Depression, its essence lies in the imbalance of the body’s yin and yang. Yin and yang balance, as an important cornerstone of maintaining the health of the body and mind, ensures the smooth circulation of qi and blood and the stable and smooth flow of emotions, thus keeping a person in a good mental state.
However, once the yin and yang are out of balance, it is like the disorder in nature, various abnormalities arise, affecting a person’s psychological state, and may lead to emotional disorders such as depression.
Yang qi is the source of life force. If yang qi is insufficient, the spirit will languish, the will weaken, and naturally lose interest and enthusiasm for life.
Excess yin qi will increase the fog in one’s heart, make emotions low and depressed, thinking slow, and people lazy and lacking vitality.
Today, we want to talk about these two medicines, one nourishes yin and the other tonifies yang, which work perfectly for depression.
Perilla, known as the “herb of pure yang,” is unique in not only effectively dispelling internal cold and boosting the body’s yang qi significantly.
Through its unique pharmacological effects, Perilla can resolve internal stagnation of qi, cold congealment, and phlegm dampness, promoting the body to return to a state of harmonious balance.
When Perilla is cleverly combined with other herbs or ingredients, its effectiveness becomes remarkable, sweeping away many discomfort symptoms such as low mood, loss of appetite, mental fatigue, irritability, and chest tightness and nausea.
Lily, as a precious Yin-nourishing Chinese medicinal herb, its unique medicinal properties lie in nourishing both the heart and lung yin simultaneously, and possessing significant heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.
This ancient and precious herb was already used by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing in the Han Dynasty to treat diseases related to emotions.
When feeling bad and falling into a depressive mood, consuming Lily in moderation can not only effectively alleviate depressive symptoms but also significantly improve sleep quality, with significant effects on treating insomnia.
Lilies bloom in the morning and close in the evening. Perilla stretch their leaves during the day and droop at night, similar to the changes in yin and yang inside the body, these two plants can regulate the body’s yin and yang balance.
However, these two herbs alone are not enough to eliminate the root cause of the disease, so in addition to them, adding Bupleurum, Cyperus, Curcuma, for soothing the liver and resolving depression, Sour Jujube Seed, Chinese Angelica, and other ingredients for enriching heart blood, can effectively overcome depression and prevent relapse.
