(1) dispersing lung and promoting diuresis. The main clinical manifestations are fever, aversion to cold, aversion to wind, headache, joint pain of limbs, cough, thin and white tongue coating and floating pulse. Edema first appears on the face and then spreads to the whole body, which is unfavorable for urination. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this edema feng shui, which is more common in acute nephritis or acute attack of chronic nephritis. Commonly used prescriptions include Yuemai Jiashu Decoction and Mahuang Forsythia Red Bean Decoction.
Commonly used drugs include Herba Ephedrae, Gypsum Fibrosum, Ginger, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Cortex Mori, Flos Lonicerae, Fructus Forsythiae, Herba Menthae, Radix Peucedani, Semen Phaseoli, Semen Plantaginis, Rhizoma Alismatis, Rhizoma Imperatae, and Herba Leonuri.
(2) Strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. The clinical manifestations are depressed edema all over the body, especially below the waist, fatigue, less urine, poor appetite, chest tightness, greasy fur and thready pulse. The commonly used prescription is Wuling Powder combined with Wupi Drink, and the commonly used drugs are Poria, Polyporus, Alisma orientalis, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Cortex Mori, Pericarpium Arecae, Ginger Peel, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Poria Peel, etc. Herba Ephedrae, Semen Armeniacae Amarum and Semen Lepidii are added for patients with upper body edema or even asthma; Tetrandra root, Sichuan pepper, magnolia bark, etc. are used for lower body swelling. For example, excessive damp-heat, upset and thirsty, short and red urine, constipation, yellow and greasy fur, yellow increase, Akebia Akebia, Cirsium japonicum and so on.
(3) Warming the middle warmer, strengthening the spleen, promoting qi circulation and benefiting water. This method is suitable for people with spleen-yang deficiency and weak constitution. The main clinical manifestations are edema of lower limbs, difficulty in recovery, chest tightness and abdominal distension, anorexia and loose stool, sallow complexion, listlessness, cold limbs, short and red urine, pale tongue with white fur and slow pulse. The commonly used prescription is Shipiyin, and the medicines are Poria, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Magnolia Officinalis, Radix Aucklandiae, Pericarpium Arecae, Fructus Chaenomelis, Fructus Tsaoko, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Polyporus, Alismatis Rhizoma, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Astragali, etc. You can add.
(4) Warming kidney and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for patients with kidney yang decline. The main manifestations are high edema all over the body, especially below the waist, soreness in the waist and knees, cold limbs, listlessness, pale complexion, short and red urine, light and fat tongue, teeth marks and weak pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Zhenwu decoction, Jinkui Shenqi pill and so on.
The medicine comprises Poria, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, Cortex Moutan, Alismatis Rhizoma, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Corni Fructus, Cortex Cinnamomi, etc.