TCM treatment for Tourette’s syndrome

  Since there is no single description of tic disorder in ancient times, all herbal treatments are administered by various doctors according to the patient’s physical signs and symptoms, so there is no uniform regulation so far. Most doctors treat children according to the characteristics of the disease by calming the wind and strengthening the spleen to resolve phlegm. The length of time depends on the condition.  According to my own observation, the characteristics of children’s morbidity are: 1. allergic body, easy to repeated respiratory infections. Almost 90% of children with chronic pharyngeal congestion and inflammation and even tonsillar enlargement.  2, attention deficit, unsatisfactory academic performance.  3, different degrees of compulsive movements, such as: licking mouth, chewing tongue, biting nails, hair pulling, fear, kicking legs, drumming stomach, hiccups and other strange movements.  4.Stubborn coughing or making strange noises, heavy snorting.  5.Grouchy temper, aggressive behavior, mostly more cranky to family members.  6, Chinese medicine identification: 90% of the children have a sunken pulse, a light tongue, and a white, greasy tongue coating.  7, my treatment features are: a, focus on clearing heat and detoxification to lift the child’s respiratory tract infection and prevent recurrent respiratory infections, because whenever the child is sick the symptoms will worsen for a period of time, or increase the movement. b, strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm puzzle. Of course, phlegm in Chinese medicine has the term of tangible phlegm and invisible phlegm. We have to dissolve the invisible phlegm. Chinese medicine focuses on addressing the sunken pulse, which is low blood pressure and poor peripheral circulation. This will improve the child’s learning, sleep, and temperamental aggressive behavior problems. This aspect takes a longer time.  8. The length of time to take the medicine depends mainly on the child’s age, schooling and family environment at the time of the visit. Generally there is no time limit for the course of treatment, but less than three months is less effective. Preschool children do not need to take medication for a long time, as long as they reduce their study subjects and exercise more. Children close to puberty are better off with a longer duration, such as middle school graduation, or high school graduation.  9. Because the disease comes as a genetic carrier, most of the family will have a similar onset. Family does not only mean parents and grandparents. The effect of rehabilitation is related to the family. So parents should not have the urgent requirement of breaking the root, as the saying goes, the desire for speed is not enough, the child can successfully pass through puberty most of the symptoms will gradually disappear.  10, Chinese medicine side effects, any drug will have side effects or allergic reactions. Worried about side effects, it is safest not to take medicine. If you’re not sure what to do, you can always check your liver and kidney function. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a good deal on your own. It is not a life threatening condition. There was no deliberate treatment in the past. There are very few adults who are left with strange movements.