Can Chinese medicine treat schizophrenia?

  The efficacy of antipsychotic western drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia is clear, and many patients with schizophrenia are currently taking western drugs for treatment. Due to some of the payoff effects of antipsychotic drugs, such as obesity due to weight gain, elevated blood lipids, endocrine disorders, menopause, increased muscle tone due to extrapyramidal reactions, delayed movement, and uncoordination, etc., some patients are reluctant to adhere to their medications or reduce their dosage. This makes some patients reluctant to adhere to the medication or reduce the dosage, causing the disease to recur.  Therefore, many patients and relatives want to treat schizophrenia with Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine for schizophrenia first: it is effective. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, Chinese herbs are used to remove phlegm and wake up the brain, invigorate blood circulation, and calm the mind. Second: simply replacing western medicine with herbal treatment is not able to completely control the symptoms of schizophrenia. Therefore, it is also not advisable.  The best treatment method should be a combination of Chinese and Western treatment. The combination of Chinese and Western medicine is significantly less dose of Western medicine, and the types of Western medicine used at the same time are also significantly less, although the amount and types of Western medicine are less, but the efficacy is better.