Abstract:

Tic disorders, a prevalent pediatric mental condition, has exhibited a yearly increase in both incidence and recurrence rates, posing significant challenges to treatment. In clinical practice, Master Sun Liping has observed that tic symptoms tend to exacerbate or the disease may recur after external infections. According to Master Sun, such cases are caused by latent wind harboring in the liver, which is activated by external wind. The interaction between internal and external winds, compounded by phlegm, contributes to the disorder. Therefore, based on the theory of latent wind, Professor Sun advocates for the integration of wind-dispelling and exterior-releasing drugs targeting the liver meridian with liver-calming and wind-stopping agents. This therapeutic strategy addresses the liver and lung at the same time, emphasizing wind-dispelling and exterior-releasing as the primary focus while incorporating liver-calming and activation-stopping as supplementary measures. This approach has demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes.

Key words: Tic disorders, The theory of latent wind, Activation by external wind, Simultaneous treatment of liver and lung, Liver and lung, Child