Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy(DPN) is one of the most important factors for disabled patients with diabetes.So far

there have been no ideal methods to treat in Western medicine.In this article

the authors review clinical treatment of DPN by acupuncture and moxibustion in recent ten years from 1) simple therapies including hand acupuncture

moxibustion

electroacupuncture(EA)

acupoint-injection

etc;2) comprehensive therapies

such as acupuncture combined with moxibustion

acupuncture combined with cupping

acupuncture with Chinese medicinal herbs

acupuncture with acupoint plaster

and EA with acupoint-injection;and 3) clinical researches.Clinical practice demonstrates that acu-moxibustion therapies are effective in the treatment of DPN and more researches are needed.