Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Moderate-Severe Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Retrospective Study

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Change in the frequency of neuropathic pain. After 3 months of modified HGWD, 2 patients recovered from moderate neuropathic pain, 8 patients turned from moderate to mild neuropathic pain, and 2 turned from severe to moderate neuropathic pain, while 18 patients (12 with moderate and 6 with severe pain) remained unchanged. After 6 months, 8 patients recovered from moderate neuropathic pain, 10 patients turned from moderate to mild neuropathic pain, 1 patient turned from severe to mild neuropathic pain, and 6 patients with severe pain turned to moderate pain, while only 5 patients remained unchanged.