Anxiety disorders, the killer of modern life, pose a threat to the mental health of many people. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the manifestation of anxiety disorder is similar to the symptoms of irritability, and it needs to be carried out from both physical and mental aspects**.
Young and middle-aged women account for a significant proportion of anxiety disorders. The initial symptoms are sadness, crying, and even frequent yawning and stretching for no reason, giving people the impression of mental exhaustion and malaise. In severe cases, patients may experience persistent or intermittent nervousness and restlessness, and even a sense of impending death.
Western medical explanations for anxiety disorders are mainly based on genetic factors, medications***, and psychosocial factors. Generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder are classified as anxiety, nervousness, and fear of an unidentified object, respectively, and sudden onset of panic attacks.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that anxiety disorders are related to the dysfunction of the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and other organs. Long-term emotional discomfort and stagnation of liver qi lead to poor qi and loss of lifting, which in turn affects the movement function of the spleen, resulting in a deficiency of qi and blood and a loss of nourishment of the mind. At the same time, factors such as heart and gallbladder qi deficiency, phlegm, heat, and internal disturbance may also lead to the occurrence of anxiety disorders.
In terms of **, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the overall concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment, and adopts the corresponding traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture methods for different syndrome types. For example, the heart and spleen deficiency type uses traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions that nourish qi and nourish blood and calm the nerves; Liver depression and spleen deficiency type is based on the principle of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, relieving depression and calming the nerves; The heart and gallbladder deficiency type need to nourish the heart and calm the nerves, calm the palpitations; For the liver and kidney yin deficiency type, the ** that nourishes the liver and kidney, nourishes yin and calms the nerves is used. The phlegm-heat internal disturbance type is mainly based on clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, calming the mind and calming the nerves; The blood stasis blocker type focuses on blood circulation and blood stasis, and calms the nerves.
Acupuncture** is also an effective means of quickly relieving anxiety symptoms. **According to the specific situation of the patient, the corresponding acupuncture points should be selected for acupuncture or moxibustion.
In order to prevent anxiety disorders, people should maintain an optimistic attitude and avoid long-term mental stress. At the same time, appropriate exercise and TCM health preservation methods such as Tai Chi and Baduanjin can also help to regulate the balance of body and mind and enhance psychological quality.
In the face of anxiety disorders, a common problem in modern life, Chinese medicine provides a wealth of dialectical methods and solutions. Through traditional Chinese medicine conditioning and acupuncture**, patients can gradually get rid of anxiety and regain a healthy and peaceful life. As individuals, we can also draw wisdom from the philosophy of TCM and learn to adjust our mindset to better cope with the challenges and pressures in our lives.