ABSTRACT Objective :
In order to observe the promoting effect of the traditiona
l Chinese medicine on children’s intellectual development,Ling Bao
soluble prep
aration was designed and experimented clinically. Method:236 men
tal retardation ch
ildren were randomized into two groups.
group A with 128 cases was given Ling Ba
o soluble
preparation and group B having 108 cases was offered placcbo,both unde
r
double blind test.Intelligence test was measured based on the Wechsler Intellig
ence Scale for
children (WISC),which is used currently inside and outside .Intel
ligence
quotient (IQ)as an index is used in the whole observation.Result
:After a
course of treatment, group A appeared a kind of significant rising in general
Intelligence quotient (IQ),speech quotient (SQ)and operation quotient (DQ),but g
roup B showed no difference before and after treatment.There was remarkable diff
erence between group A and group B.The curative effect grade indicated that grou
p A was much higher than group B (P<0.05).Conclusion:Using the
traditional Chi
nese medicine which can fortify the spleen and boosting qi,may promote intellect
u
al development of
mental retardation children and the margin of safety is wider
.
KEY WORDS Intelligence;Mental retardat
ion;Fortifying the spleen and boosting qi;Lingbao soluble preparation
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