Discussion of acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on blood stasis theory.

Author: Huan ZHONG ¹ ; Anlin GUO ¹ ; Houlian WANG ¹ ; Chang SHE ¹ ; Mi LIU ¹ ; Mailan LIU ¹ ; Wei ZHANG ¹ ; Xiaorong CHANG ²
Author Information

1. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410007, China.
2. College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hunan University of CM, Changsha 410007, China. xrchang1956@163.com.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: acupuncture treatment; blood stasis; diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2017;37(2):199-201
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Based on the understanding of TCM and western medicine on diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), the relationship between DPN pathogenesis and blood stasis of TCM is discussed from the perspective of modern medicine. It is indicated blood stasis is the key pathogenesis to DPN, and a two-step acupuncture treatment of DPN from the theory of blood stasis is proposed. The first step is to analyze the pathogenesis of blood stasis, which could block the progress of the disease and diminish the symptoms. The second step is to apply acupuncture for pathological result of blood stasis by following the principle of, as a result, the purpose of treating both symptoms and root cause is achieved.