Objective To study the relationship between circadian rhythm varlation of blood pressure and TCM syndrome pattern in old age essential hypertension. Methods One hundred and sixteen cases of old age essential hypertension were selected,their circadian rhythm varlation of blood pressure and TCM syndromes were determined. Results The daytime systolic blood pressure was increased in the pattern with hyperactivity of liver-fire syndrome,there was difference compared with qi and yin deficiency pattern (P

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the common chronic complications of diabetes,and the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages for its treatment.This paper reviews the progress of the mechanism of TCM for peripheral neuropathy of diabetes in the past five years,The studies shows that TCM may work from five aspects including oxidative stress,inflammatory response,microvascular dysfunction,neurotrophic disorder and lipid metabolic abnormality.