Acute Glomerulonephritis
|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
颜面及四肢或全身水肿，尿少，恶寒发热，且恶寒较重，舌质淡，苔薄白，脉浮紧
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Edema may appear on the face, limbs, or even the entire body, appearing distended and taut, with obvious swelling when pressed.
- Urine output is on the low side and urination feels sluggish or incomplete.
- There may be chills and fever, with a stronger aversion to cold, and symptoms worsen upon exposure to cold.
- The tongue appears pale, looking insufficiently red as if lacking proper color.
- The tongue coating is thin and white, appearing as a fine white layer upon observation.
- The pulse is easily felt at the superficial level and feels tight, like a taut straight string when pressed.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
疏散风寒，宣肺利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Helps dispel wind-cold, and may relieve headache, nasal congestion, or chills.
- Supports the smooth flow of lung qi, which may ease breathing and alleviate chest tightness or coughing.
- Promotes water metabolism in the body, which may help improve urine flow and gradually reduce edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
发热不恶寒，或热重寒轻，头面浮肿，咽喉疼痛，尿少赤涩，舌质红，苔薄黄，脉浮数或细数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Fever without aversion to cold, or more pronounced heat with only mild chills; overall heat sensation predominates.
- Swelling appears on the head and face, looking distended and taut, with evident swelling when pressed.
- Sore throat with noticeable discomfort and tightness when swallowing or speaking.
- Urine is scanty and yellowish to reddish, with a rough or unsmooth sensation during urination.
- The tongue appears red, with a distinct reddish color when extended.
- The tongue coating is thin and yellow, seen as a fine yellow layer upon observation.
- The pulse is easily felt at the superficial level and tends to be rapid, or may feel thin and fast with a hurried rhythm.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
疏风清热，宣肺利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Helps dispel wind pathogens, which may relieve headache, nasal congestion, or itching.
- Helps clear internal heat, potentially easing fever, sore throat, or thirst.
- Supports the smooth flow of lung qi, which may gradually ease breathing, chest tightness, or coughing.
- Promotes water metabolism in the body, which may help improve urine flow and gradually reduce edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
面部或全身浮肿，皮肤疮疡疖肿，烦热口渴，舌红，苔黄腻，脉滑数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Edema may appear on the face or whole body; the skin looks puffy and taut, with swelling that does not easily subside when pressed.
- Sores and boils may develop on the skin, presenting as localized redness, swelling, heat, and pain, with palpable raised lumps.
- There is a restless, feverish sensation in the chest along with thirst; drinking provides only temporary relief.
- The tongue appears red, clearly so when extended.
- The tongue coating is yellow, sticky, and thick, looking greasy and unclear.
- The pulse feels smooth and somewhat rapid, with a slightly hurried rhythm.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
清热解毒，利湿消肿
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Helps clear internal heat, which may ease fever, thirst, or restlessness.
- Helps eliminate pathogenic qi, potentially relieving sore throat, sores, or red, swollen, hot, painful conditions.
- Removes excess dampness from the body, helping one feel lighter and less heavy or fatigued.
- Promotes water expulsion, which may help improve urine flow and gradually reduce edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
面色苍白，形寒肢冷，周身浮肿，下肢明显，甚至伴有胸水、腹水，小便短少，大便溏薄，苔白腻，脉濡缓
Plain-Language Explanation:
- The complexion is pale and sallow, lacking healthy color and luster.
- There is an aversion to cold, with cold hands and feet that are slow to warm up; one is generally sensitive to coolness.
- Generalized edema, more noticeable in the lower limbs, with obvious distension when pressed.
- Fluid may accumulate in the chest or abdomen, presenting as pleural effusion or ascites.
- Urine is scanty and short, with an unsmooth flow and a sensation of incomplete voiding.
- Stools are loose and thin, poorly formed, and tend to be unformed when passing.
- The tongue coating is white and greasy, appearing thick, sticky, and unclean.
- The pulse feels soft and relatively slow, with gentle beats but lacking strength.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
健脾补肾，温阳利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Strengthens spleen function so that nutrients are better absorbed and utilized, helping the body feel stronger.
- Nourishes the kidney to reinforce essence and qi, potentially reducing soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees or fatigue.
- Warms and supplements yang qi, helping the body feel warm and energized, and less sensitive to cold.
- Promotes the movement of body fluids, which may ease urination and gradually reduce edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
腰膝酸软，疲倦乏力，下肢浮肿，舌质红，苔少，脉细或细数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- The lower back and knees feel sore, weak, and lacking strength, especially when walking or sitting for long periods.
- Easily fatigued and lacking energy, struggling to get things done, with poor recovery even after rest.
- Edema in the lower limbs, with the legs looking distended and tight, causing discomfort during movement.
- The tongue appears red, distinctly so when extended.
- The tongue coating is scanty, with hardly any visible thick coating on observation.
- The pulse tends to be thin, or both thin and rapid, lacking strength on pressure while the rhythm is somewhat hurried.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
滋补肝肾，滋阴利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Nourishes the liver and kidney to enrich essence and blood, potentially alleviating blurred vision and soreness or weakness in the lower back and knees.
- Replenishes yin fluids to help balance yin and yang, making one less prone to deficiency-heat, irritability, or night sweats.
- Promotes water metabolism in the body, which may help improve urine flow and gradually reduce edema.
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