Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes high blood sugar levels, and if not controlled in time, it can lead to various serious complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, eye disease, neuropathy, etc. At present, the main method of diabetes in Western medicine is to lower blood sugar through diet, exercise, medication and blood sugar monitoring, but these methods cannot reduce diabetes, only control symptoms, and may produce some diabetes, such as hypoglycemia, liver and kidney damage, weight gain, etc.
Therefore, many diabetic patients want to know if there is a better way to fundamentally regulate the body, reduce or stop medication, and even achieve the best effect
As a traditional Chinese medicine system, traditional Chinese medicine has a unique understanding and method of diabetes. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main causes of diabetes are poor diet, emotional disorders, overwork, etc., resulting in weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of qi and blood, imbalance of yin and yang, water metabolism disorders, etc., resulting in symptoms such as polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, and fatigue.
The principle of diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine is syndrome differentiation and treatment, that is, according to the specific symptoms, physique, age and other factors of the patient, formulate an individualized plan, and use traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, cupping, diet therapy and other methods to reconcile yin and yang, strengthen the spleen and invigorate qi, nourish blood and nourish the body, and promote water and dampness, so as to restore the function of the viscera, improve blood sugar metabolism, and prevent complications.
There are many ways to treat diabetes in Chinese medicine, and below we will introduce some common methods, as well as their effects, advantages, limitations and precautions.
Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the main methods of traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes, which is based on the type of syndrome differentiation of patients, the selection of traditional Chinese medicine with different effects, through oral administration, external application, enema and other ways to achieve the purpose of conditioning the body. The effect of traditional Chinese medicine ** diabetes depends on the patient's condition, the time of medication, dosage, compatibility and other factors, in general, the advantages of Chinese medicine ** diabetes are as follows:
Traditional Chinese medicine** diabetes can develop a personalized plan according to the individual differences of patients, which can not only lower blood sugar, but also improve the overall condition of patients, such as enhancing immunity, improving sleep, relieving stress, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine** diabetes can regulate the endocrine system, promote insulin secretion and sensitivity, thereby reducing dependence on Western medicines, and may even stop taking medication. Traditional Chinese medicine can prevent and prevent complications of diabetes, such as neuropathy, vascular disease, kidney disease, etc., protect the patient's vital organs and delay the deterioration of the condition. Traditional Chinese medicine diabetes is relatively small, generally does not cause hypoglycemia, liver and kidney damage, weight gain and other problems, and can be adjusted according to the patient's reaction, timely adjustment of the type and dosage of medication, reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions. 
Of course, there are also some limitations and precautions for diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine, such as:
Traditional Chinese Medicine**Diabetes needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine doctor, and it is not possible to take proprietary Chinese medicines or homemade Chinese medicines on the market at will, so as not to cause drug discomfort or interaction, affect the efficacy or cause danger. Traditional Chinese medicine **diabetes needs to be adhered to for a long time, and it cannot be expected to be effective overnight, nor can it be interrupted or replaced at will, so as not to affect the efficacy or lead to **, you need to be patient and confident, take medicine on time, review regularly, and observe the changes in the condition. Traditional Chinese medicine ** diabetes needs to be combined with diet, exercise, blood sugar monitoring and other measures, can not rely solely on traditional Chinese medicine, pay attention to control the amount of food and sugar intake, appropriately increase aerobic exercise, regularly monitor blood sugar levels, according to the changes in blood sugar, adjust the ** plan. Traditional Chinese Medicine** Diabetes needs to pay attention to the combination of Chinese and Western medicine, if the patient takes Western medicine at the same time, to avoid the interference of Chinese and Western medicine, it is generally recommended to take Chinese and Western medicine more than 2 hours apart, or take it in different time periods, such as taking Western medicine in the morning, taking Chinese medicine in the evening, or vice versa. At the same time, it is necessary to inform the TCM doctor of the name, dosage, and time of the western medicine he or she is taking, so that the TCM doctor can adjust the TCM regimen according to the actual situation of the patient. 
Acupuncture is another common method of diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine, which is to use the stimulation of acupuncture to regulate the body's qi and blood, balance yin and yang, and achieve the purpose of disease. The effect of acupuncture**diabetes depends on the patient's condition, the location, frequency, time and other factors of acupuncture**diabetes, in general, the advantages of acupuncture**diabetes are as follows:
Acupuncture** diabetes can act directly on the pancreas to promote insulin secretion and sensitivity, thereby lowering blood sugar, reducing dependence on Western medicines, and possibly even stopping medication. Acupuncture** diabetes can improve the patient's general condition, such as relieving fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression and other symptoms, improving blood circulation, preventing vascular lesions, protecting the heart, kidneys, eyes and other organs, and delaying the deterioration of the condition. Acupuncture** diabetes can regulate the endocrine and nervous systems, balance hormone levels, and improve neuropathy such as numbness, pain, paresthesia and other symptoms in the hands and feet. 
Of course, acupuncture** diabetes also has some limitations and precautions, such as:
Acupuncture** Diabetes needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional TCM doctor, and acupuncture cannot be done at home, so as not to cause inaccurate or unhygienic acupuncture, affect the efficacy or cause infection. Acupuncture** Diabetes requires perseverance, can not expect a single acupuncture can be miraculous, can not be interrupted or replaced at will, need to be regularly acupuncture, generally 2 3 times a week, 20 30 minutes each time, 2 3 months for a course of treatment, according to the changes in the condition, appropriate adjustment of acupuncture parts and methods. Acupuncture**Diabetic needs to be combined with diet, exercise, medication and other measures, not relying solely on acupuncture, but should pay attention to controlling the amount of food and sugar intake, appropriately increase aerobic exercise, regularly monitor blood sugar levels, and adjust the ** plan according to changes in blood sugar. Acupuncture**Diabetic needs to pay attention to the contraindications of acupuncture, such as pregnant women, serious heart disease, high blood pressure, bleeding tendency and other people, should not be acupuncture, or should be carried out under the special guidance of a doctor, avoid the location and method of acupuncture, so as not to cause danger.