How Chinese Medicine Treats Depression

Depression belongs to the category of depression evidence in traditional Chinese medicine, according to the different types of evidence can choose Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence, plus flavor of free powder, half Xia Hou Park Tang and other traditional Chinese medicines to identify the evidence of treatment. Chinese medicine is not the main treatment for depression. 1. Chai Hu Shuo Liver Essence is mainly composed of Chai Hu, Chen Pi and Chuan Xiong, etc. It has the effect of dispersing the liver and relieving depression (treating depressive diseases by dispersing the liver’s qi), and is suitable for patients with depression symptoms of the Liver-Qi Stagnation (poor transport of qi and blood in the liver and depression of emotions) type, which is characterized by mental depression, stuffiness in the chest, and distension and pain of the coarseness and ribs. Its adverse effects are not clear, this formula consumes Qi and injures Yin, should not be taken for a long time, and pregnant women should be cautious. 2. Plus flavored loose powder is mainly composed of mudanpi, gardenia, angelica, etc., with the efficacy of clearing liver fire and relieving liver depression, it is suitable for patients with qi depression and fire-type depression, with symptoms such as impatience and irritability, dry mouth and bitter mouth, headache, tinnitus, etc. Its adverse effects are not clear. Its adverse effects are not clear, and it is prohibited for those who are allergic to this product. 3. Semixia and Huper Tang is mainly composed of Semixia, Huper, Poria, etc. It has the efficacy of promoting qi and dispersing knots (to make the body’s qi smooth and dissolve the knots), lowering reversal and resolving phlegm (to rectify the reversal of qi and remove phlegm in the body), and is suitable for patients with phlegm and qi interlocked with depression, symptoms such as discomfort in the pharynx, such as obstruction of objects, vomiting out of the throat, swallowing, etc. It is not recommended to use for patients with qi depressing and transforming fire and yin injury with little fluid, and its adverse effect is not yet clear. Depression patients, during the use of drugs, to maintain emotional optimism, avoid mental stimulation. Before using the above Chinese medicine treatment, need to be identified by a professional doctor, and follow the doctor’s prescription medication, do not blindly use drugs.