Is the root cause of diabetes a deficiency of the spleen?

The root cause of diabetes is not spleen deficiency. Diabetes in Chinese medicine belongs to the category of thirst, the cause is relatively complex, mainly including diet, mood, excessive fatigue, etc., the main lesions of the internal organs are the lungs, spleen, stomach, kidneys, kidney-based.
1. Dietary disorders, emotional disorders: long-term mental stimulation, such as overwork and exhaustion or anger and liver injury, can lead to the long time to turn into fire, fire and heat of the evil burn lungs and stomach Yin Jin, which in turn triggered thirst. Spleen transportation is unfavorable, good hunger and consumption of grain, thirst and lead to drink and other discomforts.
2. Excessive fatigue: If you are overworked, it is possible to injure the spleen and stomach, spleen and stomach weakness, the transport is not normal, there may be fatigue (lack of energy, physical weakness), loose stools (loose stools are not shaped), poor appetite (poor appetite), losing weight, thirst and drinking and other discomforts.
3. Kidney Yuan deficiency and failure: due to the lack of innate endowment or excessive indoor labor later in life, causing kidney yin deficiency, resulting in the birth of false fire, which can cause thirst and drinking, consume grain and good hunger (eat a lot of food is also easy to starve), turbid urine, if the kidney yang is weak, it may be manifested as thirst and other discomforts.
The mechanism of thirst involves several organs, with the kidney as the root. If you feel unwell, please seek medical advice from your doctor to avoid any delay in your condition.