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Identifying
the
location
of
disease
Diabetic
peripheral
neuropathy
is
resulted
from
diabetesmainly related with the spleen stomachliver and
kidneyThe intensity of deficiency of spleen and stomach and
weakness of the liver and kidney varies according to clinical
signs Usually the disease is mainly 10 cated in the spleen
and stomach at the early stage and located in the liver and
kidney
at
the
later
stage
(2)Principle
of
treatment
Deficiency of qi and blood is the cause of diabetic peripheral
neuropathy and spleen deficiency is the crux of
pathogenesis So building up the earth strengthening the
spleen tonifying the kidney are the fundamental principles in
treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy In Yi Xue Ru
Men(Elementary Medicine)it indicatesIn the treatment for
Ke(diabetes)the heartkidney and spleen are important If
the spleen is strengthened body fluid will be produced
naturally In addition diabetic peripheral neuropathy takes
numbness and pain as its main symptoms which are the signs
of blood deficiency and blood stasis thus qi and blood should
be regulated to associate the main principles during the
treatment
(3)Giving
treatment
according
to
syndromes
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the complications of
diabetes integrating treatment of both Chinese medicine and
western medicine should be applied actively to treat
diabetesBlood glucoseblood pressure and blood fat should
be controlled strictly and the daily intake of salt and protein
should be limited On this basis treat diabetic peripheral
neuropathy accordingly by building up the earthstrengthening
the spleen and tonifying the spleen and kidney
aBlockage of the collaterals due to yin deficiency of the liver
and kidney
Clinical manifestations Numbness and aching of limbs or
complexion
pale
lips
and
nails listlessness lassitude dislike
of
speaking palpitation shortness of breath dizziness pale
tongue with thin white coating thready weak pulse
Pathogenesis Persistent diabetes consunles qi and
blood Furthermore spleen deficiency fails in transporting
and transforming water and food qi and blood may lose their
origins muscles tendons and limbs are deprived of
nourishment