- If there is hematuria add Da Ji Herba Cirsii japonici, Xiao Ji Herba Cephalanoplos
segeti and Qian Cao Gen Radix Rubiae cordifoliae. - If there are signs of Yin deficiency add Bie Jia Carapax Trionycis and Sheng Di Huang
Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae. - If there is Qi deficiency add Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei.
- If there is Kidney-Yang deficiency add Hu Tao Rou Semen Juglandis regiae and Gou Ji
Rhizoma Cibotii barometz. Hu Tao Rou (walnut) is good to dissolve urinary calculi, also
eaten as a nut. - If there are signs of Fire and constipation add Da Huang Rhizoma Rhei.
Chronic Stage
For the treatment at the chronic stage one must distinguish the pattern.
Acupuncture
General Prescription for Damp-Heat
BL-22 Sanjiaoshu, ST-28 Shuidao, SP-9 Yinlingquan, ST-36 Zusanli, Ren-6 Qihai. Even
method.
General Prescription for Kidney Deficiency
BL-23 Shenshu, Ren-6 Qihai, Ren-4 Guanyuan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao and KI-3 Taixi. Reinforcing
method. Moxa for Kidney-Yang deficiency, no moxa for Kidney-Yin deficiency.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Zhi Bo Ba Wei Wan
(Anemarrhena-Phellodendron Eight-Ingredient Pill)
Explanation
This formula, already explained in this chapter, is suitable to treat both patterns as it
simultaneously nourishes Kidney-Yin and resolves Damp-Heat.