Traditional Chinese medicine nursing in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A literature review

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Abstract HighlightsEvidences has shown that the traditional Chinese medicine nursing not only can improve symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), the function of the nerve conduction in the foot and blood circulation in patients with diabetes mellitus, but also can adjust the patient’s mood. In addition, it is at a modest price, and thus it should be extensively considered in clinical practice.Editor’s SummaryTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in patients with DPN was considered to be promising option; however several specific techniques have been investigated in extensive trials. And thus, it is es-sental to systematically and comprehensively search and summary the latest findings in this field for the purpose of providing reference for DPN.ABSTRACTAt present, unified and effective treatment for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is still lacking, however Chinese medicine techniques characterized by syndrome differentiation and treatment, for example traditional Chinese medicine preparations, acupuncture, and fumigation, have been considered the promising alternative for DPN. Traditional Chinese medicine nursing, which is development on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, uses not only acupuncture, acupoint application and other treatments but also cares for the patient’s diet and emotions in order to promote the recovery of skin and nerve endings in patients with DPN. Vast amounts of studies have explored the efficacies of various TCM nursing techniques in managing DPN, however, the article, which comprehensively documented these TCM nursing techniques in DNP patients, cannot be captured. In the present article, we summarized the latest findings of TCM research on DPN in recent years in order to provide a reference for DPN.