Research Progress on the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Danyang Sun; Bifeng Gao

doi:10.23977/medcm.2025.070307

Research Progress on the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy with Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Danyang Sun ¹, Bifeng Gao ²

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¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, Shaanxi, China
² Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712000, Shaanxi, China

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Danyang Sun

ABSTRACT

Diabetic nephropathy, one of the primary chronic microvascular complications of diabetes, demonstrates distinct advantages in TCM treatment. This approach effectively alleviates clinical symptoms and improves patients' quality of life. Through holistic regulation and personalized therapeutic principles, TCM exhibits unique efficacy in reducing urinary protein levels and protecting renal function. Its multi-target, multi-pathway mechanism provides innovative approaches for disease prevention and control, while offering patients expanded treatment options. In clinical practice, TCM applications not only help delay disease progression but also reduce side effects associated with Western medications, achieving more comprehensive therapeutic outcomes. This paper examines both internal and external TCM therapies. The internal treatment section analyzes mechanisms and clinical efficacy using selected common herbs and classical formulas, while external treatments, though serving as adjunct therapies, play an indispensable role in preventing and managing diabetic nephropathy.

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Diabetic nephropathy; Traditional Chinese medicine; internal treatment; external treatment

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Danyang Sun, Bifeng Gao, Research Progress on the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy with Traditional Chinese Medicine. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2025) Vol. 7: 42-49. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2025.070307.

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