MA Yue, SUN Qiu-yue

(The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

Abstract：

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that causes chronic hyperglycemia, which can manifest as polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria and weight loss. At present, it cannot be completely cured. If the patient ′ s blood sugar is not controlled for a long time, it will cause serious complications. The intestinal flora is the largest microecosystem in the human body and has an important influence on the body′s material and energy metabolism. Studies have found that the intestinal flora is an important factor affecting the occurrence and development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. A large number of studies have proved that the structure and diversity of the intestinal flora of T2DM patients and healthy people are different. Traditional Chinese medicine can treat type 2 diabetes by improving the dysbacteriosis in T2DM patients. Traditional Chinese medicine therapy has a variety of methods and each has its own characteristics. Chinese medicine has mild effects and few adverse reactions.Acupuncture and massage compliance is good. Chinese medicine diet has a unique dietary theory advantage. With the development of science and technology, probiotic fermented traditional Chinese medicine has also entered the stage. It promotes strengths and avoids weaknesses and has great exploration value. It can be seen that there is still a lot of research space for traditional Chinese medicine to treat type 2 diabetes through intestinal flora, and it has broad development prospects.

Key Words：

Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Intestinal flora; Blood Sugar; Traditional Chinese medicine therapy