Twenty cases of acute hepatoencephalopathy induced by severe hepatitis were treated by western supportive therapy combined with venous drip of Chinese meteria medica

enema

umbilical compress and point stimulation

with 12 cases clinically cured

6 ameliorated. 2 died

the total effective rate being 90%. When compared with western treatment alone as control

the effect was obviously superior. The improvement of the four indexes

VIZ. the graded improvement of encephalopathy. blood ammonia

serum bilirubin and activity of prothrombin

were superior with statistical difference as compared with the control group.