台北中医医学杂志

91.4人叁养荣汤减少失智患者忧郁症状并提升认知能力
人叁养荣汤减少失智患者忧郁症状并提升认知能力
Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction reduces depression symptoms and improves
cognitive ability in people with dementia
陈安履1 周晖哲1 杨钧皓1 施怡伶1 林舜谷1*
1 台北市立联合医院仁爱院区中医科
【摘要】
忧郁是失智症中期常见的症状,会加快社交与认知能力退化的速度。研究指出,在服用抗失智症西药时,加上服用中药复方人叁养荣汤,可以缓解忧郁症状,并且降低失智症的严重程度。人叁养荣汤兼具补养气血与宁心安神的效果,适应症包含形体消瘦、精神疲倦、容易受到惊吓等等,在失智患者中很常见。本研究透过长达两年的追踪观察,发现人叁养荣汤可以提升认知功能和降低忧郁情形,让临床治疗又多一种选择。
【关键词】
失智症、忧郁、人叁养荣汤
 
An-Lu Chen1Hui-Zhe Zhou1Jun-Hao Yang1Yi-Ling Shi1Shun-Ku Lin1*
1Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, RenAi Branch . Department of
Health, Taipei City Government
Summary
Depression is a prevalent symptom of dementia in the medium term, and it further accelerates the rate of social and cognitive decline. Past studies have pointed out that anti-dementia drugs and traditional Chinese medicine compound Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction, can alleviate the symptoms of
depression, and reduce the severity of dementia. Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction both nourishing and soothing effects, indications include body weight loss, mental fatigue, easy to be frightened and so on. In this two-year follow-up study, we found that Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction can enhance cognitive function and reduce depression, making clinical treatment an alternative
Keywords
Dementia, Depression, Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction