A CLINICAL TRIAL ON YU CONG TANG IN TREATMENT OF SENILE DEMENTIA

<正> Yu Cong Tang（愚聪汤）,a TCM decoction,was used to treat senile dementia.It has theaction of invigorating the spleen,reinforcing the kidney,nourishing yin,strengtheningyang,improving blood circulation,dredging the channels,removing phlegm andrestoring consciousness.CT,EEG,REG,Hb,PaO2,Tch,TG and 17-OHCS were tested,showing significant differences（P<0.05 or <0.01）before and after the treatment.Remarkable improvement was found in clinical symptoms,and the effective rate was94.1%.Significant differences were found between the TCM and western medicine（WM）groups in symptom improvement（P<0.05-0.01）and therapeutic results（P<0.001）.