Chinese Herbs for Depression

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Indexed  January 5, 2012

The ancient Chinese medical science treats depression very differently as compared to conventional modern medical science. Traditional Chinese medical science believes that 1. Depression is just another disease. 2. Each emotion is linked to the five elements – water, wood, fire, earth and metal. 3. Emotions are closely attached to the overall physical well being of an individual. 4. In a diseased body the vital energy forces are blocked and need to be released. The Chinese medical theory further segregates depression on the basis of the five elements. It purports that depression symptoms can belong to three groups. 1. Earth-type depression – This is depression that is accompanied by worry, lethargy, loose stools, weight gain and fatigue. 2. Water-type depression – This depression is associated with symptoms of reluctance to get up, impotence, fear and urinary problems. 3. Wood-type ...   See the complete post here