Patient's question:
I am an ordinary worker, and my family is relatively well-off. However, I have had mild epilepsy since childhood. Hospitals are too expensive, and there is a traditional Chinese medicine clinic near my home. I want to be cured of this disease through traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Can traditional Chinese medicine cure epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
For traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Chinese herbal medicine, they can play a supplementary role in the treatment of epilepsy, but they cannot cure it. First and foremost, it is essential to conduct a thorough examination to determine whether the epilepsy is secondary or primary. Especially for primary epilepsy where the cause is unclear, there is currently no cure available. For secondary epilepsy, if the underlying disease is controlled, it can be fully cured. The best approach is to treat the cause, whether it involves TCM, Chinese herbal medicine, or Western medicine. Both TCM and Western medicine require the implementation of treatment targeting the cause.