Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a chronic complication of diabetes, which is common in diabetic patients. Its incidence is increasing year by year, and it has a certain disability rate.Western medicine treatment of DPN is mainly to control the primary disease, supplemented by nutritional nerve and other drug support on the basis of maintaining blood glucose stability. Although this method alleviates the symptoms to a certain extent, the recurrence of the disease and poor clinical results are still urgent problems to be solved.Related studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine and its compound are effective in the treatment of chronic complications of diabetes. Buyang Huanwu Decoction of Yi Lin Gai Cuo has the effects of tonifying qi, activating blood and dredging collaterals. Modern studies have shown that this prescription has the effects of anti-oxidative stress, repairing damaged nerves, inhibiting inflammatory response and regulating glycolipid metabolism, and can effectively treat various clinical symptoms caused by DPN.The purpose of this study is to read, integrate and explore the clinical research and related mechanism of Buyang Huanwu Decoction in the treatment of DPN in recent years, in order to provide more reference for the follow-up treatment of DPN.

Ma Zhe, Wang Yutian, Zhao Tianjing, Wang Defen. Research Progress of Buyang Huanwu Decoction in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Academic Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences (2024), Vol. 5, Issue 1: 13-20. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMHS.2024.050103.

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