Depression Flashcards
What is depression and TCM?
Emotional disturbance characterized by stagnation and obstruction of Qi flow. stagnant QI can, overtime, give rise to stagnation of blood, phlegm, damp or blood heat
What are the red flags for depression?
Someone talking about ending their life
Patient being in danger of themselves or putting others in danger
Extreme fatigue
Depression
Name some Western medicine relevant diseases:
Somatic symptom disorders
Mood disorders like bipolar, anxiety
obsessive/compulsive disorders
Suicidal and menopausal conditions
Depression
Etiology
Trauma
Prolonged emotion
⚡️ early stages tend to be excess
⚡️ late stages tend to be deficient
What pattern is this type of depression?
Repressing depression, stress and anger,sighing a lot, crying lots, irregular menses, bleaching, wiry pulse
Points :
LR qi stagnation
Points:
Si shen Cong
Du 20
LI4 LR 3 4 gates
BL18
LR14
CV17
What pattern is this type of depression ?
Angry, bad temper, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth
Points:
LR Qi Stagnation turning to fire
Pc8 / LR2 cooling points
GB43
Ht7
Pc6
What pattern is this type of depression ?
Plum pit, Suffocating sensation interest, distention/pain in hypochondriac/chess region
Points ?
Qi and phlegm stagnation
Points:
ST40 LR5 for plum qi
CV12
CV22 ( open throat up)
CV17
LR3
What pattern is this type of depression ?
Overthinking, palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, pale complexion,fatigue, poor appetite
Think: Gui Pi Tang
Points ?
HT and Sp qi xu
Points
Sp6
St36
Ht7
BL15
Bl20
Li4 lr3 ( don’t do 4 gates if they are too weak!)
What pattern is this type of depression ?
 Translike mental state, poor memory, hot flashes, night sweats, low title fever
Points ?
Yin xu
Points:
KD3 SP6 main yin tonifying
PC6 HT7 calm mind
LI4- LR3 ( only if not too weak ) good for livery tight depression not weak depression
