1. Damage of lung due to dryness and heat
Main syndromes: body fever, irritability, thirst, preference of cold water, frequent urination, dry nose and mouth, red tongue, thin, yellowish and dry tongue coating, rolling and rapid pulse. Prescription: Qing Re Run Fei Yin (self-made): Sheng Shi Gao, Huang Qin, Di Gu Pi, Zhi Mu, Tian Dong, Tian Hua Fen, Xian He Cao, Wu Wei Zi, Geng Mi and Gan Cao.
2. Damage of both qi and fluid
Main syndromes: poor appetite with frequent urination, thirsty and desire to drink water, short breathing, fatigue and weakness of whole body, feverish sensation on palms and soles, red tongue without coating, thready and rapid pulse. Prescription: Yi Qi Run Fei Yin (self-made): Tai Zi Shen, Sha Shen, Sheng Huang Qi, Mai Dong, Hua Fen, Yu Zhu, Sheng Di Huang, Wu Wei Zi, Wu Mei, Nu Zhen Zi and Zhi Gan Cao.
3. Dryness and heat in middle energizer
Main syndromes: polyorexia, irritability, scanty and yellow urination and dry stools. Red tongue, yellow and dry tongue coating, rolling and forceful pulse. Prescription: Qing Wei Zeng Ye Tang (self-made): Huang Lian, Xuan Shen, Da Huang, Huang Qin, Sheng Shi Gao, Tian Men Dong, Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen, Dang Gui Wei, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Geng Mi and Sheng Gan Cao.
4. Stomach fluid damage due to heat
Main syndromes: dry mouth and tongue, thirst while no desire for drinking, poor appetite, indigestion, emaciation, constipation, dry and red tongue without fluid, rapid and weak pulse. Prescription: He Zhong Yang Wei Yin (self-made): Sha Shen, Ge Gen, Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen, Yu Zhu, Shi Hu, Lu Gen, Wu Mei, Xian He Cao, Nu Zhen Zi and Xuan Shen.
5. Deficiency of lung and kidney yin
Main syndromes: poor appetite, large amount of night urine, thirsty and desire to drink water, lumber soreness, fatigue, short breathing, night sweating, feverish sensation on palms and soles, slightly red tongue, thready and rapid pulse. Prescription: Zi Shen Yi Fei Tang (self-made): Sheng Di, Shu Di, Sang Shen, Mai Men Dong, Shan Zhu Yu, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Yao, Tai Zi Shen, Sheng Huang Qi, Wu Wei Zi, Nu Zhen Zi and Zhi Gan Cao.
Key words: diabetes, herbs treatment
Writer: Xuexin Wang, Aiying Guo, Junping Guo
Traditional Chinese medicine Institute, Changzhi, Shanxi province (046000)
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