Ayurvedic management for diabetic nephropathy: a case study  

作　　者：Rishu Sharma Alok KmSrivastava Gyanendra D Shukla 

机构地区：[1]Department of Panchkarma,Rishikul Campus,U.A.U,Haridwar [2]Department of Panchkarma,Main Campus,U.A.U,3Haridwar [3]Department of Panchkarma,Gurukul Campus,U.A.U,Haridwar.

出　　处：《Drug Combination Therapy》2021年第2期35-38,共4页药物联合治疗

摘　　要：Nephropathy is the significant complication of diabetes mellitus that affects about 40%of diabetics and a major cause of death and disability among diabetics.It is observed that even the patients having well-controlled diabetes suffer from diabetic nephropathy.It needs intense management,such as dialysis and badly affects the quality of life.A male patient of 45 years visited the outpatient department complaining of bilateral pedal edema,frequent micturition,nausea especially during morning hours,reduced apetite,generalized weakness and itching all over body from past 4 years.He was known case of diabetes mellitus since 4 years.Routine investigations of kidney function tests and urine microscopic findings were also found disturbed.Patient was taking oral hypoglycemic drug(metformin 500 mg twice a day).He was diagnosed as a case of diabetic nephropathy on the basis of clinical signs&symptoms and with lab findings.According to ayurveda,the symptoms resembles with Prameha janya upadrava(post-diabetic complications).Patient was given ayurvedic medication for a period of 30 days and investigations were done after 30 days.There was marked relief in the symptoms along with considerable improvement in renal investigations like blood urea,serum creatinine&uric acid profile.This management may bring some new hope to the patients of diabetic nephropathy,which usually terminates to chronic renal failure and ultimately to death.

关 键 词：Chronic renal failure Diabetic nephropathy Pedal edema Prameha janya upadrava Renal transplant 

分 类 号：R58[医药卫生—内分泌]