Symptoms of Chronic pyelonephritis based on the theory of TCM:
1. Pattern of Liver and Kidney Yin
Main symptoms: frequent urination, urgent urination, dripping urine, fever, dysphoria, dizziness, tinnitus, weak knees, night sweats, nocturnal emissions or irregular menstruation. Red tongue, thin pulse.

2. Pattern of Kidney Yang Deficiency
Main symptoms: frequent urination, dripping urine, backache, cold limbs, pale complexion, white tongue, thin white coating, deep pulse.

3. pattern of Spleen and Kidney Deficiency
Main symptoms: urgent urination, dripping urine, bloating stomach, poor appetite, shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools. Lumbar pain, greasy tongue, thin white coating, deep pulse.

4. Pattern of Qi and Blood Deficiency
Main symptoms: backache pain, yellow turbid urine, difficult to urinate, stomach distension, fatigue, dry mouth, red tongue, thin pulse.