Over time, they are prone to mental problems and depression comes to them.
According to statistics, there are more than 100 million people suffering from depression in China.
That is to say, on average, every 13 people, there is a person with depression.
What should we do when we ourselves are faced with a worsening mental state, or when our loved ones and friends are feeling blue, sad, confused, depressed and suffering from depression?
On the one hand, of course, we should seek formal medical treatment to "cure the body";
On the other hand, we need empathetic understanding from our loved ones, as well as attentive companionship and care to "cure the heart".
Depression is called "depression" in Chinese medicine.
This kind of disease mainly shows the symptoms of mood, such as depression, moping, depression, temperamental, emotional abnormalities, or even the phenomenon of self-harm, suicide.
Some depression evidence is also accompanied by insomnia.
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What are the triggers of depression?
Besides immense mental stress, poor family atmosphere and experiencing family changes can also deplete the heart and blood, which become the triggering factors for depression evidence.
Blood is the material foundation of God, and when the heart and blood are weak, God can't eat enough, so he will "give up God", which will lead to mental problems.
Spiritual, emotional diseases, must be related to an internal organ.
The liver is the main regulator, regulating the qi, and emotional diseases will affect the qi, resulting in poor qi operation, so it is most likely to hurt the liver.
In addition, it will also hurt the spleen, the spleen qi main rise, and emotional disease affects the movement of qi, resulting in the rise of the spleen qi abnormal, certainly hurt the spleen; "heart main god", Yu evidence of excessive thinking, labor injury to the heart and blood, but also the heart hurt.
This means that there is a close relationship between depression and the liver, heart, and spleen, leading to poor circulation of qi, which results in qi stagnation, so the pathological mechanism of depression is called "liver qi stagnation.
There are many deficiencies in prolonged illness, and eventually there is a "deficiency of the heart and spleen".
How does TCM treat depression?
Treating the liver only solves the triggering factors of patients with depressive symptoms; the key is still to treat the deficiency of the heart and spleen, so that God can return to its place.
When liver qi is depressed, it is necessary to dredge the liver; when the qi is not in order, and there is often chest tightness and sighing, it is necessary to regulate qi; when there is a deficiency in the heart and spleen, not only is it necessary to nourish the heart and blood, but also to help the spleen to transport, and to enhance the ability of generating qi and blood, then it is necessary to strengthen the spleen and tranquilize the heart, and finally, to achieve the effect of tranquility of the spirit.
This is Prof. Zhang Jingming's common clinical prescription for your reference:
Chaihu 6-10g, xiangshuizi 9-12g, wuyao 9-12g, dredge the liver and regulate qi.
Qingpi 6-10g, Chenpi 6-12g, broadening the chest and regulating Qi.
Dangshen 9-12g, Stir-fried Atractylodes 6-10g, Poria 15-30g, strengthens the spleen and tranquilizes the mind
Nightshade 15-30g, Acacia Pi 15-30g, calms the heart and tranquilizes the mind. treating insomnia.
Jujube nut 6-10g, treating severe insomnia in depression syndrome
Ripe earth 9-15g, Angelica sinensis 9-12g, nourishing blood.
Note: This formula is taken from Xinglin Mingshi's classroom, "One Disease, One Lecture", Lecture 62 - Depression Evidence: "Cure the Disease First, Cure the Spirit" Chinese Medicine Treatment to Drive Away Depression
Depression Evidence is definitely a concentrated outburst of negative emotions that have been accumulated for a long time.
Therefore, the treatment must be taken on time and not in a hurry.
The correct treatment method, coupled with the family's unfailing understanding and care, from both sides of the force, in order to get out of the emotional trough as soon as possible.