There are many treatments for tuberous sclerosis, and Chinese medicine has a remarkable effect in this respect. First, Chinese medicine can be used to treat patients based on syndrome differentiation. The pathological structure of tuberous sclerosis mostly belongs to meridian block, deficiency of kidney essence, stagnation of liver-qi and obstruction of collaterals. Therefore, in the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, the principles of tonifying kidney and replenishing essence, soothing liver and clearing heat, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, resolving phlegm and removing blood stasis are generally adopted. The applicable Chinese medicine prescription is Xiaojie Tongshan Decoction, and the ingredients of the prescription are selected from dozens of precious Chinese herbal medicines.
Xiaojie Tongshan decoction has a good effect on tuberous sclerosis. The prescription consists of Scorpio, Scolopendra, Radix Pseudostellariae, Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Squama Manis, Turtle, Gleditsia sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Scrophulariae, Os Draconis preparata, etc. Every traditional Chinese medicine in the prescription is strictly processed and then boiled in a traditional manual casserole to ensure the efficacy as much as possible, thus helping patients get rid of the harm of tuberous sclerosis.
Chinese medicine has acupuncture therapy for tuberous sclerosis. Common acupoints are: dove tail, tendon contraction, strangeness of waist, ambassador, forehead three needles, midvein, Zhao Hai, Shenmen, Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao, Zusanli, Taiyuan, Sanchong, Zhongshan and Xue Hai. Acupuncture can help patients relieve the symptoms of tuberous sclerosis.