TCM Treatment Based on Syndrome Differentiation:
1) Qigong
Qigong may improve well-being in people with muscular dystrophy, according to a 2004 study published in Disability and Rehabilitation. The study involved 28 patients with muscular dystrophy, some of whom reported improvements in mental, physical, and psychosocial well-being (in addition to a reduction in stress levels) after practicing qigong.

2) Green Tea
Green tea may be of some benefit to people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In tests on mice, researchers found that epigallocatechin gallate (an antioxidant found in green tea) may help protect against muscle wasting caused by muscular dystrophy. However, it's too soon to tell whether green tea may have the same effect on humans.

3) Dietary Supplements
Study has found that supplementation with amino acids helped inhibit whole-body protein degradation (a hallmark of Duchenne muscular dystrophy). The study involved 26 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, each of whom was treated with amino acid supplements for 10 days.

Preliminary research also indicates that creatine (an amino acid that helps provide muscle cells with energy) may help treat muscular dystrophy as well. However, in a 2005 study of 50 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, scientists found that six months of treatment with creatine supplements failed to improve muscle strength in participants.