Acanthopanax tablets can usually be used as an adjunctive treatment for depression, and may not be effective if you rely on taking Acanthopanax tablets alone to treat depression. With the effects of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), tonifying the kidney and tranquilizing the mind, Sheng Wu Jia Tablet is used for spleen and kidney yang deficiency (deficiency of yang qi in the spleen and kidney), physical weakness, loss of appetite, lumbar and knee pain, and insomnia and excessive dreaming. When taken by depressed patients, it can relieve anxiety to a certain extent. However, the effect of treating depression with Acanthopanax tablets alone is usually unsatisfactory. Patients with depression can be treated with antipsychotic drugs such as fluoxetine and paroxetine in combination as prescribed by the doctor. If the patient is allergic to the ingredients in the prickly five plus tablets, it should not be taken. It is recommended that patients with depression usually adjust the psychological treatment. If the degree of depression is serious and thoughts of lightening life and self-harm occur, medical treatment should be sought as soon as possible.