Patients with encephalitis are recommended to prefer Western medical treatment, and Chinese medicine can be used as an adjunctive treatment. Encephalitis in Chinese medicine belongs to the category of “spasmodic disease” and “warm disease”, manifesting as headache, fever, mental confusion, nausea and vomiting, etc. According to the identification of the symptoms, we can use Huafengdan and Baifang Zhi Bao San to treat the disease.
Huanfeng Dan is composed of perilla leaves, stiff silkworms and scorpions, etc. It has the effect of relieving wind and suppressing spasm, opening the orifices and opening up the mind by removing phlegm, and treating sudden fainting, unawareness, salivation at the corners of the mouth, convulsions of limbs, which return to normal after awakening, as well as hemiplegia and facial paralysis caused by stroke.
It should be noted that Huanfengdan should be used with caution for children and athletes; it is forbidden for people with blood, liver and kidney diseases, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Bureau of Zhi Bao San is composed of concentrated powder of water buffalo horn, cowhuang, tortoiseshell, etc. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins, opening up the orifices and calming the mind, and is mainly used for treating the syndrome of heat entering the pericardium (heat evils encroaching on the pericardium), and the syndrome of heat and wind movement, which is characterized by high fever, sudden rolling of both eyes upward and convulsions, accompanied by blurring of consciousness, respiratory distress, and irritability. This product is contraindicated in pregnant women; it is not suitable for those with cold symptoms of dizziness (blue and purple color, coldness, etc.).
Avoid eating spicy food while taking the medicine. It should not be taken in excess or for a long period of time, and should be used with caution in patients with liver and kidney diseases. If coldness, cold hands and feet, and cold sweat occur during treatment, the medicine should be stopped immediately and medical attention should be sought.
The above drugs are only for recommendation, the specific medication please take the physician prescribed mainly, encephalitis patients are recommended to seek medical treatment, do not take medication without authorization, so as not to aggravate the condition.