人參養榮湯減少失智患者憂鬱症狀並提升認知能力

Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction reduces depression symptoms and improves cognitive ability in people with dementia

憂鬱是失智症中期常見的症狀，會加快社交與認知能力退化的速度。研究指出，在服用抗失智症西藥時，加上服用中藥複方人參養榮湯，可以緩解憂鬱症狀，並且降低失智症的嚴重程度。人參養榮湯兼具補養氣血與寧心安神的效果，適應症包含形體消瘦、精神疲倦、容易受到驚嚇等等，在失智患者中很常見。本研究透過長達兩年的追蹤觀察，發現人參養榮湯可以提升認知功能和降低憂鬱情形，讓臨床治療又多一種選擇。 Depression is a prevalent symptom of dementia in the medium term, and it further accelerates the rate of social and cognitive decline. Past studies have pointed out that anti-dementia drugs and traditional Chinese medicine compound Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction, can alleviate the symptoms of depression, and reduce the severity of dementia. Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction both nourishing and soothing effects, indications include body weight loss, mental fatigue, easy to be frightened and so on. In this two-year follow-up study, we found that Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction can enhance cognitive function and reduce depression, making clinical treatment an alternative.

Depression is a prevalent symptom of dementia in the medium term, and it further accelerates the rate of social and cognitive decline. Past studies have pointed out that anti-dementia drugs and traditional Chinese medicine compound Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction, can alleviate the symptoms of depression, and reduce the severity of dementia. Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction both nourishing and soothing effects, indications include body weight loss, mental fatigue, easy to be frightened and so on. In this two-year follow-up study, we found that Ginseng Construction-Nourishing Decoction can enhance cognitive function and reduce depression, making clinical treatment an alternative.