In the initial stage of type 2 diabetes, it is recommended that diet, exercise and medication should be carried out simultaneously, and blood glucose should be monitored once every two weeks before and after three meals and at bedtime. Dietary control: A light diet, more green vegetables, reduced intake of staple foods and meat foods, avoiding spicy food, prohibiting porridge, and trying not to eat fruits other than cucumbers and tomatoes. Exercise therapy: at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day, brisk walking is preferred, and at least two times a week of higher intensity exercise, such as ball games, running, etc. Medication: Chinese herbal tea substitute: Dendrobium 3g, Pueraria Mirifica 3g, Semen Cassia 3g, Lotus Leaf 3g, Raw Astragalus 3g, Gynostemma 3g, brewed with boiling water as tea substitute; or take Chinese patent medicine: Ginseng Astragalus Hypoglycemic Granules (Lunan Pharmaceutical), 1 generation at a time, three times a day; or take Western medicine: Metformin, 250mg at a time, three times a day.