This article summarizes WANG Sumei’s experience in treating childhood autism. Prof. WANG holds that Chinese medical pathogenesis of autism can be divided into the root syndrome and the manifestation syndrome.The root syndrome includes that natural endowment is inadequate and brains lose nourishment. The manifestation syndrome includes endogenous phlegm and turbidity becloud spirit

liver dysfunction leads floating Yang to rise and Qi and blood lose flourish leading brain vessel to stasis. Based on reinforcing kidney to replenish essence

benefiting to brains and dredging collaterals

the treatment should appropriately use therapies including tonifying spleen to strengthen Yang and dissipating phlegm for resuscitation or subduing liver to suppress Yang and tranquillization with heavy prescription.