Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic and endocrinal disease. The pathophy¬siological change of diabetes is the metabolic disturbance regarding carbohydrate, fat and protein due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. Accompany with the increasing of blood and urine sugar, such clinical manifestations as polyuria, thirst, increased food intake, fatigue and emaciation. There are many complications in diabetes. And it may develop to ketoacidosis in severe cases.
The selection of stimulation: Motor and sensory area of foot and reproductive area.
Scalp acupuncture can have certain therapeutic effect to reduce the symptoms of polyuria, thirst, overeating, sleeplessness, fatigue etc.
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