Can Acupuncture Cure Renal Failure?

Nowadays, acupuncture becomes a hot topic among people with kidney failure because they want to know whether acupuncture can cure kidney failure. As for this topic, each of them holds to their own statements; however, the fact does not depend on their ideas.acupuncture, renal failure, can acupuncture cure renal failure

It is no doubt that acupuncture is a magic treatment among medical area because different from many other treatments, acupuncture does not need patients take any medicines. Well then, can acupuncture cure renal failure at all?

We all know kidney failure is the worst condition of various kidney diseases. It means kidneys have been damaged seriously and the rest healthy kidney functions are no longer able to help people maintain a normal life. In this case, no treatment can cure damaged kidneys at all.

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese therapy and its leading position in medical area is beyond doubt. Although it can not cure kidney failure, it is helpful in helping people live a full life. Acupuncture is a therapy which treats disease through inserting long needles into patients’ acu points. These acu points are closely related with human internal organs and through acupuncture, human blood circulation is improved, which can thus increase the blood flow in kidneys.

Decreased kidney function is manifested as decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate and as blood flow increases in kidneys, Glomerular filtration rate increases slightly. That is to say, acupuncture is beneficial for kidney failure patients, but it can not cure kidney failure. Besides, acupuncture works slowly; however, for kidney failure patients, their disease has been very serious and they have no enough time to wait for the treatment effects. so acupuncture is not suitable for kidney failure patients.

Immunotherapy, which is a natural remedy, is combines Chinese medicine and advanced medical technology. It treats kidney failure from the root and through it, not only kidney failure is controlled, but also kidney functions are recovered slightly. Also, many kidney failure patients have gotten rid of dialysis effectively. Compared with acupuncture, Immunotherapy is more effective and suitable for kidney failure patients.