This article introduces YU Yingao’ s experience in diagnosing and treating acute and chronic kidney diseases. Prof. YU holds that

treating acute kidney diseases focuses on lung and kidney

which belong to Chinese medicine wind-water diagnosis and treatment. Based on clinical symptoms and disease progression

Prof. YU offers three wind-water formulas. As for the numerous chronic kidney diseases

the treatment focuses on spleen and kidney

and the pathogenesis consist of spleen and kidney deficiency

as well as damp turbidity indwelling inside. Thus

the treatment principles include tonifying kidney and strengthening spleen

as well as inducing diuresis and expelling turbidity. He uses Yishen Huazhuo Decoction（ 益肾化浊汤） to treat such patients.