Schizophrenia mostly belongs to the category of “epilepsy” in Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine may improve the symptoms of epilepsy to a certain extent, but it is more difficult to achieve a cure.
The treatment of epilepsy in TCM can be based on the patient’s specific symptoms. Indifferent expression, silence, dementia, incoherent speech, and quietness with little movement are epileptic symptoms, while exuberance, clamor and restlessness, and anger with movement, or even destroying things and hurting people are maniacal symptoms.
For epilepsy-phlegm-qi stagnation syndrome, the treatment mainly focuses on regulating qi and relieving depression, resolving phlegm and awakening the spirit, and the prescription can be chosen as Free San and Shun Qi and Phlegm Conducting Tang with additions and subtractions. For epilepsy-phlegm fire disturbing the mind, the treatment mainly focuses on clearing the heart and diarrhea the fire, removing phlegm and awakening the mind, and the formula can be chosen as Sheng Tie Lu Drink with additions and subtractions.
The symptoms of patients may be improved through evidence-based treatment, but it is more difficult to achieve a complete cure for schizophrenia. The treatment of schizophrenia can be combined with Western medicine and behavioral cognitive therapy along with Chinese medicine for better efficacy.
All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision. It is recommended that people suffering from schizophrenia should consult a doctor in time for professional treatment.