We apply differentiation of herbal medicine to treat noninsulin-dependent diabetes and obtain good effect. Shortest duration of noninsulin-dependent diabetes is four months and longest 10 years. 3 cases combine with hypertension, 12 with myocardial strain or ischemia, irregular cardiac beats, 5 with cerebral vascular diseases, 1 with diabetic nephropathy and 3 with retinopathy.
Treatment methods: we differentiate into two types including 41 cases of qi and yin deficiency, 25 cases of blood stagnation. Qi and yin deficiency: using Huang Qi [3], Tai Zi Shen [4], Bai Shao [5], Ge Gen [6], Mai Men Dong [7], Tian Hua Fen [8], Ze Xie [9], Niu Bang Zi [10] and modifying according to symptoms; blood stagnation: Dan Shen [11], Sheng Di Huang [12], Chi Shao [13], Dang Gui [14], Ren Shen [15], Mai Men Dong, Chuan Xiong [16], Shui Zhi [17], Ze Lan [18] and modifying according to symptoms.
Usage: once a day ( decoction ), one month treatment becomes one course, and patients continue 3 to 4 courses, blood sugar and urinary sugar are tested before food intake once a week. All of patients should limit food intake and gradually reduce dosage of western drug until stop intake of western drug after two months.
Effect: total effective rate is 86.8%
Key words: diabetes, herb treatment
Writer: Shiwen Tang, Lunyu Liang
TCM Hospital and No. 1 Hospital in Yi Du City of Hu Bei Province
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