ISSN 1674-3865  CN 21-1569/R
主管:国家卫生和计划生育委员会
主办:中国医师协会
   辽宁省基础医学研究所
   辽宁中医药大学附属医院

Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (2): 129-132.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-3865.2019.02.010

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Mechanism of insect drugs in the treatment of Tourette's syndrome

MAI Xiujing, XU Ke,HAN Xinmin   

  1. Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine University Affiliated Hospital,Nanjing 210029,China
  • Online:2019-04-25 Published:2019-05-08

Abstract:
The common causes of Tourette's syndrome (TS) are imbalance and abnormal conduction of central neurotransmitters, imbalance of trace elements, allergic reactions, abnormal immune function, mental factors and genetic factors. Rich experience has been accumulated in the clinical TCM treatment for Tourette's disease, and insect drugs have also played a role in calming the liver and the wind, relieving phlegm and spasm, relaxing muscles and tendons, and nourishing the kidney and consolidating the constitution, which regulate the central nervous system, resist allergy, supplement trace elements, and improve immune function, etc. The analysis shows that insect drugs can reach any part and deals with any problem, having incomparable efficacy compared with plant drugs; clinical efficacy is significant. However, the following principles should be followed in the treatment: eliminating evil without hurting the health, being careful in allergic infants, and combining attack with supplement, in order to avoid improper compatibility and hindering the recovery of children.

Key words: Tourette's syndrome, Insect drugs, Mechanism, Compatibility principle