Diabetes mellitus wasting taking spleen-enhancing pills or spleen-returning pills (归脾丸)

Whether diabetic wasting takes Spleen Enhancement Pills or Spleen Returning Pills depends on the specific type of diabetes, with the former being chosen for those with deficiency in spleen qi and the latter for those with deficiency in qi and blood. Spleen-quenching Pills and Spleen-strengthening Pills are both proprietary Chinese medicines. Among them, Splenic Pill has the effect of strengthening the spleen and appetizing the stomach (improving appetite by strengthening the spleen), and is mainly used for symptoms such as bloating and fullness of the epigastrium (abdomen), loose stools (scanty and unformed feces), and weakness caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach. Adverse effects of the drug are not known. Pregnant and lactating women should use with caution. With the effects of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), nourishing the blood and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), Gui Spleen Pill is mainly used for symptoms such as shortness of qi and palpitations (accelerated heartbeat often accompanied by panic), insomnia and excessive sleepiness, dizziness and lightheadedness, tiredness of limbs, and loss of appetite caused by deficiency of the heart and the spleen (weakness of the heart and spleen organs). The adverse reactions of Gui Shen Wan are gastrointestinal discomfort and skin rash, and should not be taken by patients with cold and fever. If there is a need for medication, it is recommended that it be used under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the symptoms, and not blindly self-medication.