What are the herbal remedies for depression

The depression belongs to the Chinese medicine “the depression evidence” and so on the disease category, needs the diagnosis and the theory treatment, may divide into the six evidence types, the representative formula has the Chaihu shuhexiangsan, the gardenia gets away with the san, the half summer thick park soup, the sweet wheat big jujube soup, the attribution to the spleen soup and the king of heaven replenishes the heart and so on, the specific medicine may by the doctor according to the condition to change the prescription or the addition and subtracts to use the medicine. 1. Chaihu shu hepatic loose loose powder: The evidence type is the liver qi stagnation evidence, the main clinical manifestation is the spirit depression, the good too much breath, the chest is full of stuffiness, the two coercive distension and pain, the pain has no fixed place, and so on. 2. Dan gardenia free and easy to disperse: the type of evidence for gas depression fire evidence, the main clinical manifestation for temperament impatient and easy to anger, coercion and rib distension and fullness, dry mouth, bitter mouth, constipation and so on. 3. Semixia and Houpu Tang: the type of evidence is phlegm-qi depression, the main clinical manifestations are depression, chest stuffiness, foreign body sensation in the pharynx, cackling, swallowing and so on. 4. Ganmai Dazao Tang: the type of evidence for the loss of nourishment of the heart and spirit, the main clinical manifestations of mental trance, restlessness, suspicious and easily startled, moody and angry. 5. Gui Spleen Tang: evidence of deficiency of the heart and spleen, with the main clinical manifestations of excessive thinking and suspicion, palpitation, timidity, and loss of appetite. 6. Heavenly King’s Heart Tonic Dan: evidence of Yin deficiency of the heart and kidney, the main clinical manifestations of emotional restlessness, palpitation, insomnia and dreaminess, lumbago, spermatorrhea, and so on. When depression is diagnosed and medication is needed, please use medication under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and do not use medication blindly to avoid delaying the condition.