Keywords
Acupuncture
Blood glucose
Submitted : 2023-05-28
Accepted : 2023-06-12
Published : 2023-06-27
Abstract
Chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease are increasingly prevalent in Chinese ageing population due to its accelerated ageing process, which has been a serious threat to people's health. The prevention and treatment of these diseases have received increasing attention from the medical sector. Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by polydipsia, polyuria and emaciation, in which the incidence of type 2 diabetes is much higher compared to type 1 diabetes. Diabetes has a variety of complications that can occur after the progression of the disease. Diabetic constipation is one of the most common and harmful complications of diabetes, which can negatively impact the health of patients. Western medicine is limited when treating these diseases, and there are obvious side effects associated with some drugs. The tolerance of the middle-aged and elderly is poor. Therefore, more and more experts and scholars have advocated the introduction of Chinese medicine into the treatment of diabetic constipation, of which acupuncture is widely used and its efficacy is well recognized by doctors and patients. This study collated and analyzed the relevant literature reports and studies in the past three years. It was confirmed that the use of acupuncture for diabetic constipation can remarkably improve clinical symptoms, its efficacy and safety are good, and this treatment protocol has positive clinical application value.
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