Kidney diseases, Unani cures and precautions

Kidney is an important part of human body it helps in filtering and removing various poisonous substances from the body. Carelessness in kidney treatment in the case of any diseases related to kidney leads rest of the life on dialysis. There are many functions of the kidney some of them are regulating the raw materials in the body, especially uranium and urea acid emissions, control blood pressure, Exhaustive abrasive health ingredients in used medicines, Control the quantity of water in body, control the quantity of salt in the body If it found above permissible limits, remove them and moderate the quantity.

Kidney diseases

Kidney diseases are 'kidney' failure, burning sensation in urethra. Stone in kidney. Severe kidney failure patients may also need dialysis and in some cases kidney transplant. Unani, Ayurvedic and herbal treatment of kidney is the perfect treatment along with some important guidelines. Unani and ayurvedic treatment has great results in the treatment of kidney problems. Always consider the below mention conditions they may lead to lead kidney ailment.

• Lower back pain in the waist back section
• Itching on skin, dry skin and redness on skin
• Change in frequency in discharge of Urine
• Swelling on the various parts of the body
• Fatigue and weakness

What is Nephritic Syndrome?

Nephritic syndrome (or acute nephritic syndrome)[1] is a collection of signs (known as a syndrome) associated with disorders affecting the kidneys, more specifically glomerular disorders. [2] It's characterized by having small pores in the podocytes of the glomerulus, large enough to permit proteins (proteinuria) and red blood cells (hematuria) to pass into the urine. By contrast, nephrotic syndrome is characterized by only proteins (proteinuria) moving into the urine. Both nephritic syndrome and nephrotic syndrome result in hypoalbuminemia due to protein albumin moving from the blood to the urine.

What is Chronic Renal Failure?

Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. The main function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) slowly gets worse over time. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms. The loss of function usually takes months or years to occur. It may be so slow that symptoms do not occur until kidney function is less than one-tenth of normal.

Patients who are prone to above mentioned kidney problems?

Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two most common causes and account for most cases. Many other diseases and conditions can damage the kidneys, including:

• Problems with the arteries leading to or inside the kidneys
• Birth defects of the kidneys (such as polycystic kidney disease)
• Some pain medications and other drugs
• Certain toxic chemicals
• Autoimmune disorders (such as systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma)
• Injury or trauma
• Glomerulonephritis
• Kidney stones and infection
• Reflux nephropathy (in which the kidneys are damaged by the backward flow of urine into the kidneys)

What are the symptoms and problems associated with above mentioned disease?

The early symptoms of chronic kidney disease often occur with other illnesses, as well. These symptoms may be the only signs of kidney disease until the condition is more advanced.
Symptoms may include:

• General ill feeling and fatigue
• Generalized itching (pruritus) and dry skin
• Headaches
• Weight loss without trying to lose weight
• Appetite loss
• Nausea

Other symptoms that may develop, especially when kidney function has worsened:

• Abnormally dark or light skin
• Bone pain
• Brain and nervous system symptoms
• Drowsiness and confusion
• Problems concentrating or thinking
• Numbness in the hands, feet, or other areas
• Muscle twitching or cramps
• Breath odor
• Easy bruising, bleeding, or blood in the stool
• Excessive thirst
• Frequent hiccups
• Low level of sexual interest and impotence
• Menstrual periods stop (amenorrhea)
• Sleep problems, such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea
• Swelling of the feet and hands (edema)
• Vomiting, typically in the morning

What are the signs & tests for Kidney diseases?

High blood pressure is almost always present during all stages of chronic kidney disease. A neurologic examination may show signs of nerve damage. The health care provider may hear abnormal heart or lung sounds with a stethoscope.

A urinalysis may show protein or other changes. These changes may appear 6 months to 10 or more years before symptoms appear.

Tests that check how well the kidneys are working include:

• Creatinine levels
• BUN
• Creatinine clearance

Chronic kidney disease changes the results of several other tests. Every patient needs to have the following checked regularly, as often as every 2 - 3 months when kidney disease gets worse:

• Potassium
• Sodium
• Albumin
• Phosphorous
• Calcium
• Cholesterol
• Magnesium
• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Electrolytes
• Causes of chronic kidney disease may be seen on:
• Abdominal CT scan
• Abdominal MRI
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Renal scan

What are the treatments available?

Dialysis or Kidney transplantation is the only treatment available in modern science. Although some dialysis patients live longer than 4 to 8 yrs, others fare poorly and die within 2 to 3 yr. Nonetheless, it is important to note that chronic dialysis therapy is an expensive medical modality and painful for the patients.

The development and advancement of both science and Unani system of medicine in the 20th century have changed the fields of life science and heath care in a way far beyond our imagination a hundred years ago. Unani System of Medicine has revealed new innovative developments within sight; these include, as outlined in this brief review, new drug targeted on specific kidney genes to prevent the progression of renal disease especially in diabetes associated nephritic syndrome.

Our Unani Treatment for Renal Failure acts in the following ways:-

Helps to restore the functions of the kidney. Increase the urine output thereby decreasing the inflammation on face & legs, relieving nausea & feverish conditions within 9 days. Helps in increasing water fluid intake thereby removing out the blood waste products thus drastically bringing down serum creatinine & blood urea nitrogen in the patients within a month. The need for dialysis are being reduced and gradually stopped. Thus helps the patient to live a healthy life without dialysis and kidney transplantation.