You may have some knowledge about herbal medicines before, here are some info about herbal medicines cure PKD or lessen the growth of the cysts, hope they are of some help for PKD patients.
Some Herbal medicines you should avoid if you want to cure PKD or lessen the growth of the cysts.
AVOID Acrylamide is a known carcinogen in laboratory animals. It impairs fertility in male animals, and causes nerve damage to humans exposed in the workplace (FSA, 2002). It is best avoided with PKD and PLD. French fries, potato chips, and coffee, are some foods high in acrylamide. Acrylamide can be formed by high heat cooking (such as baking) of starches in combination with sugars. With coffee it is the long roasting of the beans. A study by the USFDA proposed a mechanism that involves asparagine, which, when heated in the presence of glucose, forms acrylamide. Acrylamide is a known cancer producing agent. This has been studied in regards to renal cell carcinoma. With PKD there is also an increased incidence of renal cell carcinoma. The studies did not find a relationship between renal cell carcinoma and acrylamide, but it was studied by different researchers three different times around the world. To be safe, diminish any acrylamide exposure.
AVOID avoid harmful for all cysts. Avoid coffee if you have PKD, and especially if you have PLD or liver cysts. This stimulates cAmp which in turn stimulates cyst growth.
The coffee shrub was introduced into Arabia early in the fifteenth century from Abyssinia, and for two centuries Arabia supplied the world's coffee; at the end of the seventeenth century the Dutch introduced the plant into Batavia, and from there a plant was presented to Louis XIV in 1714. All the coffee now imported from Brazil has been imported from that single plant. The European use of coffee dates from the sixteenth century when it was introduced into Constantinople, and a century later in 1652 the first coffee shop was opened in London. In 1858 the quantity imported into the United Kingdom was over sixty million pounds. In Turkey the consumption is enormous, and so necessary is it considered that the refusal to supply a reasonable amount to a Turk's wife is considered a legal cause for divorce.
Please never have any herbal medicines without doctor’s guidance, different amount of Chinese herbal medicine have very different effects, if you have them in wrong way, you may suffer from serious side effects, such as cancer or death.
In last article, we have introduced some herbal medicines PKD patients need avoid, this article we will introduce some herbal medicines cure PKD or lessen the growth of the cysts. Hope they are of some help for you!
Triptolide is derived from a Chinese medicinal herb, named Lei Gong Teng, which has been used in traditional medicine to treat cancer, inflammation, and auto-immune diseases. Recently, it also has been tested in Phase I clinical trials as an anti-tumor agent. One study, with mice bred to have a disease like human polycystic kidney disease, used triptolide with a less toxic concentration than that used in cancer chemotherapy trials. At that level, the compound reduced cyst formation in the mice compared to genetically similar mice not taking the compound. Do not attempt these herbs without the supervision of a nephrologist. Lei Gong Teng can be very highly toxic.
Veronica was used as a replacement for tea during war times. Veronica is an herb that some have used for quieting liver cysts and kidney cysts - A Simple Way of Treating Kidney Cyst. It is called speedwell or veronica officinalis. For boiling water over 2 teaspoons of crushed herb. Allowed it to steep, strain and sip. During wartimes Veronica has been used as a substitute for black tea. The taste is pleasant. There are no known drug interactions.
Veronica is sometimes recommended for indigestion, urinary tract infections, and rheumatism, but evidence of its effectiveness for these problems is lacking.
Other uses--also unsubstantiated--include treatment of cough and other respiratory ailments, liver disorders, kidney problems, nervous agitation, and "tired blood." As a gargle, it's used for sore throat. Applied to the skin, it's thought to speed wound healing and relieve itching, chronic skin conditions, and "sweating of the feet." In Asian medicine, it's prescribed for hepatitis, diarrhea, fever, and boils. Some enjoy a cup of this tea at the end of a meal. Especially, Veronica has good effects in repairing the damaged cells and protecting the good cells in the kidneys. the main ingredient of many kidney medicine is Veronica.
So if you are still trouble by PKD, Chinese Herbal medicines have good effects in curing PKD or lessen the growth of the cysts.
