Abstract： Nephrogenic edema is caused by various primary or secondary kidney diseases， which seriously affects the daily life and health of patients. Chinese medicine believes spleen-kidney deficiency is the root of nephrogenic edema，and that internal retention of water is the branch，and he also thinks that the emphasis of its treatment is to promote urination. A large number of studies， which have been conducted on urination- promoting compound prescriptions represented by Wuling Powder， Zhuling Decoction，Zhenwu Decoction and their modified ones，showed a significant therapeutic on nephrogenic edema. The urination-promoting Chinese herbs that are used alone，such as Poria，Polyporus，Alismatis Rhizoma and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma， can reduce the retention of water and sodium by increasing the electrolyte discharge and the expression of aquaporin， and can reduce the levels of inflammatory factors， resist apoptosis and resist renal fibrosis to relieve kidney injury and protect kidney function. The authors systematically summarize the contents of the researches on using Chinese herbs to treat nephrogenic edema，which aims to provide more reference for the treatment of the disease.