Research on sarcopenia treatment with Chinese medicine for elderly patients

Sarcopenia, also named as muscle attenuation or muscle volume reduction, is characterized by decreased muscle power, strength, and function, which is more common in the elderly, seriously affecting the quality of life of the patients. The disease belongs to "flaccid paralysis" and "consumptive disease" in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). Nowadays, many scholars have conducted clinical trials on elderly patients with sarcopenia by Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine therapies, achieving remarkable curative effect. It is believed that TCM therapy is convenient and has few side effects of multiple drugs. This article reviews the therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine for senile sarcopenia.