Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Plan for Diabetic Nephropathy

Abstract

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a secondary chronic kidney disease caused by primary diabetes mellitus, and also one of the main complications of diabetes, which mainly invades microvessels. According to statistics, the number of diabetic nephropathy patients worldwide will reach 552 million by 2030, among which China and India account for as high as 48%. At present, there are a large number of diabetic patients in China, and the prevalence rate of diabetic nephropathy is extremely high. Modern western clinical treatment of diabetic nephropathy mainly includes correcting unhealthy lifestyle, controlling appropriate protein intake, actively regulating blood glucose, controlling blood pressure and improving blood lipids. Due to the complex course and high difficulty of clinical cure, single western medicine treatment has many shortcomings. However, the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on diabetic nephropathy has become increasingly prominent in modern times, which can improve physical and chemical indicators and alleviate clinical symptoms. Although the future research prospect may be tortuous, the overall outlook is bright.