Prof. MA Rong holds that refractory epilepsy in children shows features of dysfunction of the spleen in transportation and transformation and deficiency of spleen Yin

because frequent seizure and improper treatment leads to protracted course and deficiency of Qi and Yin. Treating refractory epilepsy in children with the method of nourishing Yin using sweet-tasteless herbs means aiming at deficiency of spleen Yin

with herbs of warm but not dry

cool but not cold

tasteless but not purgative

infiltrative but not laxative

sweet

tasteless and mild

to improve deficiency of spleen Yin and promote spleen function of transportation and transformation. The essence is promoting spleen and stomach function of transportation and transformation with sweet

tasteless and mild herbs. Thus

there are sources to generate and transform Qi and blood to nourish five-zang and six-fu

and liver blood is sufficient; liver Yin is invigorated; liver Yang is nourished; Yin and Yang restricts each other. As a result

epilepsy is controlled.