Through sorting out the literature on clinical trials of the combination of needle and traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy(DN)in the recent ten years,the paper summarizes different methods for external application such as acupuncture,moxibustion,acupoint application,combined with different traditional Chinese medicine including the herbal decoction,Chinese patent medicine.The combination of acupuncture and TCM could effectively control the levels of blood lipid and blood glucose in DN patients,meanwhile,reduce albuminuria,improve renal function,early intervention could reverse end-stage renal disease,and slow the progression of renal failure at the late stage.The combination of needle and traditional Chinese medicine is safe and effective in the treatment of the disease,it could make up the shortcomings of single herbs,realizing therapeutic gains.
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