Abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder （ADHD） is a common behavioral disorder in children. With the change of lifestyle，environment and diet structure，the incidence rate increases year by year. According to traditional Chinese medicine，ADHD is a state of excess of yang and deficiency of yin on the whole. It starts from the spleen，develops in the liver，reverses in the lung，becomes deficient in the kidney and loses heart. It is a disease with dysfunction of five internal organs and mutual influence，and is mixture of deficiency and excess. It is related to the mind，wind and phlegm. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for ADHD has the advantages of individualization，definite curative effect and mild side effects，and is one of the effective clinical treatment methods. This article discusses the progress of traditional Chinese medicine treatment for ADHD from the aspects of TCM's understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of ADHD，the treatment based on syndrome differentiation and traditional Chinese medicine preparations.

Key words: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, forgetful-ness, deafness, liver wind, traditional Chinese medicine treatment

摘要： 注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一种常见的儿童行为异常疾病，随着生活方式、环境及饮食结构的变化，发病率逐年升高。中医认为，ADHD从整体上属阳盛阴亏之态，始于脾，发于肝，逆于肺，亏于肾，失于心，是五脏不调、相互影响、虚实夹杂的疾病，关乎神志，与风、痰相关。中医药治疗ADHA具有个体化、疗效确切、副反应小等优点，是临床行之有效的治疗方法之一。该文从中医药对ADHD的病因病机认识、辨证论治及中药制剂等方面，探讨了中医药治疗ADHD的进展。

关键词: 注意缺陷多动障碍, 健忘, 失聪, 肝风, 中医治疗