Chinese medicine treatment has many obvious advantages, such as obvious improvement of symptoms, convenient and easy to use, no obvious toxic side effects, moderate price, etc. It may even play a good role in the case of western medicine at a loss, but its performance in lowering blood sugar is not as good as western medicine. We should realize that each treatment method has its limitation and certain scope of adaptation. Regardless of the severity of the disease, the simple or even blind pursuit of a treatment method will not receive the best effect, and sometimes will delay the treatment and bring adverse consequences. Therefore, it is unanimously agreed that the combination of Chinese and Western medicine, “descending” and “regulating” can complement each other’s advantages. At any time the use of Chinese medicine with treatment is suitable, but clinical observation shows that the following five cases are more effective: 1, pre-diabetes Glucose tolerance abnormal patients will remain abnormal state of long-term glucose tolerance, part will gradually return to normal, and part will gradually develop into diabetes. In China, about 10% of patients with abnormal glucose tolerance progress to diabetes each year. Before the progression of abnormal glucose tolerance to diabetes, it is called “pre-diabetes”. Although it is not yet diabetes, there is also the possibility of hyperglycemic damage and chronic complications gradually occurring. For this group of people, on the basis of careful dietary management and exercise therapy, the use of Chinese herbal medicine can effectively intervene in blood glucose and blood lipids, which can reduce the incidence of diabetes by 50%. 2.Mild to moderate type 2 diabetes patients with mild to moderate type 2 diabetes can be seen in the clinic from time to time, especially elderly patients with not too high blood glucose, who can control their blood glucose in a satisfactory range by simply applying Chinese medicine treatment on the basis of diet and exercise. 3, good blood sugar control but not obvious symptom relief Clinically, we can often see that patients with good blood sugar control after comprehensive treatment still have some symptoms, such as dry mouth and do not want to drink, fatigue, weakness, sweating and other manifestations of deficiency of both qi and yin, Western medicine does not have better treatment methods, at this time, the advantages of Chinese medicine can be given full play, can be used to benefit qi and nourish yin, fill the liver and kidney, clear heat and dampness and other symptomatic treatment methods to achieve good results. Good results. The efficacy of western medicine in lowering blood sugar is certain, but there are different degrees of adverse reactions. Some patients use large doses of western medicine in order to control blood sugar within a reasonable range, and the long-term use of large doses of western medicine is bound to bring certain damage to the body. At this time, if Chinese herbal medicine is added to the treatment, the dose of western medicine can be gradually reduced under the condition of reasonable prescription and medicine, which can help to reduce sugar smoothly. 5. Prevention and treatment of early chronic complications Diabetes chronic complications commonly include nephropathy, fundus disease and neurological diseases, etc. The pathogenesis is not yet fully understood, and Western medicine still lacks effective prevention and treatment measures, so good results can be achieved by combining comprehensive treatment with Chinese medicine on the basis of good glycemic control. Experiments have confirmed that western medicine plus Chinese medicine can significantly reduce the incidence of diabetic complications. For example, treatment by tonifying the kidney and consolidating the blood can reduce the urinary protein excretion, protect the kidney function and reduce the incidence of diabetic nephropathy; treatment by tonifying the liver and kidney and activating the blood circulation in the early stage of diabetic retinopathy can promote the absorption of bleeding and exudation from the fundus, improve the patient’s visual acuity and delay its development; treatment by tonifying the liver and kidney and relaxing the tendons and blood circulation can significantly relieve the coldness, numbness and pain of the limbs The symptoms of neuropathy. Three reminders 1. Do not stop or reduce western medicine without authorization Clinical and experimental studies have confirmed that some Chinese medicines do have certain hypoglycemic effects, but the intensity of hypoglycemia cannot be compared with that of western medicine. Therefore, you should not stop or reduce the use of Western medicine after using Chinese medicine without authorization. The correct way is to consider whether to reduce the dosage of western medicine according to the blood glucose monitoring after 2 to 4 weeks of using Chinese medicine on top of western medicine. It is a great pity that some diabetic patients stop taking western medicine on their own after seeing a Chinese medicine practitioner and taking herbal medicine, which leads to an increase in blood sugar and affects the control of their condition. In addition, it is true that clinically we can see cases in which the dosage of western medicine can be gradually reduced and eventually stopped after using traditional Chinese medicine, but they are mostly elderly diabetic patients, and their own blood sugar is not too high, and they are based on long years of adherence to diet control and exercise therapy, not the result of using traditional Chinese medicine alone. (Editor’s note: The time between the administration of herbal medicine and western medicine should be more than 30 minutes apart.) 2, do not use unauthorized prescriptions and test prescriptions Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diabetes, and has accumulated rich clinical experience, with many proven prescriptions still widely used in clinical practice. In this regard, some prescriptions do have some effect, but the effect is definitely not as magical as the legend; some prescriptions have not been used clinically in large numbers at all, but are only labeled as “experimental prescriptions” by themselves, and their efficacy is not guaranteed; some other prescriptions contain highly toxic ingredients and are very dangerous to use. Since life is only once, the majority of patients should not take a chance and “test the medicine with their bodies” to avoid danger and tragedy. Therefore, it is recommended that Chinese medicine prescriptions should not be used without authorization, and should be used under the evaluation and guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner experienced in diabetes treatment. 3. Don’t blindly worship or reject Chinese medicine Chinese medicine has rich experience and methods in the treatment of diabetes, but Chinese medicine is only a method of treating the disease and has its own limitations, so don’t be too blindly superstitious about Chinese medicine, and don’t treat Chinese medicine as the “last straw” in times of despair. You should not have unrealistic illusions. In addition, due to its unique medical theory and thinking method, TCM is often not understood and accepted, and is sometimes stigmatized as “pseudoscience” and equated with witchcraft, which is also obviously unfair. It is a more calm and rational approach to look at Chinese medicine with a normal heart and realistic approach. Whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine, the ultimate goal of treatment is to relieve the suffering of the majority of patients and restore health, therefore, there is no question of who is good and who is not, nor is there a question of who is strong and who is weak.