Abstract
Diabetic skin pruritus is a common chronic complication of diabetes mellitus, especially in elderly patients. This article reviews the clinical reports of diabetic skin pruritus in the recent five years. It is believed that traditional Chinese medicine has a significant effect on alleviating skin pruritus. The treatment principle includes the eliminating wind and nourishing yin, activating blood and nourishing blood, no matter what administration is, such as oral traditional Chinese medicine, soaking and washing of traditional Chinese medicine, auricular points pressure and acupuncture. It comes to the conclusion that there are few clinical reports on diabetic skin pruritus, so more research should be conducted. Key words: Diabetes complications; Pruritus; Skin diseases; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Traditional Chinese medicine therapy; Review
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