Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic endocrinopathy resulting from absolute or relative deficiency of insulin and leading to metabolic disturbance of carbohydrate, fat and protein. The disease is frequently followed by water-electrolyte imbalance and acid-base disturbance. According to the age of patients, clinical manifestations and requirements for insulin, diabetes mellitus can be divided into many types.

What is the cause for diabetes?

Dryness-Heat in the lung and stomach

Symptoms: Restlessness, polydipsia, polythagia with tendency to hunger, dryness of the mouth and tongue, polyuria, red tongue with yellowish coating, slippery and rapid pulse.

Deficiency of the kidney - Yin

Symptoms: Polyuria with turbid discharge, soreness and debility of the lambs, dryness of the mouth and tongue, dysphasia with feverish sensation in the chest. Palms and soles, red tongue, deep, thready and rapid pulse.

TCM practitioners can do acupuncture to relieve the symptoms and keep balance of your body. They usually prescribe the herbs which can nourish Yin and clear away pathogenic heat, and supplement the kidney. Some Chinese herbal tea special for diabetes can help your body to come back to normal.

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