ADHD의 한약물 치료에 대한 최신 임상연구 동향 -2007년부터 2012년까지 중국 논문을 중심으로-

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.