Discussion On And The Keel Of Radix Bupleuri Decoction In The Treatment Of Melancholia

The emergence of depression has tight relationship with personal bodily constitution, outside social circumstance and the factors of emotion. The pressure of modern live is increasing day by day. The financial crisis which had happened before caused up the stress of changing job and unemployment. We know that the stress of living can influence with the state of mind and emotion seriously. The depression begins with the symptoms of uncomfortable mood, worry, diet problem and low quality of living. While it is serious with mental disorder, bad human's relationship and taking an extreme approach to free oneself from worldly worries.In the conception of western medicine, depression is caused by the disorder of brain nerves, a remedy of anti-depression is treated commonly. But in the idea of Chinese medicine, the illness is caused by spirit problem and the stagnant of energy (or essence). It is possible that the victim is stimulated by outside world on beforehand, then the spirit and mind are influenced, finally it hurts the liver, spleen, stomach and heart. The victim of depression usually blocks in the SANJIAO and blood. And the outside evils are also along with. When it is still not too serious, it harms the going of vigor, but it will block the travelling of blood in the long run.CHAI HU CHIA LUNG KU MU LI TANG becomes from plus or minus the NARROW CHAI HU TANG. This Chinese medicine is consist of Radix Bupleuri(柴胡),Fossilia Ossis Mastodi龙骨),Radix Ginseng(人参),Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens(生姜),Poria(茯苓),Radix Scutellariae(黄芩),Concha Ostreae(牡蛎),Ramulus Cinnamomi(桂枝),Rhizoma Pinelliae(半夏),Fructus Jujubae(大枣),Rhizoma Rhei(大黄)and a mixture of cinnabar and lead powder(铅丹).The above-said prescription could cure the syndrome involving SHAOYANG channel, brambling with fear and wild talk in a state of coma. Among those elements, Radix Bupleuri can relax one from depression and be good to liver. It can be down the strong masculine vigor, enhance pure energy, balance SHAOYANG and get rid of the evil of heat. The victim of depression gets a block of energy at first, then having a feel of heat. It is a problem of liver and Radix Scutellariae is good for liver. Liver is linked to stomach and spleen. If the function of stomach and spleen is in a condition of disorder, we can use Radix Ginseng and Fructus Jujubae to nurture them. It means to keep honey warm and get rid of overheat in the body. Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens can be strong spleen and reform the function of it. Rhizoma Rhei can clean intestines and excrete the dirty thing in the stomach as to keep our mind from stomach heat by the way. Concha Ostreae and Rhizoma Pinelliae are capable of preventing phlegm from forming and help the metabolism system of body fluid. The efficiency of Poria is like water for our body. Ramulus Cinnamomi harmonizes nutrient and defense of body. Fossilia Ossis Mastodi and lead powder can be stable our spirit and mood. To the deep depression victim, it may create a disease of liver. Radix Bupleuri leads Concha Ostreae to the trunk from armpits to ribs and cure it. If the disease is in stomach and spleen, Rhizoma Rhei and Concha Ostreae might be a good treatment for complicated external and internal evils. Finally, I am sure the CHAI HU CHIA LUNG KU MU LI TANG is a good basic remedy of depression.