Herbal plants to treat kidneys

Abstract

Chronic kidney failure is a significant problem in modern society. Botanical medicine can be used to help forestall the need for dialysis by treating the causes and effects of renal failure, as well as reducing the many adverse effects of dialysis itself.
Botanicals used to treat kidney failure include: Rheum palmatum (Chinese rhubarb, da huang), Ephedra distachya (ephedra) stem, Geranium thunbergii (Thunberg’s cranesbill) root, Cinnamomum cassia (cassia) bark, Bao yuan da huang tang (a decoction of Panax ginseng [Asian ginseng] root, Astragalus membranaceus [astragalus] root, cassia bark, Glycyrrhiza uralensis [licorice] root, and Chinese rhubarb), Lespedeza capitata (round-headed lespdeza), Silybum marianum (milk thistle) seed, Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) seed, Parietaria judaica (pellitory-of-the-wall) herb, Orthosiphon stamineus (Java tea), Cordyceps chinensis (cordyceps, Chinese caterpillar fungus), Centella asiatica (gotu kola), and Capsicum spp. (cayenne).