Glucocorticoid is a commonly-used drug to treat kidney disease

but its long-term large-dose application would bring a lot of side effects. The authors sketch out the understandings of glucocorticoid in Chinese and Western medicine. Based on this

the authors summarize the characteristics of Chinese medicine pathogenesis syndrome owing to kidney disease treated by glucocorticoid therapy include injuring Yin-Yang leading to aggravation of kidney deficiency

helping heat producing dryness to consume Qi and injure Yin

helping dampness producing heat

as well as injuring blood leading to blood stasis and aggravation of blood stasis. The authors put forward Chinese medicine differentiation and treatment strategy in kidney disease treated by glucocorticoid therapy

which means according to the using dose of glucocorticoid

treating by different stages

treating based on specific disease and syndrome

adopting tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation method throughout the disease treatment

to provide thinking for Chinese medicine as adjuvant for glucocorticoid in differentiation and treatment of kidney disease.