Professor Yumao Du’s Experience in Treating Chronic Nephritis

Abstract

Chronic nephritis is a common clinical kidney disease, with insidious onset and long course, which can eventually develop into chronic renal failure. In Chinese medicine, it belongs to the categories of “edema,” “back pain,” “deficiency,” and “vertigo.” Professor Du Yumao is a well-known Chinese medicine doctor and a well-known nephropathy expert in China. He has rich clinical experience and unique insights into the treatment of chronic nephritis. He believes that insufficient kidney yin is the key to this disease, and water dampness and blood stasis are important pathological factors. Appropriate change of method according to the situation and flexible use of medicine often lead to good clinical outcomes.