现代医学认为糖尿病是代谢性疾病,遗传因素、自身免疫因素基础上,再加上饮食、营养、病毒感染、心理因素综合作用下而发病。从中医角度看,糖尿病病机属于脾失转输,清浊失理,"脾瘅"是糖尿病的前期类型。糖尿病由轻到重的演变规律是:肥胖-脾瘅-糖尿病-并发心脑血管病。脾瘅是""救其萌芽"最关键一步。作为医者、患者,都应在这个时机内争取积极治疗,及早防治,"卒然逢之,早遏其路"。
In terms of treating pulmonary tuberculosis with therapy of acumuxi, points of the foot taiyin spleen meridian, the foot yangming stomach meridian, and the foot shaoyin kidney meridian are first choices. The first treating principle is clearing stomach heat. The second one is supplementing spleen and removing turbid pathogenic factors, and the third one is nourishing liver-kidney yin. The evolution law of diabetes from light to heavy is : obesity-pulmonary tubereulosis-diabetes-conemrrent eardio-eerebrovascular disease. Treating pulmonary tuberculosis is the first key step to stop its occurrence. Both doctors and the patients should actively treat during this phase to achieve early prevention and treatment.