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KMID : 0387420130240010001
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2013 Volume.24 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.12
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The Current State of Clinical Studies for Herbal Medicine of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -Focusing on Chinese Journals-
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Ryu Chun-Gil
Cho A-Ram
Sue Joo-Hee
Jeong Seong-Sik
Lee Ji-Su
Sung Woo-Wong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to take around herbal medicine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in China.
Methods: A journal search was performed using China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from 2007 to 2012. Key words searched were ’ADHD’.
Results: 25 studies were selected. Case control studies showed that herbal medicine treatment reported better results than the western medicine treatment group. 12 case reports reported a significant improvement in herbal medicine treatment for patients with ADHD. Frequently used herbal materials were Rhizome of Polygalae Radix and Rhizome of Acori Gramineri Rhizoma (16 times), Root of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch (14 times), Root of Rehmanniae Radix et Rhizoma Preparata and Sclerotium of Poria cocos Wolf (12 times).
Conclusions: There have been many studies regarding herbal medicine for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in China, and these studies can be applied to the clinical practices in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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ADHD, Herbal medicine, CNKI, Clinical study
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