从先后天之本探讨老年性精神疾病的病机及治则

Discussion of the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Senile Mental Illness Based on the Theory of "the Congenital Foundation and the Foundation of Acquired Constitution"

随着现代医疗水平的提高,人类平均寿命不断延长,老年人口比例逐渐增加。人口老龄化的发展,使老年性精神疾病的发病率不断上升。现有的治疗老年性精神疾病的手段副作用大、效果一般。中医认为,肾为先天之本,脾为后天之本,脾肾两脏在人体的衰老进程中起着决定性作用。先天渐亏,后天渐损是老年精神疾病发病的核心环节,而由先后天之虚所致的瘀血与痰浊内停之实,同样也是老年精神疾病发病的重要病机之一。补肾健脾,活血化痰法用于治疗老年精神疾病具有显著成效。

With the improvement of modern Medicine,the living age of human expanded as well,keeping the incidence rate of senile mental illness rising.The treatments we possess are ineffective and have a lot of side-effects.From traditional Chinese medicine's aspect,the kidney is the congenital foundation and the spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution.The loss of both is the core of the onset of senile mental illness,and the blood stasis and turbidity caused by stagnation is also one of the important pathogenesis of the senile mental illness.Invigorating the kidney and strengthening the spleen,promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis is effective in treating senile mental illness.