"Hello doctor, I've been feeling anxious, irritable, and poor sleep lately, and sometimes I'm angry because of a little thing, what's going on!"
This is a patient I met not long ago, and when I first saw her, she looked very haggard and had very heavy dark circles under her eyes, and I could clearly feel that she had not slept peacefully for a long time.
After further diagnosis, it was found that the patient's tongue was pale red and white, and his pulse was thin.
After learning about these conditions, I immediately prescribed a small prescription for her, telling her to take it every day after she returned, preferably half an hour before bedtime.
And guess what? After half a month of treatment, the patient came for a follow-up visit, his mental condition has been significantly improved, and his sleep has gradually recovered.
What's going on?
In fact, this is what I want to tell you today that depression, anxiety, and insomnia are all problems in the liver, and in the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the normal operation of liver qi is essential to maintain the emotional activities of the human body. When the liver qi is stagnant due to poor mood, work pressure, life chores, etc., it is like a river being blocked, and the flow of water is not smooth, which not only affects the normal flow of water, but also breeds various problems. In the human body, it is manifested as symptoms such as depressed mood, irritability, chest and flank fullness, loss of appetite, insomnia and dreams. In the long run, liver qi stagnation may further affect the function of other viscera, forming a vicious circle.
Therefore, if you want to completely solve this kind of problem, it is particularly important to regulate the liver first, and the method I used at that time was also very simple, that is, "two yellows and one yellow".
"Two yellows" refers to the two flavors of astragalus and yellow essence, first of all, astragalus has been a qi-replenishing medicine respected by traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Astragalus is yellow in color, which is the length of the tonic. "It is sweet in taste, slightly warm, returns to the spleen and lung meridians, and has the effects of replenishing qi and raising yang, fixing the surface and stopping perspiration, diluting water and reducing swelling, nourishing blood and nourishing blood, stagnation and paralysis, detoxification and pus, and sores and muscles. In terms of liver nourishment, astragalus can effectively alleviate symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath caused by liver deficiency by enhancing the body's immunity and promoting liver cell repair.
Secondly, Huangjing is rich in a variety of amino acids and trace elements, which can nourish the yin of the liver and kidneys, and improve the problems of insomnia, dreams, dizziness and dizziness caused by yin deficiency and fire. In addition, Polygonatum polygonatum can also promote the excretion of metabolic wastes in the body, reduce the burden on the liver, and further protect liver health.
And the "Yihu" here refers to the abundant wood dendrobium, which is mainly produced in the deep mountains and cliffs of Anhui in the mainland, known as the "first of the nine immortal grasses", its taste is sweet, slightly cold, return to the stomach, kidney meridian, has the effect of nourishing the stomach and nourishing yin and clearing heat. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver opens up to the eyes, and by nourishing yin and clearing heat, it can alleviate symptoms such as eye redness, swelling and pain, and blurred vision caused by liver inflammation.
At the same time, the active ingredients of dendrobine, selenium and flavonoids contained in it can also regulate the function of the nervous system, relieve tension and anxiety, help improve sleep quality, and achieve the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep. For people who stay up late for a long time and have high work pressure, it is undoubtedly a natural soothing medicine.
Common way to eat: Take an appropriate amount (about 5-10 grams) of the above three ingredients respectively, put them in a cup and boil water directly to drink.