Table 1.

Summary of Traditional Chinese medicine in treating obesity and diabetes.

Traditional Chinese Medicine	Medicine Formula	Function in Treating Obesity	Function in Treating Diabetes	References
Rhizoma coptidis	Huang Lian	Reduces body weight by inhibiting fat accumulation and improves insulin resistance	Lowers blood glucose levels by improving insulin resistance	(78)
Semen cassiae	Jue Ming Zi	Reduces body weight by promoting lipid metabolism and reducing lipid absorption	Lowers blood glucose levels by improving insulin sensitivity and promoting insulin secretion	(79)
Fructus crataegi	Shan Zha	Reduces body weight by reducing lipid accumulation and improving digestion	Enhancing insulin sensitivity and decreasing insulin resistance results in a decrease in blood glucose levels	(80)
Radix puerariae	Ge Gen	Reduces body weight by increasing energy expenditure and reducing fat accumulation	Enhancing insulin sensitivity and stimulating glucose uptake results in a reduction of blood glucose levels	(81)
Folium mori	Sang Ye	Reduces body weight by inhibiting fat accumulation and improving lipid metabolism	Enhances insulin sensitivity and encourages the secretion of insulin, resulting in a reduction of blood glucose levels	(82)
Rhizoma polygonati	Huang Jing	Reduces body weight by reducing fat accumulation and improving lipid metabolism	Enhancing insulin sensitivity and stimulating insulin secretion can result in a reduction of blood glucose levels.	(83)
Radix astragali	Huang Qi	Reduces body weight by increasing energy expenditure and reducing lipid accumulation	Enhances insulin sensitivity and facilitates glucose uptake, resulting in a reduction in blood glucose levels	(84)
Radix ginseng	Ren Shen	Reduces body weight by improving energy metabolism and reducing fat accumulation	Lowers blood glucose levels by improving insulin sensitivity and promoting insulin secretion	(85)