Prevention and treatment of depression, traditional Chinese medicine

09/09/2017 source: international daily

      Maybe many people think that depression is far from us, but it's not. In recent years, with the acceleration of people's living pace and increasing stress, the incidence of depression has increased year by year.

      The world health organization believes that depression is now the fourth largest in the world and is expected to jump to second in 2020, following a heart attack. Depression seriously affects people's quality of life and burdens themselves and families. Therefore, we should pay attention to the prevention of depression.

      "Three low" symptoms are obvious

      Depression is a mood disorder or affective disorder caused by a variety of causes, with depression as the main symptom. Typical manifestations of the disease include "three low" symptoms - low emotional interest, low activity and low mental activity.

      Emotional interest is low, and happiness is hard to come by, often inexplicably sad. The patient is accompanied by persistent depression, which does not change with the improvement of the environment. But sometimes there are diurnal differences. Once the hobby, in the patient's view, has no interest. The decrease of activity ability is mainly manifested in the weakness, the heavy body, can not even get up, can not go out. Low mental energy performance is slow, the reaction is poor, and the time of thinking is long, often brings difficulties to work.

      In addition, insomnia, and is one of the most common symptoms of depression, more than 90% of the patients suffering from insomnia, depression to wake up early, others show is difficult to fall asleep, sleep is not real, much dream of waking up. This affects people's day activities, and even exacerbates emotional symptoms, requiring active treatment.

      Traditional Chinese medicine starts with dredging the liver

      The treatment of depression in modern medicine includes drug therapy, physical therapy and psychotherapy. The treatment principle is early detection, early diagnosis, early treatment, adequate treatment and prevention of recurrence. If have the change of mood or appear insomnia, ache and so on the body is unwell, should arrive at the hospital in time diagnose, treat, and must insist a course of treatment. Antidepressants work longer and generally take two to four weeks.

      Traditional Chinese medicine is not known as "depression", but it is called "depression". Depression is more than seven emotions, leading to the imbalance of qi and Yang qi and qi. Chinese medicine says "cure the disease," so we should start from the root causes of depression and restore normal consciousness by balancing qi and blood and regulating the brain.

       Most depressed patients live for a long time working pressure is bigger, or experiencing negative life events, poor modern cause disorder of qi activity, long stasis of liver wood, what the smouldering fire, emotional symptoms worsen. Liver qi catharsis is too much, cross the stomach of the spleen and stomach, affect the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, causing the qi and blood loss, the function obstacle, the symptom cluster, can see fatigue, insomnia, panic, pain and so on. Therefore, the treatment should start with the treatment of the dredging, balancing the five organs and regulating the brain.

      TCM treatment for depression is targeted and individualized treatment under the guidance of syndrome differentiation, including traditional Chinese medicine decoction, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, cupping, cupping, ear acupuncture, qigong, etc.

      To patients taking Chinese traditional medicine can choose Chinese medicine medicinal broth or proprietary Chinese medicine, is not suitable for patients with medication (e.g., postpartum lactation women, etc.) can choose non-drug therapy, such as acupuncture, cans, earpins, etc. Inside and outside the human body meridian system throughout the whole body, communication, contact and limbs five zang-and the skeleton, acupuncture, acupoint stimulation such as walking tank body surface, therefore, through the five zang-organs dredge meridian balance Yin and Yang, qi and blood, regulate brain god of emotional and physical symptoms of depression has a good therapeutic effect.

       Self-regulation is important

      Self-regulation of depressed people is also important. First, studies have shown that exercise relieves depression, so it is recommended that people with depression spend more than 30 minutes a day exercising, running, swimming, walking and dancing. Traditional Chinese medicine traditional qigong taijiquan, eight pieces of brocade, is also a good choice, easy to learn, and has a very good tone, adjust, and adjust the role of god, can help restore the qi and blood balance. Secondly, it is suggested that self point massage on a daily basis, including li4, lr 3, closed in, three vaginal intercourse, etc., these points are qi yu, open, liver and spleen homology, promote the recovery of the mood.

      Also can drink some tea, if depression, accompanied by side rib pain, bitter mouth, the symptom such as insomnia, available white plum blossom 3 g, 3 g, 3 g gardenia flos albiziae bubble water, help ease emotional and physical symptoms. Finally, it is important to actively carry out self-emotional regulation, communicate with people frequently, relieve the bad mood, release the pressure, and play an important role in reducing the recurrence of depression.

       In summary, depression, as a high incidence of modern society, is not far from us. When you find yourself and your relatives and friends with emotional symptoms, you must pay attention, adjust timely, and timely treat. For patients with mild and moderate depression, traditional Chinese medicine therapy can be used to reduce the effective time and increase curative effect. With positive self-regulation, depression can be effectively treated.