Chinese medicine does not have the disease of anxiety, but it can be attributed to the Chinese medicine “depression” category, there can be insomnia, irritability, dizziness and other symptoms, patients can consult a traditional Chinese medicine prescription oral Chinese medicine, but also to take the liver decompression capsule, decompression and tranquility of the spirit capsule and other proprietary Chinese medicines to regulate.
1. Liver-sparing and Depressant Capsule: It is composed of Kanpai Hypericum and Sophora Cirrhosae, with the efficacy of liver-sparing and depressant, strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the mind. It is suitable for patients with mild to moderate monophasic depression with the evidence of liver-depressant and spleen-deficiency, and the symptoms of the disease include moodiness, delayed interest, difficulty in falling asleep, early awakening, low food intake and nausea (lack of appetite and reduced food intake), tightness of the chest, pain, and a stringy or thin pulse, etc. Patients should be cautious in taking Chinese medicine with liver insufficiency. Caution should be exercised in patients with liver insufficiency.
2. Antidepressant and tranquilizer capsule: It is composed of Chai Hu, Yu Jin, Long Duo, etc. It has the efficacy of relieving the liver, relieving depression, tranquilizing the mind and settling the spirit (stabilizing the spirit), and is used for insomnia, anxiety and forgetfulness caused by emotional disorders, liver depression and stagnation of qi; and for neurosis and perimenopausal syndrome with the above mentioned symptoms. It is not suitable for those with evidence of fire-depression, which is mainly manifested as bitter mouth and dry throat, and reddish color of the face.
Therefore, patients with anxiety can take Chinese patent medicines to regulate after identification by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and if conditions permit, they can consult traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to prescribe Chinese medicine soup for oral consumption, which is more effective.