Diabetic patients can take Yubingfeng Granules under doctor’s instruction.
Yupingfeng Granules is composed of Astragalus, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, and Fenghuang, which has the effect of benefiting qi and consolidating the surface, and can be used to treat qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by the slightest movement of sweating), and easy to catch a cold. Adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
Diabetes mellitus belongs to the Chinese medicine category of “consuming thirst”, which usually includes four types of symptoms: blazing lung-heat, stomach-heat congestion, kidney-yin deficiency, and yin-yang deficiency. Diabetes mellitus is not a contraindication for Yupingfeng Granules, and theoretically it is possible to use this medicine, but this medicine does not lower blood sugar. Diabetic patients can use Yubingfeng Granules when they have been ill for a long time and have suffered from qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating.
If diabetic patients need to use Chinese medicine for treatment, it is recommended to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.