Dementia

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

善忘失算，反应迟钝，动作笨拙，耳鸣耳聋，腰膝酸软，舌体偏瘦，舌质暗红或有瘀点瘀斑，苔腻或薄，脉细弦或细数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Prone to forgetfulness and frequent errors in calculations or tasks.
  • Slowed reactions; speech and actions cannot keep up.
  • Movements appear clumsy and lack agility.
  • Tinnitus or hearing loss.
  • Soreness, distension and weakness in the lower back and knees.
  • The tongue body is thin and lean.
  • The tongue color is dark red, or purple stasis spots and patches may be visible.
  • The tongue coating is greasy or very thin.
  • The pulse is thin and tense, or thin and slightly rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

补益肝肾，化痰通络

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help nourish the liver and kidneys, and relieve discomforts such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, or lack of strength.
  • May help resolve phlegm-turbidity and unblock the channels, relieving symptoms such as difficulty expectorating phlegm, limb numbness, or joint pain.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

神情呆滞，善忘迟钝，神疲倦怠，手足不温，夜尿频或尿失禁，舌体胖大有齿痕，舌质暗红或有瘀点，苔腻或水滑，脉沉

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The person appears slow in response, with a dull facial expression, and is forgetful, unable to retain information.
  • Mental fatigue and physical weakness; the whole body feels weary and lacks energy.
  • The hands and feet are persistently not warm, feeling cool to the touch.
  • Frequent nighttime urination or urinary incontinence; bladder control worsens.
  • The tongue body is enlarged, with clear teeth marks on the edges.
  • The tongue color is dark red, and purple stasis spots are visible on the tongue surface.
  • The tongue coating appears sticky and greasy or watery and slippery, with a noticeable covering sensation.
  • The pulse is deep upon pressure, and can only be clearly felt when pressing deeply.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

益肾健脾，化痰通络

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help supplement kidney qi and strengthen the spleen and stomach, relieving discomforts such as soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, lack of strength, poor appetite, or fatigue.
  • May help resolve phlegm-turbidity and unblock the channels, relieving symptoms such as difficulty expectorating phlegm, limb numbness, or joint pain.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

神情呆滞较重，嗜睡，烦躁，头晕头痛，目眩，口舌歪斜，半身不遂，舌红，苔白或腻，脉弦或弦滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The dull expression is quite severe; the whole person appears wooden and slow.
  • There is somnolence, with a constant desire to sleep and difficulty staying alert.
  • There is irritability and restlessness; emotions are easily agitated.
  • There is dizziness and headache, which affect daily activities during episodes.
  • There is blurred vision, with things appearing unclear.
  • There may be deviation of the mouth corner or tongue, affecting speech and pronunciation.
  • There may be hemiplegia, with obvious limitation of limb movement.
  • The tongue color is red, with a relatively bright red tongue body.
  • The tongue coating is white or appears sticky and greasy, with a noticeable covering sensation.
  • The pulse is wiry or wiry and slippery, feeling tense and smooth upon pressure.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

平肝息风，化痰通络

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help calm the liver yang and extinguish internal wind, relieving discomforts such as dizziness, vertigo, tremors, convulsions, or numbness of the hands and feet.
  • May help resolve phlegm-turbidity and unblock the channels, relieving symptoms such as difficulty expectorating phlegm, limb numbness, or joint pain.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

神情呆滞较重，躁扰不安，口气臭秽或口苦口黏，呕恶，痰多黄黏，舌红，苔黄腻，脉滑数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The whole person is slow and wooden in response, with a noticeably dull expression.
  • There is inner irritability and restlessness, making it difficult to calm down.
  • The breath is noticeably foul, or there is a bitter and sticky sensation in the mouth.
  • There is frequent nausea and retching, with occasional feelings of wanting to vomit.
  • The sputum is copious, yellow, thick, and sticky, and is difficult to expectorate.
  • The tongue color is red, appearing relatively bright red.
  • The tongue coating is yellow, sticky, and greasy, with a heavy covering sensation on the tongue surface.
  • The pulse is smooth and slightly rapid, with a relatively hurried rhythm.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

化痰通腑，清热解毒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help resolve phlegm-turbidity and unblock the bowels, relieving discomforts such as difficulty expectorating phlegm, chest tightness, abdominal distension, or difficult bowel movements.
  • May help clear heat from the body and eliminate pathogenic factors, relieving symptoms such as fever, sore swollen throat, or red swollen sores.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

双目无神，呆滞深重，面垢如蒙油腻污浊，喉间痰鸣，痰多而黏，苔腻或水滑、厚腻，脉滑或濡

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The eyes lack luster; the whole person looks listless.
  • Reactions are slow and wooden, showing obvious dullness.
  • The facial skin is greasy and dirty-looking, as if covered with a layer of oily grime.
  • There are gurgling sounds of phlegm in the throat, and snoring-like sounds can be heard during breathing.
  • The sputum is copious, thick, and sticky, and is not easily expectorated.
  • The tongue coating is greasy or watery and slippery, or it may be relatively thick and greasy.
  • The pulse feels smooth to the touch, or it may feel soft and forceless.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

涤痰醒神，泄浊开窍

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help clear phlegm-turbidity and refresh the mind, relieving discomforts such as difficulty expectorating phlegm, mental cloudiness, or unclear speech.
  • May help expel turbid pathogens and unblock the orifices, relieving symptoms such as chest tightness and phlegm obstruction, unconsciousness, or unclear consciousness.

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