CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Diabetes mellitus
High blood glucose levels and/or high urine ketone levels
Polyuria, polydipsia and/or polyphagia
 
WESTERN THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Antihyperglycemic effect to lower plasma glucose levels by increasing the production and the release of insulin
Antidiabetic function to alleviate insulin resistance
Neuroprotective benefit to protect the nerves
Nephroprotective activity to protect the kidneys
Circulatory effect to improve blood circulation to peripheral parts of the body
Treats the cause and the complications of diabetes mellitus, such as neurological, renal, and microvascular disorders
 
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Nourishes Lung, Stomach, and Kidney yin
Clears deficiency fire
Dries damp
 
DOSAGE
Take 3 to 4 capsules three times daily on an empty stomach [one hour before or two hours after meals]. 
 
INGREDIENTS
 
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis)
Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
Hong Hua (Flos Carthami)
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali)
Lian Xu (Stamen Nelumbinis)
Lian Zi Xin (Plumula Nelumbinis)
Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)
Xi Yang Shen (Radix Panacis Quinquefolii)
Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae)
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)
 
CAUTIONS & CONTRAINDICATIONS
This formula is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing.
Patients should not stop using their drug treatment abruptly as there is a risk of hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis. 
Equilibrium may reduce the dosage and frequency of insulin injection needed.
This herbal formula contains herbs that invigorate blood circulation, such as Dan Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae). Therefore, patients who are on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies, such as Coumadin (warfarin), should use this formula with caution, or not at all, as there may be a higher risk of bleeding and bruising.