Kidney disease and complementary medicine

Francis Kwaku Dogodzi; Ben Enyetornye; Obed Danso Acheampong; Dominic Osei

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-33090-2.00008-4

Kidney disease and complementary medicine

Department of Veterinary Medicine

Justus Liebig University Giessen

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Abstract

Kidney diseases affect millions of people worldwide. While the global burden of kidney diseases is still on the rise, several conventional approaches to the treatment of these conditions are not yielding expected results and therefore necessitate the need for exploring alternative options. A holistic approach of integrating complementary medicine (CM) into mainstream healthcare in treating kidney diseases will help find lasting solutions to such disorders and improve the quality of their well-being, manage symptoms, and prolong their life. This chapter explores the various anomalies that affect the kidneys and how CM approaches, such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and dietary interventions, can be applied in kidney disease treatment and management.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RENAL FAILURE
Subtitle of host publication	Insights from Nephrotic Syndrome to Systemic Renal Dynamics
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	167-209
Number of pages	43
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443330902
ISBN (Print)	9780443330919
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-33090-2.00008-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

Complementary medicine
acupuncture
alternative medicine
dietary supplement
herbal medicine
kidney disease
renal

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