Depression syndrome Introduction

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Depression Syndromes

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Depression Syndrome in Chinese Medicine

郁证 yù zhèng

gloomy, depressed, stuffy, stagnated syndrome

anger

joy

worry sorrow

fear

Emotional Therapy in Chinese Medicine


Gan mai da zao tang

Ban xia xie xin tangFrom the Jin Kui

Yao Lue:

The Jin kui yao lue says: “for women in hysteria, euphoria and sadness is leading to emotions accompanied with crying, use Gan mai da zao tang to treat.“

“Discomfort feelings of female patients in their pharynx, use Ban xia xie xin tang".

excessive and deep thinking weak viscera qidepressive syndromes


low mood and condition with the main characteristics and sustained for at least 2 weeks, during which need at least four of the following symptoms: (1) loss of interest in daily activities, no happy feelings;(2) energy decreased obviously, feelings of fatigue;(3) psychomotor retardation or agitation;(4) Low self assessment, or remorse, or guilt, even delusion;(5) Difficulties of connecting the mind, or a significant reduction in the ability

to think consciously;(6) repeated the idea of wanting to die, or suicidal behavior;(7) insomnia, easy wake up or sleep too much;(8) loss of appetite, or weight reduce significantly; sexuality decline

noticeably.


2. Distinguish whether deficiency or excess:Qi stagnation, blood stasis, fire, dyspepsia, wet hysteresis, phlegm, which do belong to an excess. Absent heart qi, spleen loses its transformation functions ， liver Yin deficiency, which do belong to a deficiency. Sometimes both a deficiency or an excess, leading to a liver qi stagnation and deficient spleen functions.

Excess?

Deficiency?


Important points of the treatment of an excess:

Treatment of an excess

regulate qi, not hurt it

regulate blood, not over stimulate

clear heat, not destroy the

patients appetite

reduce phlegm, not hurt the qi


Syndrome differentiation


Type

Liver qi stagnation

Qi stagnation with blood

stasis

Qi stagnation

transformed into fire

Qi stagnation

with phlegm

Heart Yin deficiency

Heart and spleen qi deficiency

Liver Yin deficiency

1. Liver qi stagnation

Syndromes: mental depression, emotional restless, chest fullness, ribs are in full pain, severe pain, stomach fullness, poor appetite, poor stool, tongue coating is thin and greasy, string pulse.

Pathogenesis analysis: liver qi stagnation, liver qi can’t expand. Liver qi stagnations: function is dysfunctional, obstructed meridians, mental depression, emotional restless, chest fullness, ribs are in pain, sever pain.Liver qi stagnation, attacks the spleen and stomach, stomach fullness, poor digestion, loose stool.


Liver qi stagnation

Treatment method: resolve liver qi stagnation, regulate qi.

Formula: Chai hu shu gan tang

Herbs: Chaihu 10 g, Zhiqiao 12 g, Baishao 15 g, Gancao 10 g, Xiangfu 10 g, Chuanxiong 12 g, Chenpi 12g


Liver qi stagnation

ExplanationsAbout herbs and functions


Liver qi stagnation

Explanations: Chaihu, Xiangfu, Zhiqiao, Chenpi resolve liver stagnation and regulate qi. Chuanxiong, Gancao regulate blood and reduce pain, smooth liver qi. If chests swelling in pain, add Yujin, Qingpi, Foushou to regulate liver qi; if liver qi attack stomach, stomach qi does not flow downwards, frequency belching, chest is often not comfortable, add Xuanfuhua, Daizheshi, Sugen, Fabanxia to drop stomach inverse qi, if food stagnation and abdominal distension, add Shenqu, Maiya, Shanzha, Jineijin to digestion. If liver qi attacks the spleen with abdominal distension and pain, diarrhea, add Cangshu, Fuling, Wuyao, Kouren to strengthen spleen and clear dampness, if blood stasis and chest rib tingling, tongue with bruises, add Danggui, Honghua to promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis.


Liver qi stagnation

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