What medicine should elderly women take for frequent nocturia?

Generally, the elderly have more frequent urination at night because of the decline of various functions of the human body, which in turn causes reduced kidney function. In addition to urinary system and systemic diseases, increased frequency of urination at night may also be related to physiological and neurological factors. Elderly people who urinate frequently at night should first go to a regular hospital for a detailed examination, such as: urogenital system and urinary system B-ultrasound, as well as renal function, etc. Frequent urination in the elderly may be an early signal of other diseases, so every elderly person should pay great attention to it. So, what Chinese medicine should elderly women take for frequent urination at night?

1. There are many reasons for the frequent urination in the elderly. Specifically, there are mainly the following situations: one is diet, such as eating too much porridge for dinner or drinking too much soup, or eating a lot of fruits that are beneficial to urination, or drinking too much water before going to bed. On the other hand, mental anxiety, restlessness or insomnia can also lead to frequent urination at night.

2. What should you pay attention to when you have frequent urination? The elderly should usually carry out moderate exercise to improve their physical fitness. Before going to bed, you should drink water in moderation, avoid drinking tea, eat less liquid food and fresh fruits that have a diuretic effect. Adjust sleep quality to maintain a cheerful mental outlook, and avoid watching stimulating variety shows before going to bed.

3. It is also possible to develop food and medicine products. For the elderly with kidney deficiency and weak constitution, they can eat some Chinese medicinal materials such as Scutellaria baicalensis and Codonopsis pilosula, as well as Poria cocos and Lycium barbarum, which have the effects of strengthening the physical fitness, nourishing the kidney, strengthening yang and reducing urination. It has a very good effect on the elderly patients with frequent urination caused by spleen and kidney deficiency or bladder symptoms.

In order to solve the problem of frequent urination at night in the elderly, the most fundamental standard is to nourish the blood, replenish qi and blood, and nourish the spleen and kidneys. Diet therapy is also very important. The elderly should develop a good habit of washing their feet with warm water.

Those with Yin deficiency and excessive fire

The main symptoms are frequent and clear urination, or frequent urination at night, sore waist and weak legs, cold pain, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, chest tightness and shortness of breath, white and slippery tongue coating, and pale, tender and fat tongue. The treatment is suitable for nourishing yin and kidney, and consolidating urination. You can choose from the following methods for conditioning.

Chicken Intestine Powder

Take 1 rooster intestine, wash it with vinegar or salt, dry it and grind it into powder, then swallow it with silkworm cocoon decoction or with hot wine. Take 1 dose per day. It has a strong effect of tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang and consolidating waste, and is suitable for patients with frequent urination caused by kidney yang and qi deficiency.

Walnut and yam soup

15 grams of walnut meat, 12-15 grams of Alpinia oxyphylla kernel, and 15-20 grams of yam. Boil the three ingredients in water and drink the soup. Take one dose per day, divided into two times. It can nourish the kidney, strengthen yang and consolidate urination. It is suitable for those with frequent urination and nocturia due to yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, especially for the treatment of frequent nocturia in the elderly.

Psoralea corylifolia fish bladder soup

12-15 grams of Psoralea corylifolia and 15-20 grams of fish bladder. Boil the two ingredients together, add appropriate seasoning after the soup boils for 50 minutes, and you can drink the soup and eat the fish maw. It can nourish the kidney and replenish essence and Qi, and is suitable for patients with frequent urination at night, bedwetting, frequent nocturnal emission, etc. caused by kidney deficiency.