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Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Diabetes Type II - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Diabetes Type II - Basics

Diabetes is a condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood due to a limited production of or ineffective performance of insulin in the body. After a person eats, glucose (sugar) from the food enters the bloodstream. Insulin, a chemical produced by the pancreas, then absorbs glucose from the blood and deposits it into various cells to use for energy. If the body's insulin levels are too low or the insulin does not function properly, glucose collects in the blood, causing diabetes.

Type II diabetes can develop in persons of any age and is characterized by a condition called insulin resistance. This occurs when liver, muscle and fat cells (which usually store and use glucose for when the body needs it) stop being able to properly use insulin. Physical inactivity and being overweight are risk factors for Type II diabetes. Signs that an individual may have diabetes include frequent urination, abnormal thirst, slow healing of wounds, unexplained weight loss, dry or itchy skin, abnormal hunger or fatigue, and numbness in the feet.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Diabetes Type II.

Diabetes Type II - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of diabetes type ii generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of diabetes type ii:

Diabetes Type II - Acupuncture Protocols

The treatment of conditions with acupuncture can be a complicated endeavor that should only be undertaken by individuals with a deep understanding of the underlying Chinese Medicine theory (and/or whatever system being used for treatment). There are many approaches, but generally speaking few viable approaches are involved on a point to condition basis. Rather using proper diagnostic procedures the patients diagnostic pattern is ascertained and that is what is treated. The protocols listed here exemplify some of these clinical approaches.

The following Acupuncture Treatment Protocols May Be Used With Diabetes Type II

Acupuncture for Diabetes - Treatment Protocols

Diabetes Type II - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating diabetes type ii. For a complete list from our store with more details see our diabetes type ii formula section.

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Diabetes Type II - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for diabetes type ii. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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Diabetes Type II - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (2) chinese herbs may be useful for diabetes type ii. In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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The following (5) Formulas TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Diabetes Type II

Da Bu Yin Wan

Great Tonify the Yin Pill
- Steaming bone syndrome - sensation of intense heat, malar flushing, spontaneous sweating.
- Palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes, from kidney/heart yin deficiency.
- Tinnitus, possible vertigo, irritability, restlessness from liver fire rising.
Tonify
Tonify the Yin
Cautions
Do not use if patient presents with flu or cold symptoms.

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan

Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet
Kidney yang deficiency signs - low back pain, weakness in the legs, knees, low back, low energy, low libido, frequent urination.

The Pulse will be empty or frail and the Tongue will be pale and swollen with a thin white moist coat.
Tonify
Warm and Tonify the Yang
Cautions
Pregnancy
- Avoid during pregnancy.
- Avoid during a cold or flu, use nothing, or yin qiao / gan mao ling instead.

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
Classic formula for yin deficiency of the kidney and liver - vertigo, tinnitus, poor hearing, night sweats, heat in the five palms (hands, feet, a/or chest), spontaneous seminal emissions (a/or nocturnal), weak low back, light headedness.

The Pulse will be rapid and thin and the Tongue will be red with little (or no) coating.
Tonify
Tonify the Yin

Sha Shen Mai Dong Wan

Glehnia and Ophiopogonis Decoction
- Important formula for stomach yin deficiency - benefits the stomach and the lungs - a range of digestive issues (gastritis, epigastric pain), possibly with dry throat, thirst and/or cough.
- Diabetes - particularly with signs of dryness.
- A range of lung related issues - lung cancer, pneumonia, cough/wheezing.
Treat Dryness
Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness

Yu Quan Wan

Jade Spring Pills
- Xiao Ke (wasting and thirsting syndrome), qi and yin deficiencies of the kidney and spleen most commonly seen in the advanced forms of diabetes type II - excessive thirst, excessive urination, strong hunger symptoms, weight loss.
Treat Dryness
Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness

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