Diabetes mellitus belongs to the category of “consuming thirst” in traditional Chinese medicine, and Ginseng Ling and Atractylodes Macrocephalae is not a cure for diabetes mellitus. Ginseng Ling Atractylodes Macrocephalae is composed of ginseng, poria, atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Chinese yam, white lentils, etc. It can replenish the spleen and stomach, and benefit the lung qi. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, loose food (thin and unformed feces), shortness of breath and cough, tiredness and fatigue. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear. Thirstiness is caused by lung-heat and fluid injury (heat in the lungs, continuously depleting the body’s fluid), as evidenced by excessive thirst and drinking, dryness of the mouth and tongue, frequent and copious urination, irritable heat (irritable and sultry) and sweating, which can be treated with the addition and subtraction of Thirst-quenching Formula. For evidence of stomach heat, such as excessive eating and drinking, easy hunger, thirst, excessive urination, emaciation, dry stools, etc., add and subtract Jade Lady Decoction. For evidence of deficiency of qi and yin, such as thirst, drinking a lot of water frequently without quenching the thirst, eating a lot of food and having loose stools, or having reduced diet, lack of energy, weakness of limbs, thinness, etc., add and subtract Seven-flavored Atractylodes Macrocephalae Powder. For evidence of deficiency of kidney yin, such as frequent urination, turbid as ointment, or sweet smell of urine, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, fatigue, dizziness, tinnitus, dry mouth and lips, dry and itchy skin, etc., add and subtract Six-flavored Digoxigenin Pill. Yin and Yang deficiency evidence see frequent urination, turbid as paste, even drink a ulcer, emaciated face, dry ears, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness, lack of warmth of the limbs, cold limbs, impotence or menstrual disorders, etc., can be used in Jin Gui Kidney qi Pill plus or minus. It is recommended that patients use medication under the guidance of a doctor, do not take medication on their own.