2. Tianqu, Qihaishu (BL24), Yaoyangguan, Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), between the eleventh and twelfth spinous process of thoracic vertebra, between the first and second spinous process of lumbar vertebra, below the seventeenth Vertebra
Methods: as for the acupoints in Group One, you should adopt cupping or acupuncture needle, venesection, cupping of tepid water to suck the cups on them for 10-15minutes once a day; as for the acupoints in Group Two, you should adopt cupping or cupping of tepid water to suck the acupoints for 10-15 minutes after flash of fire one time a day or two.