| 摘 要： | Senile dementia refers to the various dementia syndromes occurring in the geratic period, including Alzheimer＇s dementia （AD）, vascular dementia （VD）, and mixed type dementia. It is mainly manifested by disturbance of intelligence and cognition, which falls into the TCM category of ＇dementia＇, ＇idiocy＇, ＇amnesia＇, and ＇melancholia＇. At present, this disease is considered by TCM differentiation to be excess in superficiality and deficiency in origin, and should be treated for clearing away pathogens and strengthening the body resistance at the same time. Having engaged in TCM clinical practice for more than 40 years, Dr. QIU Chang-lin has treated this disease based on the differentiation of phlegm, and obtained marked clinical therapeutic effects.
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