Treatment of Senescent Dementia Caused by Deficiency of Kidney Essence and Blood Stasis

　　
The deficiency of the kidney essence is the pathological basis of senescent dementia and the obstruction of blood circulation is its pathological feature. This disease is one with vacuity-repletion complex, so it is of vacuity in the root and repletion in the tip, deficiency of kidney in the root, obstruction of blood circulation in the tip. Therefore, it should be treated with the methods of nourishing the kidney essence, promoting the blood circulation to free the orifice, fortifying the brain and sharpening the wits.
　　
The prescription contains Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Flos Carthami, Radix Astragali, Radix Ginseng, Fructus Lycii, Fructus Crataegi, Rhizoma Acori Graminei, Hirudo, Radix Polygalae Multiflori Preparata, Herba Epimedii, Radix Polygalae and Gabodermia Lucidum Sen Japonicum.

The prescription has the functions of improving cerebral microcirculation, increasing local blood flow strengthening the corticocerebral excitability promoting the recovery of impaired cerebral cells, anticoagulation, thrombolysis, lowering blood-lipid and blood pressure, preventing the formation of ateriosclerosis, as well as enhancing the immune function, strengthening the memory abilities, improving thinking abilities.

By Wang Xuerang, Zheng Xiantang,etc.