TCM treatment of neurosis

Neurosis is already a very common mental illness, but people don't know much about it, and they don't know what symptoms they will have if they suffer from this disease. There are many ways to treat neurosis, the most common of which is psychological treatment. The effect will be better if psychological treatment is combined with drug treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine is especially effective in treating neurosis.

Patients with neurosis may experience anxiety, fear, and depression. Compulsive symptoms must be treated as early as possible. Traditional Chinese medicine has become a treatment method that many patients rely on for treating neurosis. People with neurosis must have a good attitude and it is important to persist in long-term treatment.

① Liver depression and qi stagnation: anxiety, restlessness, easy anger and crying, frequent sighing, chest and flank distension, pale tongue with thin white coating, and dizzy pulse.

Treatment method: Soothe the liver and relieve depression, promote qi circulation and remove stagnation.

Prescription: 9 grams of Bupleurum, 9 grams of Citrus aurantium, 12 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 15 grams of White Peony Root, 6 grams of Magnolia Officinalis, 12 grams of Acorus calamus, 9 grams of Polygala Tenuifolia, and 9 grams of Curcuma Aromatica.

② Deficiency of both heart and spleen: anxiety, palpitations and easy to be frightened; prone to sadness and crying, pale and dull complexion, little movement and laziness to speak, absent-mindedness, fatigue, loss of appetite, loose stools, pale tongue, enlarged tongue with teeth marks on the edges, thin white tongue coating, and deep, thready and weak pulse.

Treatment method: Strengthen the spleen and replenish Qi, nourish the heart and calm the mind.

Prescription: 10 grams of ginseng, 12 grams of roasted Astragalus, 15 grams of Angelica, 9 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of Poria, 6 grams of roasted Polygala, 10 grams of Torreya grandis seed, 9 grams of Ziziphus jujuba seed, 6 grams of Schisandra chinensis, and 6 grams of roasted Licorice. Chinese patent medicine: Guipi Pills, Tianwang Buxin Pills, Baizi Yangxin Pills, and Ciwujia Tablets.

③ Kidney Yin deficiency: prolonged anxiety, palpitations, fear, soreness of waist and knees, tinnitus and dizziness, forgetfulness and insomnia, red tongue with little coating, and thin and rapid pulse.

Treatment method: Nourish kidney yin.

Prescription: 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of Cornus officinalis, 12 grams of Dioscorea batatas, 10 grams of Cortex Moutan, 10 grams of Tortoise Shell, 10 grams of Alisma orientalis, 10 grams of Torreya grandis seed, 6 grams of roasted Polygala tenuifolia, 10 grams of donkey-hide gelatin, and 6 grams of roasted Licorice root.

Chinese patent medicine: Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

④Acupuncture treatment Body acupuncture treatment: select bilateral body acupoints including Neiguan, Hegu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Taixi, Xingjian, Yanglingquan and Fengchi, use the method of equal tonification and equal drainage, once a day or every other day, retain the needles for 20 minutes each time, and 10 times as a course of treatment. Auricular acupuncture treatment: Take the Chinese medicine "Vaccinium selengensis" granules soaked in vinegar, and apply them to the heart point, kidney point, shenmen point, cortex point, and liver point of the ear. Instruct the patient to apply the acupuncture points by hand no less than 10 times a day. Replace the stickers once a week.

(3) Massage therapy

① Lie prone and use the finger rotation method to rotate from the coccyx to both sides of the big vertebra from bottom to top for 3-5 minutes. Then press the lung point, heart point, liver and gallbladder point, diaphragm point, spleen point, and Ba Liao points for about 5 minutes.

② Knead the shoulder wells and the base of the neck on both sides, then push and knead from the Dazhui point to the Baihui point with your fingers, and knead the Baihui point for 1 minute. Then press the Fengchi point with your fingers for 1 minute, from Fengchi along both sides of the temple to the temple 3 to 6 times, and press the temple for 1 minute.

③Put your back on the ground and relax by patting it 2-3 times.

(4) Qigong treatment: using quiet and restful Qigong. Choose a training method that the patient can accept, such as standing, sitting, or lying in a posture, and use relaxation, meditation, and breathing techniques. You can use the method of focusing your mind, such as focusing on the Qi Hai and Yongquan points, or you can simply adjust your breathing to experience the depth of your breathing and the feeling of relaxation throughout your body.

Patients with neurosis must maintain an optimistic attitude and good mood in their daily lives. They must also cultivate a stable mentality, properly handle interpersonal relationships, cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine to treat neurosis, eat more fruits, avoid smoking and drinking, eat a light diet, and find the cause of the disease in time and go to the hospital for relevant examinations and treatment.