Clinical Information For the Treatment Of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
What Is Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) - Basics
A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when a bacteria enters the urinary tract and causes infection. This can occur in any organ of the urinary tract, which is comprised of the kidneys, bladder, prostate (in men), ureter and urethra. Symptoms of a UTI include frequent urges to urinate, pain or burning when urinating, back pain, abdominal pain and cloudy or dark urine.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Urinary Tract Infection.
What Patterns Are Related To Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)?
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) - Diagnostic Patterns
The Chinese Medicine treatment of urinary tract infection (uti) generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).
The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of urinary tract infection (uti):
Bladder Damp HeatLiver and Gallbladder Damp Heat3 Points Are Empirically Important For Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
The Following (5)Formulas TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Ba Wei Dai Xia Fang (Eight Herb Powder for Vaginal Discharge)
Clinical Usages
- Clearing damp heat in the lower warmer, particularly with underlying blood deficiency - vaginal disharge, vaginal itching, vaginal inflammation along with constipation, possibly anemia, low back pain, and/or abdominal pain. Leukorrhea may be yellow, white or red.
- Gonorrhea, syphilis.
Clinical Categorization
Ba Zheng Wan (Eight Herb Powder for Rectification)
Clinical Usages
- Painful urination when it arises from damp heat syndrome - urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, cystitis.
- Prostatitis when from damp heat.
Clinical Categorization
Cautions
- Generally not for long-term use as it can lead to deficiency.
- Avoid during pregnancy.
Bi Xie Feng Qing Yin Wan (Dioscorea Formula To Separate The Clear)
Clinical Usages
- Generally for painful urination issues (gao lin) that arises from kidney yang deficiency.
- With related kidney yang deficiency pattern - chronic urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, vaginal thrush.
- Chronic prostatitis, particularly with white and cloudy urine.
Clinical Categorization
Cautions
- Avoid in cases arising from bladder damp heat - ba zheng wan or san jin wan would likely be better.
Huang Lian Shang Qing Wan (Coptis Clearance Pill)
Clinical Usages
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Clinical Categorization
San Jin Wan (Triple Gold Pills)
Clinical Usages
- Painful/burning or diffulty urination possibly with increased urgency due to damp heat accumulation.
- Dark or scanty urine.
- Urinary stones.
- Urinary tract infection.
Clinical Categorization
Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Not suitable for long term use.
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