Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of diabetes

There are many drugs for treating diabetes on the market. Of course, they all claim to have many magical effects and functions, so these drugs are quite popular and recognized. However, many friends will find that the effects of these drugs are not obvious after taking them, and as soon as they stop taking the drugs, the sugar content in the urine will maintain the original value. Therefore, they are eager to know the Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of diabetes. So what are the Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of diabetes?

Our country's traditional Chinese medicine technology is quite advanced, so the side effects of taking Chinese medicine are significantly smaller than those of taking Western medicine. Although the effect is relatively slow, the therapeutic effect is quite significant. There are many types of Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of diabetes, which can not only lower blood sugar but also replenish qi and nourish yin.

Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of diabetes

The commonly used Chinese patent medicines for the treatment of diabetes are mainly the following:

(1) Xiaoke Pills. Main ingredients: Beiqi, Shengdi, pollen, and Glyburide (each pill contains 0.25 mg, i.e. 10 pills of Xiaoke Pills contain one tablet of Glyburide).

Functions and indications: Nourishes the kidney and yin, replenishes qi and produces body fluid. It has the effect of improving clinical symptoms such as polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and has a good effect in lowering blood sugar. Mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes. Dosage and precautions: 5 to 20 capsules each time, 2 to 3 times a day, 30 minutes before meals.

(2) Jiangtangshu. Main ingredients: It is composed of 22 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials including ginseng, raw rehmannia, cooked rehmannia, astragalus, polygonatum, acanthopanax, litchi kernel, and salvia miltiorrhiza.

Functions and indications: replenishes qi and nourishes yin, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. It has a certain effect on improving clinical symptoms such as dry mouth, constipation, fatigue, and lowering blood sugar. Mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes without serious complications. Dosage and precautions: 6 tablets each time, 3 to 4 times a day. Not suitable for patients with type 1 diabetes or those with severe complications.

(3) Yuquan Pills. It is an effective medicine for treating diabetes mellitus used by Ye Tianshi, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. The Yuquan Pills currently sold on the market are developed based on the first generation of Yuquan Pills by adding Chinese medicinal herbs such as Pueraria lobata, pollen, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Schisandra chinensis.

Functions and indications: replenishes qi and produces body fluid, clears away heat and relieves restlessness, nourishes the kidney and nourishes yin. Pharmacological studies have shown that this prescription has a certain effect in lowering blood sugar. Mainly used to treat mild and moderate type 2 diabetes and elderly diabetes. Dosage: 5g each time, 4 times a day.

4) Blood sugar lowering tablets. Main ingredients: raw astragalus, polygonatum, pseudostellaria, raw rehmannia, and pollen.

Functions and indications: Nourishes Qi and Yin, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. Mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes. Dosage and side effects: 6 tablets each time, 3 times a day, no obvious side effects.

(5) Ganlu Xiaoke Capsules. Main ingredients: cooked rehmannia, raw rehmannia, codonopsis, dodder seed, astragalus, ophiopogon, asparagus, yuanshen, cornus fruit, angelica, poria, oriental water plantain, etc. Made into capsules.

Functions and indications: Nourishes yin and kidney, replenishes qi and produces body fluid. Pharmacological test: This product has a significant hypoglycemic effect on alloxan-induced hyperglycemia in mice and adrenaline-induced hyperglycemia in rats. Mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes. Dosage and side effects: 1.8g each time, 3 times a day, no obvious side effects.

(6) Liuwei Dihuang Pills and Maiwei Dihuang Pills have the function of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, and are mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes with liver and kidney yin deficiency. Jinkui Shenqi Pills can nourish the kidney and warm the yang, and are mainly used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus caused by kidney yang deficiency. Pharmacological experiments show that Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Maiwei Dihuang Pills and Jinkui Shenqi Pills not only have blood sugar lowering effects, but also have blood lipid lowering effects. However, it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency-heat type diabetes.

I believe that all of you have already learned about Chinese patent medicine for treating diabetes. In fact, there are many drugs for treating diabetes. Chinese patent medicines are more effective and have almost no side effects. But these are medicines after all. It is best to consult a doctor before taking them. The doctor will choose Chinese patent medicine suitable for your condition.