Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine Day Care Program for Metabolic Syndrome

a fixed combination of Chinese herbal medicine with Ma-Xing-Gang-Shi-Tang (initiate at 2 grams, with increments of 0.5 grams every 2-4 weeks, up to a maximum dose of 4 grams once daily) and Coptis chinensis (initiate at 0.5 grams, with increments of 0.5 grams every 2-4 weeks, up to a maximum dose of 1 gram once daily), twice a day

Laser acupuncture could be used based on medication therapy at following acupoints: CV9, ST25, SP15, ST28, ST40, and two auricular points (stomach and hunger points)