Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus with Traditional Chinese Medicine Classic Prescriptions： A Review
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241601
- VernacularTitle:中医经典名方治疗糖尿病的研究进展
- Author:
Yu WANG
1
;
Hedi WANG
1
;
Qiang CHEN
1
;
Guanqun HOU
1
;
Yanting LU
1
Author Information
1. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Jinan 250355，China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
diabetes mellitus;
traditional Chinese medicine classic prescription;
clinical studies;
mechanism;
research progress
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2025;31(4):266-277
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As a chronic and lifelong disease， diabetes mellitus occurs across all age groups and gender groups. Since the disease requires lifelong treatment， it seriously affects the quality of life of patients. With the rising incidence on a global scale， diabetes mellitus has become a global problem that seriously affects public health. Moreover， the complications of this disease have aroused concern from the global medical research community， the World Health Organization， and the public. In the past， Western medicine was used in the clinical treatment of diabetes mellitus， which， however， had drug dependence， unsatisfactory efficacy， and side effects. Long-term oral administration of antidiabetics may cause liver and kidney function damage， hypoglycemia and other adverse symptoms. The treatment of diabetes mellitus has been faced with challenges such as limited efficacy and obvious side effects. Therefore， exploring more effective treatment means， especially tapping the potential of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） in the treatment of diabetes mellitus， is a major issue to be solved. TCM has shown a great application value and a broad prospect in the treatment of diabetes mellitus because of multi-target regulation， a holistic view， synergistic effects， and high safety. TCM has a history of thousands of years in the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus， with rich experience accumulated and remarkable results achieved. Particularly， TCM demonstrates definite therapeutic effects on the complications. The application of TCM in the treatment of complications has been recognized and accepted by patients because of the definite therapeutic effect. In recent years， great progress has been achieved in the treatment of diabetes mellitus by the combination of Chinese and western medicine， which has made important contributions to the control of diabetes mellitus. This paper reviews the articles about the treatment of diabetes mellitus with TCM classic prescriptions， summarizes the treatment of clinical cases regarding the indications of these prescriptions， and provides an overview of the treatment mechanisms， aiming to offer fresh insights and strategies for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
