There is no such formula in Chinese medicine, diabetes belongs to the category of “consuming thirst” in Chinese medicine, which is mostly related to yin deficiency and dryness and heat, and in the treatment, we can choose the formula of consuming thirst formula, Jade Maiden Decoction, and Seven-flavored Atractylodis Macrocephalae and other formulas according to the identification of the disease.
1. Thirst-quenching formula: this formula is composed of smallpox pollen, Pueraria lobata, maitake, and Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, etc. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, generating fluids and quenching thirst, and can be used for treating lung-heat-fluid-injury (there is a heat in the lungs, which continues to deplete the body’s fluids) type of thirst-quenching, which is characterized by thirst, drinking, dryness of the tongue and mouth, frequent and copious urination, and sweating with irritability and heat (irritability and sultriness).
In the use of attention should be paid to avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during consumption.
It should be noted that it is not recommended for patients with cold spleen and stomach.
3. Seven-flavored Atractylodes Macrocephalae: This formula consists of Astragalus, Codonopsis, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, and Licorice, etc. It has the efficacy of benefiting qi, strengthening the spleen, generating fluids and quenching thirst, and can be used in the treatment of qi and yin deficiency type of thirst, which can be seen in thirst and thirst for drinking, lack of mental energy, lack of strength in limbs, and reduction of food and drink. In the use of attention should be paid to avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the period of taking.
Patients with diabetes are advised to go to regular hospitals for treatment under the help and guidance of professional physicians.