摘要
Warming yang is one of the most important therapeutic methods for treating diseases. In Peaceful Holy Benevolent Prescriptions (太平圣惠方 a collection of more than ten thousand formulas) written by Dr. Wang Huaiyin (王怀隐) et al in the Song Dynasty in 992 AD, more than one hundred formulas for treating diabetes are all complied with the principles of supplementing qi and nourishing yin. Dr. Liu Hejian (刘河间) in the period of Jin and Yuan Dynasty advocated that it should be treated with the principles of clearing away pathogenic heat and fire, and supplementing qi and nourishing yin. Dr. Huang Kunzai (黄坤载) in the Qing Dynasty held that diabetes should be treated by supplementing qi and nourishing yin.
