SLE (kidney form)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease of unknown etiology in which tissues and cells are damaged by pathogenic autoantibodies and immune complexes. Ninety percent of cases are in women, usually of child-bearing age, but children, men, and the elderly can be affected. The occurrence rate of SLE along with organs pathologies in overseas is 16-80%, while in China is 64-67%.ClassificationClinically, SLE is divided into 4 forms:(1) light degree of harmfulness(2) combination of renal diseases(3) progressing renal insufficiency(4) acute form In the traditional Chinese medicine studies, this disease belongs to the categories of Yin Yang du (Yin and Yang poisoning), xu lao (weakness) and shui zhong (edema), it is mainly caused by insufficiency regulation and hypofunction of internal organs system, damage of liver and kidneys, weakening of both Qi and Yin , zheng (healthy) cannot resist xie (disease), thus xie du (bad substances of the disease) will cause the opportunistic infections which leads to du heat burning, impair fluid metabolism, disturbances in balance between Qi and xue , weakening of internal organs and bruising of jin (one of the vessels pathway). Clinical treatment results There were 62 cases using traditional Chinese medicine therapy with 52 complete recovery cases and 9 non-complete recovery cases. Total effectiveness 100%.