Chinese medicine prescription for depression

Depression is a disease that is relatively easy to occur in the human body. The impact of this disease on the human body is relatively large. If effective measures are not taken in time to treat and regulate it, it is very easy to cause more serious conditions, even suicidal tendencies, etc. There are many ways to treat depression, and treatment through traditional Chinese medicine is very common. So what are the prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine? Let’s introduce them in detail below.

Chinese medicine prescriptions for the treatment of depression 1. Patients with liver qi stagnation have symptoms of mental depression, chest tightness and flank pain, abdominal distension and belching, loss of appetite, and a thin and stringy pulse. The treatment should focus on soothing the liver and regulating qi, and Sini San can be used as an option.

Prescription and usage: Grind 3 grams each of roasted licorice, roasted immature bitter orange, bupleurum, and white peony into powder, mix with boiled water, take 1 dose per day, divided into 3 times.

In the formula, Bupleurum dissipates heat and relieves exterior symptoms, soothes the liver and relieves depression; White Peony calms the liver and suppresses yang, nourishes blood and restrains yin, and relieves urgency and stops pain; Citrus aurantium breaks up qi and eliminates accumulation, eliminates phlegm and relieves abdominal distension, can relieve the spleen's stagnation of qi and regulate the movement and transformation of the middle burner; Licorice replenishes the middle and benefits qi, clears away heat and detoxifies, relieves urgency and stops pain, and can also harmonize all the medicines. This recipe can relieve depression and heat, and soothe the liver and regulate qi.

Chinese medicine prescription for depression treatment 2. Qi stagnation turns into fire and goes up against the flow. Symptoms include headache, dizziness, chest tightness and flank distension, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, yellow tongue coating, and stringy and rapid pulse. The treatment should be to clear the liver and purge fire. Jiawei Xiaoyao Powder can be used.

Prescription and usage: 6 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Licorice, White Peony Root, and Bupleurum chinense, 3 grams each of Gardenia jasminoides and Paeonia suffruticosa. Take 1 dose per day, decocted in water.

In the formula, Angelica sinensis replenishes blood, promotes blood circulation and relieves pain; Atractylodes macrocephala replenishes the spleen and invigorates Qi, strengthens the spleen and dries dampness; Poria strengthens the spleen and replenishes the middle, calms the mind and soothes the nerves; Gardenia jasminoides clears heat and relieves restlessness, purges fire and cools blood; Paeonia suffruticosa clears heat and cools blood, promotes blood circulation and relieves blood stasis; the effects of Bupleurum chinense, white peony root and licorice are as mentioned above. This recipe can clear the liver, reduce fire, relieve qi and relieve depression.

Traditional Chinese medicine prescription for depression treatment 3. Patients with phlegm and qi stagnation have symptoms of obstruction in the throat that cannot be coughed out or swallowed. The treatment should be to promote qi and resolve phlegm, and prescriptions such as Banxia Houpu Decoction can be used.

Prescription and usage: 10 grams each of Pinellia ternata and Magnolia officinalis, 15 grams each of Poria cocos and ginger, and 6 grams of Perilla leaf. Take one dose daily, decocted in water. In the formula, Pinellia ternata dries dampness and removes phlegm, reduces adverse reactions and stops vomiting, eliminates lumps and disperses knots; Magnolia officinalis dries dampness and promotes qi circulation, resolves phlegm and reduces adverse reactions; Poria cocos calms the mind and soothes the nerves; ginger warms the stomach and stops vomiting, warms the lungs and stops coughing; Perilla leaf regulates qi and relieves fullness, and is good at regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach. The various medicines work together to more effectively promote qi, resolve phlegm, relieve stomach upset and relieve depression.