Chinese Medicine Mechanism of Action of Chinese Herb Bath - Chinese Herbs for Better Kidney Function
1. The medicine arrives directly at the lesions through main and collateral channels.
As an external treatment method, medicated bath is mainly on the basis of the holism concept of Chinese Medicine. It is considered that the organs are the core of the human body, the main and collateral channels are the connection, and it is taken as a whole from the organs inside to the four limbs, bones, striae and pores. Medicated bath acts on the texture of the subcutaneous flesh, and the medicine runs along the main and cholesterol channels through acupuncture points and then arrives the organs. It proceeds from the outside to the inside, and effect the function of promoting blood and qi circulation and regulating yin and yang so as to treat the disease.
2. Collect the quintessence of the plants by bath.
The medicines used for medicated bath are always aromatic medicine, activating yang medicine with acrid flavor and medicine that promoting blood circulation and removing obstruction in channels. These medicines have strong smell, and the medicine gas is easy to be released after boiling and hot-water soak. It enters the human body through the texture of the subcutaneous flesh and play multiple roles of ‘clearing and activating the channels and collaterals, promoting flow of qi and blood circulation, eliminating stasis and obstacles and arriving directly at the lesions.’
3. Medicine and bath acts together to sweat and drive out pathogenic factors.
Sweating method is one of the common treatments for removing pathogenic factors in Chinese medicine, and is the first of the eight methods. Chinese medicine has three therapeutic principles for the common ‘edema’ in our hospital, that is ‘open the door, clean the room, remove the pathogens’. ‘Open the door’ refers to the sweating method which is one of the three treatments for edema.
Heating bath itself makes people sweat, and with the help of medicine efficacy, the pores will be widely open, so the patient sweats more thoroughly. The pathogenic factors will be driven out along with the sweat. After removing the pathogens, the body will get right, so we achieve the goal of recuperating one’s health
Medicine and bath acts together to sweat and drive out pathogenic factors.
Sweating method is one of the common treatments for removing pathogenic factors in Chinese medicine, and is the first of the eight methods. Chinese medicine has three therapeutic principles for the common ‘edema’ in our hospital, that is ‘open the door, clean the room, remove the pathogens’. ‘Open the door’ refers to the sweating method which is one of the three treatments for edema.
Heating bath itself makes people sweat, and with the help of medicine efficacy, the pores will be widely open, so the patient sweats more thoroughly. The pathogenic factors will be driven out along with the sweat. After removing the pathogens, the body will get right, so we achieve the goal of recuperating one’s health.
Part IV The Modern Mechanism of Action of Chinese Herb Bath
Skin is the largest organ of the human body. Apart from the protecting function, it also has many other functions like absorbing, permeating, sensing, secreting, and discharging etc. Medicated bath just takes the advantage of the physiological function of the skin to treat disease, so the physiological characteristics of the skin is the premise and basis for medicated bath.
1. Percutaneous absorption theory of Medicated Bath
1 > Enter the cells by permeating through the horny layers and cell membranes.
2> Macromolecules and water-soluble substances can be absorbed through sweat pores.
3> Permeate into the derma through interstices of epidermic cells.
2. Hydration theory.
On one hand, the warming effect of hydration makes the pores open, and promotes the penetration and diffusion of the medicine, which is beneficial to medicine absorption; On the other hand, the higher the skin humidity, the higher the hydration degree of cuticles, and the permeating and absorbing abilities will be stronger. Then the medicine activity and permeability coefficient and the diffusion coefficient will increase, so it will promote the medicine absorption. This shows that Chinese medicated bath is actually a combining therapy of Chinese medicine treatment and modern physiotherapy.
3. Principle of reflection.
Lots of autonomic nerve endings and special sensors spread over the skin. With the effect of medicated bath, nerve endings become in active state from idle state, which promotes the regulation of nerves, body fluid and immunization by reflection and transfusion of the nervous Immunotherapy. At the same time, it improves the physiological activities and pathological changes of viscera, tissues and organs and strengthens the immunity and resistance of the human body so as to achieve the goal of preventing and treating disease.
Part V The Therapeutical Effect of Chinese Herb Bath
1. Promoting blood circulation and removing obstruction in channels which promotes blood circulation.
2. Inducing diaphoresis to improve the discharging metabolism wastes
3. The medicine arrives at the lesions directly through main and collateral channels so as to regulate functions of organs.
4. Support healthy tendency, strengthen immunity and remove fatigue.
5. Calm the nerves and improve the quality of sleep.
Part VI Clinical Application Scope of Chinese Herb Bath in Our Hospital.
1. Nephritic edema.
2. Chronic Kidney Failure (azotemia) - How Does Kidney Failure Patient Discontinue Dialysis
3. Skin itch, chronic skin disease.
4. Joint and muscle pain caused by rheumatic and immune diseases.
5. Kidney disease with external contraction.
6. Diabetes with peripheral neuropathy ( limbs numbness and pain).
7. Recovery health-care: alleviating fatigue and improving sleep.
8. Lower lipid and lose weight.
Part VII Contraindications of Chinese Herb Bath: - Chinese Herb That Bring Down Creatinine 3.4 in Lupus Nephritis
1. People with high blood pressure.
2. People with high fever and much sweat.
3. People with open wound on the skin.
4. Patients with serious heart disease.
5. People who is allergic to Chinese herb bath.
Part VIII Matters Need Attention For Chinese Herb Bath.
1. The temperature of medicine water should be maintained between 37°～ 39. It should not be too hot so as not to scald skin.
2. People who is too hungry, too full, extremely tired or drunk should not take medicated bath.
3. If the patient feel dizzy when taking medicated bath, it should be stopped immediately.
4. If skin allergy has been caused by medicated bath, it should be stopped at once.
5. Avoid catching cold, touching cold things, eating cold food and cold drinking and do not touch toxicants in 24 hours after medicated bath.
6. Sleep in situ for at least 2 hours after treatment.
Part IX Various Functions and Indications of Chinese Herb Bath.
Chinese Herb Bath No. 1 (supporting healthy tendency bath)
Functions: Supplementing qi and activating blood circulation, eliminating stagnation and activating meridians, balancing yin and yang, strengthening physique.
Indications:
1. Subhealth status: weak physique, easy to be fatigue, poor sleep, easy to catch a cold, digestive ailment, lassitude.
2. Patients with various chronic diseases: strengthen disease resistance.
Chinese Herb Bath No.2 (eliminating pathogens bath)
Functions: Inducing diaphoresis to eliminate pathogens, removing water and toxins.
Indications:
1. Nephrotic edema.
2. Chronic Kidney Failure (azotemia)
3. External contraction (wind cold)
Chinese Herb Bath No.3 (skin disease bath)
Functions: Nourishing the blood and promoting blood circulation, dispelling wind and relieving itching.
Indications:
1. Skin itch caused by Uremia.
2. Various chronic skin disease.
3. Skin Acne caused by taking hormone.
Chinese Herb Bath No.4 (Rheumatic bath)
Functions: dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, clearing and activating the channels and collaterals.
Indications: Joint and muscle pain caused by rheumatic and immune diseases.
Foot Bath
Indications:
1. Health care.
2. Cold lower limbs and feet.
3. Hot-upper and Cool-lower physique.
Part X Treatment Course of Chinese Herb Bath
1. One time a week, three to four times in one course.
2. Treatment procedure:
