For Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Yuye Xiaoke Chongji (infusion)
Compositions: Shanyao , raw Huangqi , Zhimu, raw Jineijin, Gegen, Wuweizi , Tianhuafen .
Actions: Replenish qi and engender body fluid to quench thirst .
Indications: Patient with diabetes mellitus suf fered from polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria .
Administration and dosage: Take one bag orally with warm water each time, twice daily .
Cautions: Prohibit pungent and peppery food .
Liu Wei Dihuang Wan (pill)
Compositions: Shudihuang , Shanzhuyu, Shanyao , Zexie, Fuling, Mudanpi .
Actions: Tonify kidney and liver .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with yin deficiency of both kidney and liver .
Administration and dosage: Take 6 9 g orally with warm water each time, twice daily .
Cautions: Take it carefully in patient with poor appetite and loose stools due to deficiency of spleen . Prohibit pungent and peppery food .
Guoguang Jiangtang Wan ( pill)
Compositions: Nü zhenzi , Mudanpi , Huangqi ,Shengdihuang .
Actions: Benefit qi , nourish yin, produce body fluid, relieve restlessness .
Indications: Diabetesmellituswith obvious polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria .
Administration and dosage: Take 30 pills orally each time with warm water, four times daily .
Jingui Shenqi Wan ( pill)
Compositions: Fuzi , Rougui, Shudihuang, Shanyao , Shanzhuyu, Zexie, Fuling, Mudanpi .
Actions: Warm and recuperate kidney yang .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of kidney yang .
Administration and dosage: Nine grams taken orally with warm water each time, two to three times daily .
Tangniaole Jiaonang ( capsule)
Compositions: Shanyao , Huangqi , Shengdihuang, Shanzhuyu, Wuweizi , Zhimu, Fuling , Tianhuafen,
Hongshen, etc .
Actions: Benefit qi , nourish yin, produce body fluid, quench thirst .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of both qi and yin .
Administration and dosage: take 3 4 pills ( one pill equal to 0 .3 grams) orally with warm water each time, three times daily .
In addition, there are some Simple and Proved Recipes:
Yuhu Wan (pill)
Compositions: Renshen and Gualou with equal weight .
Actions: Benefit qi, produce body fluid, Clear away hea t .
Indications: Diabetesmellitus with obvious polydipsia .
Administration and dosage: Grind above herbs into fine powder , and make theminto little pills with honey as big as seed of Chinese parasol tree . Take 30 pills orally each time with clean warm water .
Yitang Tang ( decoction)
Compositions: Raw Shigao 30 g, raw Shanyao 30 g, Maimendong 20 g , Tianhuafen 20 g, Shudihuang 20 g, Shihu 15 g, Beixie 15 g, Fupenzi 15 g, Tusizi 15 g , Sangpiaoxiao 15 g, Yizhiren 10 g, Wubeizi 6 g .
Actions: Nourish yin, Clear away heat and astringe body fluid .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with dry heat due to deficiency of yin, manifested by polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria .
Administration and dosage: Decoct the herbs with water , take once a day .
Modified Qi wei Baizhu San (powder)
Compositions: Dangshen 5 10 g ( or Hongshen 5 g) , Gegen 5 10 g, Huaishanyao 5 10 g, Baizhu 10 g, Wumei 5 10 g, Fuling 5 7 g, Huoxiang 4 7 g, Yiyiren 4 7 g, Guya 5 10 g, Maiya 5 10 g and Gancao 3 6 g .
Actions: Benefit qi to invigorate spleen, eliminate wetness by promoting the digestion of food .
Indications: Infantile diabetes mellitus with deficiency of spleen .
Administration and dosage: Decoct the herbs with water , take once a day .
Digu Taojiao Yin ( infusion)
Compositions: Digupi 30 g, Taoshujiao 15 g .
Actions: Clear away heat to lower blood sugar, benefit qi to eliminate blood stasis .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with blood stasis and excess of stagnant heat .
Administration and dosage: Decoct the herbs with water , take once a day .
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For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Xiaoke Wan (pill)
Compositions: Huangqi , Shengdihuang, Tianhuafen, glibenclamide (0 .25 mg / pill) .
Actions: Nourish kidney yin, benefit qi and produce body fluid .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of both qi and yin .Marked curative effect is found in initial attack of Diabetes mellitus and in mild, moderate and stable types .
Administration and dosage: Take orally 5 10 pills each time, three times daily .
Cautions: The pills are taken after meals in the initial administration . Xiaoke Wan should not be administered simultaneously with glibenclamide because it already ontains this component .
Jiangtang Shu ( pill)
Compositions: Shudihuang, Huangqi, Huangjing, Ciwujia, Lizhihe, Danshen, etc .
Actions: Nourish kidney yin, lower blood sugar ,quench thirst .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with blood stasis and deficiency of both qi and yin .
Administration and dosage: Take 4 6 pills orally each time, three times a day .
Yuquan Wan ( pill)
Compositions: Gegen, Tianhuafen, Maimendong, Wuweizi , Shengdihuang, Gancao and husked glutinous rice .
Actions: Nourish yin to produce body fluid, quench thirst to relieve restlessness, benefit qi and normalize the functions of stomach and spleen .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of yin and lack of body fluid .
Administration and dosage: Take 60 pills orally with warm water each time, 4 times daily . One month constitutes a course .
Shenqi Jiangtang Pian ( tablet)
Compositions: Renshen Saponin, Wuweizi, Huaisanyao , Shengdihuang , Maimendong, etc .
Actions: Benefit qi to nourish yin, invigorate kidney and nourish spleen .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of both qi and yin, and deficiency of both spleen and kidney .
Administration and dosage: Take three tablets orally with warm water each time, 3 times daily . One month constitutes a course . If the patient is unresponsive to the aforesaid dose, the dose should be increased to 8 tablets for each time .
Cautions: In application, it should not be administrated to patients with exces sive heat syndrome .
Kelening Jiaonang (capsule)
Compositions: Huangqi , Shengdihuang , etc .
Actions: Benefit qi , nourish yin, produce body fluid .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with deficiency of both qi and yin .
Administration and dosage: Take Four pills orally each time, three times per day . Three months constitutes a course .
Some Simple and Proved Recipes
Huanglian Jiangtang Yin ( infusion)
Compositions: Huanglian 3 g, Tianhuafen 15 g, Shengdihuang 12 g, lotus root juice 90 ml and milk 120 ml .
Actions: Clear away heat, nourish yin, produce body fluid to quench thirst .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with internal heat by deficiency of both qi and yin .
Administration and dosage: Decoct Huanglian, Tianhuafen and Shengdihuang together with water , then remove the herb dregs, and added in milk and lotus root juice . This infusion is taken frequently .
Ningtang Yin ( infusion)
Compositions: Jiaogulan 15 g, Tianhuafen 15 g, Gegen 15 g, burned Shanzha 15 g , Xuanshen 15 g, Danshen20 g, Huangqi 30 g, Baimaogen 30 g, and Cangzhu 10 g .
Actions: Benefit qi to produce body fluid, activate blood flow to lower blood sugar .
Indications: Diabetes mellitus with blood stasis by deficiency of both qi and yin .
Administration and dosage: The medicines are decocted with water, taken orally once a day . One month constitutes a course .
Bushen Huayu Chongji (infusion)
Compositions: Heizhima, Sangye, Shengdihuang, Renshen, Shuizhi , Lizhihe, etc .
Actions: Benefit qi , nourish blood, invigorate kidney , remove blood stasis .
Indications: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in aged person .
Administration and dosage: Take one pack orally each time, 3 4 times a day . One month constitute a course .
Zelan Danshen Tang ( decoction)
Compositions: Zelan, Chuanxiong, Danshen, Shuizhi , Guijianyu, Tianhuafen, Shengdihuang , Huangqi , Digupi .
Actions: benefit qi , Clear away heat, nourish blood, activate blood flow .
Indications: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
Administration and dosage: Decoct them with water, take orally once a day . Three months constitutes a course .
Wenshen Huayu Tang (decoction)
Compositions: Lujiaoshuang 30 50 g, Shengdihuang 20 g, Shudihuang 20 g , Gouqizi 15 g , Bieja 15 g ( decocted previously) , raw Huangqi 30 g, Cangzhu 10 g, Danshen 30 g , Chuanxiong 10 g and Taoren 10 g .
Actions: Warm the kidney yang and dissolve blood stasis .
Indications: Diabetesmellitus in middle-aged and old people .
Administration and dosage: Decoct them with water , take one decoction orally each day in 2 3 times . One month constitutes a course .
NEW EFFECTIVE PROVED TCM MEDICINES (will add soon)