Patient's question:
My aunt's diabetes is quite severe, as it has already developed other complications. Her feet have started to rot, which is a typical symptom of diabetes. Western medicine can no longer be used. How does traditional Chinese medicine treat diabetes?Doctor's answer:
The condition of your aunt has reappeared as diabetic foot, which cannot be treated by traditional Chinese medicine but can be treated by Western medicine. I suggest you not to misunderstand this. For diabetic foot, active debridement of the wound should be performed, and anti-inflammatory medications should be administered. Additionally, blood sugar levels must be strictly controlled. Only by keeping fasting blood glucose at 6.0 millimoles per liter and post-meal blood glucose below 8.0 millimoles per liter for two hours can there be a possibility of wound healing.