Nephrotic syndrome is a medical condition involving damage to the kidneys and is seen more in young children aged 18 months to 8 years and also in adults. This disease is caused by a damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys resulting from chronic disease, infection, cancer, some medicines, autoimmune disorders, or unknown causes. This results in a dysfunction of the filtration within the kidneys leading to high levels of protein in the urine, low levels of protein in the blood, as well as high levels of cholesterol. The overall treatment outcome of Nephrotic syndrome is more favorable in younger children as compared to adults in whom there is significant or irreversible damage.
Ayurvedic herbal Treatment for Nephrotic syndrome is aimed at treating the root cause of the condition as well as treating any known causes present in the affected individual. Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the microcirculation and filtration system present within the kidneys, are used in high doses for prolonged periods, in order to bring about an early remission of the condition by healing the damage and restoring function to the maximum extent possible. The herbal medicines which are useful in the treatment of Nephrotic syndrome have a soothing and anti-inflammatory action on the blood as well as the capillaries so as to treat inflammation and damage to the vascular walls. These medicines thus prevent the leakage of proteins from the microcirculation and bring about a restoration of normal circulation and filtration of excretory products to the desired levels. Ayurvedic herbal immunomodulatory lesions are used in high doses in order to treat the immune status of the affected individual and prevent or treat allergic reactions which can cause inflammation and the resulting damage to tissues and organs.
Herbal medicines are also used to reduce high levels of cholesterol in the blood as well as to prevent protein loss through the kidneys. Most individuals affected with Nephrotic syndrome require chronic treatment for periods ranging from 9 to 15 months in order to get a complete cure from this condition. However, aggressive and regular treatment can help most affected individuals to get a complete remission from this condition as well as to prevent recurrence.
Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the successful management and treatment of Nephrotic syndrome.
The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com
