TCM treatment with the modified wendan tang in 40 cases of melancholia.
Melancholia is a syndrome caused by emotional stress and stagnation of qi, involving the liver, affecting the heart and spleen, and leading to disharmony of qi of the zang-fu organs. Because of the complicated condition, it is not easy to determine the therapeutic principles. In this series of 40 cases, the modified Wen Dan Tang (Decoction for Clearing Away Gallbladder-Heat) was used for the treatment. Of them, 19 cases were cured, 16 improved, and 5 failed, with total effective rate of 87.5%.
Wu
J
J
First Hospital Affiliated, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
An
H
H
Li
Y
Y
Duan
L
L
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal