上一篇我們已經談過中藥對於腎臟病的好處,即便是惡化到第4或5期的腎臟病,都還是有機會可以降低需要透析比率[1]。
那對於”已經在洗腎”的族群,中藥能有什麼幫助嗎?
洗腎可以吃中藥嗎?
答案是可以!
國內有腎臟科醫師研究中藥對於洗腎患者的安全性,發現科學中藥對於常規使用西醫治療的洗腎患者是安全的,且還有降低尿素氮和改善血中酸鹼值的優點[2]
除此之外,中藥也可以緩解洗腎帶來的併發症!!!

洗腎主要有兩種方式: 1.腹膜透析 2.血液透析
以下就以血液透析常見的併發症來說,
包含貧血,低血壓、肌肉痙攣(抽筋)、噁心嘔吐、皮膚癢、 胸痛腰酸背痛等…
經國際期刊發表的研究,中藥對於以上症狀,都有益處:
1. 中藥可以改善腎病的貧血。
例如:健脾與補腎陰類中藥、當歸補血湯、十全大補湯、冬蟲夏草…等等,都有研究證實中藥可以改善血液透析的貧血[3-6]
2. 中藥(黃耆或生脈散加減)可以改善洗腎時的低血壓,
如果是用升壓藥的洗腎患者合併吃中藥,也可以降低心血管罹病率[7]
3. 中藥(芍藥甘草湯)可以改善洗腎後的抽筋[8]
4. 中藥可以改善長期洗腎造成的尿毒性皮膚搔癢,尤其是中藥藥浴療法[9]
5.中藥可以改善洗腎病人動靜脈內瘻管的疼痛[10]
除此之外,針對洗腎造成的頭暈嘔吐、高血壓、失眠等,也有針灸與穴位敷貼的文獻佐證,均有一定改善效果。其他口服中藥的研究,也發現能同時提高腎小球過濾率,降低血中肌酸酐或尿素氨以及降低血管的慢性發炎。
所以說,
無論你處在腎臟病的哪一期,中藥都有其合適的治療角色,
從初期腎功能的維持,到末期的腎功能搶救,甚至洗腎後的併發症狀改善,
都有其幫助的效果,搭配西醫治療,誠實且開放地與合格中醫師討論,
中藥會是護腎的好工具!!!
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