Polycystic kidney disease(PKD) is a disorder that affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of fluid-filled sacs, called cysts, develop in the kidneys and interfere with their ability to filter waste products from the blood. The growth of cysts causes the kidneys to become enlarged and can lead to kidney failure. Cysts may also develop in other organs, particularly the liver.

Frequent complications of polycystic kidney disease include dangerously high blood pressure (hypertension), pain in the back or sides, blood in the urine (hematuria), recurrent urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and heart valve abnormalities. Additionally, people with polycystic kidney disease have an increased risk of an abnormal bulging (an aneurysm) in a large blood vessel called the aorta or in blood vessels at the base of the brain. Aneurysms can be life-threatening if they tear or rupture.

Chinese herbal medicine is one part of Chinese medicine. Nowadays, Chinese herbal medicines have been commonly used in the clinical to treat Polycystic Kidney Disease. Through increasing the permeability of the cyst wall, decreasing lining cells’ activity of secreting cyst fluid and changing inner and outer pressure difference of cyst wall, Chinese herbal medicines can help Polycystic Kidney Disease patients make the cyst fluid to be reabsorbed. What is more, experts will choose the proper Chinese herbal medicines to help repair kidney damage and recover kidney function by extending blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation, degradation, promoting DNA replication of damaged kidney inherent cells and providing nutrition for damaged kidneys. Continue to read Chinese medicine Treatment for Renal Cyst.