Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1999 Jul; 19(7): 405-6.

[Effect of nourishing kidney to inducing resuscitation method on psychic evaluation table in patients of vascular dementia]

Wang C, Liu T, Yang J.

Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing (210029).

OBJECTIVE: To probe the effect of the nourishing Kidney to inducing resuscitation (NKIR) on psychic evaluation table in patients of vascular dementia. METHODS: Modified Sanjiasan Granule (MSG), a representative recipe of NKIR, was used to treat 26 patients with vascular dementia, 7 g per day orally for one month as one therapeutic course, and the effect of treatment was evaluated by psychic evaluation table. RESULTS: MSG could increase the total scoring of Hagayakawa Dementia Scale and mini mental state examination (MMSE) as well as the single entry scoring of MMSE. It could reverse the process of vascular dementia in psychic evaluation table. CONCLUSION: MSG has good effect in improving intelligence and anti-dementia.