OBJECTIVE: To probe into the rule of mineral drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia

so as to provide reference for clinical treatment of schizophrenia. METHODS: Traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces in the treatment of schizophrenia in Beijing Anding Hospital

Capital Medical University（ hereinafter referred to as "our hospital"） from Jan. 2018 to Aug. 2020 were collected. Excel 2010 and SPSS 19. 0 softwares were used to analyze the rules and the frequency of mineral drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia

count the efficacy of mineral drugs

classify the properties and flavors

and summarize the characteristics of distribution of mineral drugs. RESULTS: A total of 971 pieces of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for the treatment of schizophrenia were collected in the outpatient department of our hospital

there were 239 traditional Chinese medicines in the prescription

of which 12 were mineral drugs. The top 3 mineral drugs ranked by frequency of use were respectively nacre mother of pearl

gypsum and raw oyster shell. Classified by efficacy

mineral drugs for calming the liver and nerves and clearing away heat were used frequently. In terms of medicinal properties

most of the mineral drugs were cold

peaceful

greatly cold and slightly cold. In terms of medicinal taste

most of the mineral drugs were salty

sweet and pungent. In terms of meridians

the main meridians were respectively liver

heart

kidney

lung and stomach. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical treatment of schizophrenia is mostly based on mineral drugs for calming liver and nerves and clearing away heat

and often choose salty cold and sweet cold drugs that have the effects of calming the nerves

suppressing hyperactive liver and subsiding yang and improving eyesight.