Posted by Hombre on May 18, 2010, at 19:30:02
In reply to Re: Chinese Medicine: Shen Disturbances, posted by sigismund on May 18, 2010, at 16:50:47
Chinese herbs are never prescribed in isolation. Traditional formulas can be modified to fit nuances of one's condition by the addition and/or substitution of herbs. It's pretty amazing that formulas created hundreds if not thousands of years ago still form the basis of many of today's effective formulas.
Spleen deficiency is a very serious thing. I had it pretty bad after a period of overworking. The symptoms completely fit the description according to Chinese medicine. Loose, watery stool for several days. Bloating. Headache. Weak muscles, I felt like there was no strength in my hands. Fatigue. I took a patent formula designed for the condition and saw improvement. It's not something you want to have.
Here's a look at some modern formulas that may help with depression, anxiety and insomnia:
http://www.drjakefratkin.com/pdf/AT-Neurotransmitters.pdf
The thing is that I've been using an either/or exclusive type of thinking. Only meds can help me (well, diet and exercise too). But there's no reason why I can't look to Chinese medicine to help with some of the nagging complaints I have which my doctor ignores, i.e. night sweats, inconsistent effects of Seroquel on sleep and anxiety, the weight gain and hyperlipidimia that I normally have and that may be aggravated by Seroquel, the dry mouth and consipation that I get from Effexor, and so on.
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