At the beginning of depression, it is truly heartbreaking.
Therefore, early depression, if not prolonged, can be easily overcome with minimal harm to the body.
What is depression really?
Depression is not about being excited. Without an invigorated mind, the body also becomes lethargic, leading to abnormal metabolism and stagnation of substances.
Once the accumulation deepens, it suppresses the internal organs, and at this point, it cannot be alleviated solely through psychological counseling.
In fact, when treating depression, combining “Expel Qi Powder for Restoring the Five Organs” with purgatives can significantly alleviate and relieve mental symptoms.
Long-term depression can damage the brain, resulting in poor memory. Post-depression, the body may suddenly gain weight or experience emaciation, though rarely.
Chinese medicine can also provide relief, combining “Expel Qi Powder for Restoring the Five Organs” with resolving phlegm stasis and Yang deficiency, producing remarkable effects.
Some argue that depression is purely a mental illness, a common belief in psychological literature.
Psychological counseling may be effective at the onset, but once organ damage manifests, counseling becomes futile.
For prolonged depression that evolves into a disorder, it must be addressed with medication to resolve physical issues.
If the physical problems aren’t treated, they will lead to heat accumulation and dryness, as depression can progress to damp-heat diarrhea. But what is diarrhea?
It refers to ulcerative colitis, a condition that has been observed for many years. Many Western medical practitioners are also studying it now.
Intestinal heat accumulation poses a serious threat. The heat rushes to the heart and brain, causing mental unrest.
Due to the large intestine being the terminal site for the body’s stagnant pathogenic factors, prolonged depression often results in constipation, which further contributes to large intestine issues.
Additionally, depression is not solely about liver depression and Qi stagnation; the insights of Chinese medicine are vast.
In treating Qi stagnation, it is essential to get the Qi moving along the meridians.
In the late stages of depression, there arises a problem of stomach Yin deficiency. To what extent has the stomach Qi weakened?
Many patients are nearly devoid of vital fluids, signifying severe stomach Qi deficiency with a lack of propulsive force.
That’s why many patients seem excessively fatigued, have reduced appetite, and lack strength. Before igniting their passion, where will the enthusiasm come from?
Firstly, reinforce their strength, and then their aspirations can be stimulated.
