What to do if you have liver depression and kidney deficiency?

Liver depression and kidney deficiency refers to insufficient essence and qi in the liver and kidneys, liver qi stagnation and kidney damage. It is a disease of the liver and kidneys. People with this disease will have lack of energy, loss of interest in external things, loss of appetite, and insomnia. In the long run, it will have a great impact on the human body. There may be symptoms of malnutrition and physical weakness, and it will have a great impact on the mental state. In the long run, it will cause mental weakness. So how to treat liver depression and kidney deficiency? The most important thing for treatment is to regulate the three aspects of diet, rest and active exercise. Below is a detailed introduction.

Symptoms of Liver Depression and Kidney Deficiency:

1. Loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities

2. Significant decrease in energy and persistent fatigue without any reason.

3. Psychomotor retardation or marked reduction in activity

4. Low self-esteem or self-blame or guilt, which may reach the level of delusion.

5. Difficulty in association or significant decrease in conscious thinking ability,

6. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal attempts.

7. Insomnia or early awakening or excessive sleeping.

8. Loss of appetite or significant weight loss,

9. Significant decrease in sexual desire.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the treatment of liver qi stagnation should focus on soothing the liver and relieving depression. The prescription used is Chaihu Shugan San, and when necessary, it can be supplemented with methods such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, promoting blood circulation and softening hard masses.

Prescription: Bupleurum 12g, costusroot 10g, curcuma 10g, Magnolia officinalis 10g, Angelica 10g, Poria 10g.

Indications: Liver qi stagnation syndrome, mental depression, chest and flank pain, abdominal distension and belching, abdominal distension and poor appetite, irregular menstruation, white tongue coating, stringy pulse, etc.

The prescription is designed for liver-spleen disharmony caused by liver-qi stagnation. Bupleurum and Curcuma can soothe the liver, regulate qi and relieve depression, thereby eliminating the causes of disease and are the main medicines. Angelica sinensis is an auxiliary medicine for nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation. Costus root, Magnolia bark and Poria cocos are adjuvant drugs for regulating qi and strengthening the spleen. All the medicines are used together to soothe the liver, regulate qi and relieve depression, replenish liver blood, and invigorate the spleen and nourish the middle.

Diet therapy

1. Buy julibrissin flowers, or jasmine flowers, or green plum blossoms, and soak them in boiling water alternately, and drink them as tea.

2. Eat some foods that can soothe the liver and regulate qi, reduce liver fire, and strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. For example, bananas, celery, chrysanthemum, radish, grapefruit, tomato, etc. can soothe the liver and regulate qi; while bitter gourd, bitter herbs, mung beans, mung bean sprouts, bean sprouts, cabbage, cabbage, day lily, rapeseed, loofah, hawthorn, etc. can reduce liver fire; foods that can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi include carrots, cabbage, pumpkin, orange, lentils, sorghum rice, coix seed, buckwheat, chestnuts, lotus seeds, yam, jujube, carrots, etc.

Self-regulation

You can get up early in the morning when no one is around to relax your shins and calm down to adjust your mind. If you have kidney deficiency, buy some Chinese medicine to nourish your body, such as American ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum, and drink it in water. Try to go to bed early at night. After a period of time, your body will recover quickly, and the hormones in your body will adjust automatically. Your spirit will be well adjusted and restored.