Formula for Senile Dementia


Release date:

2023-06-20

【Herbal Combination】3 g of Panax notoginseng, 5 g of Gastrodia elata, 10 g of Astragalus membranaceus, 10 g of Acanthopanax senticosus, 10 g of Epimedium, 10 g of Ganoderma lucidum, and 3 g of Cicada Slough.
【Indications and Main Therapeutic Effects】Indicated for senile dementia characterized primarily by cognitive decline, blunted facial expressions, and psychomotor retardation. Add safflower for severe blood stasis accompanied by stabbing headaches; add polygala for phlegm‑turbidity obstructing the orifices; add sour jujube seed for deficiency of the heart and spleen; and add turtle shell, cornelian cherry, and prepared rehmannia for deficiency of the marrow sea. Treatment course: one course lasts four months; 1–3 courses are recommended. Note: The treatment is most effective in the early stages, with poorer outcomes in advanced stages.