I don’t know if you have noticed that compared with kidney deficiency caused by indulgence, kidney deficiency caused by psychological stress is gradually increasing. Excessive stress from work, study, family, interpersonal communication, etc. is most likely to damage the liver. S

I don’t know if you have noticed that compared with kidney deficiency caused by indulgence , kidney deficiency caused by psychological stress is becoming more and more common. Excessive stress is most likely to cause injuries from work, study, family, interpersonal communication, etc. Long-term depression of the liver may lead to stagnation of liver qi , which will not only cause depression, lack of energy, sighs of joy, laziness, etc., but may also have an impact on the kidneys.

Traditional Chinese medicine often says that the liver and kidneys have the same origin, and that the liver and kidneys both originate from the essence of reproduction; and the liver and kidneys are both nourished by the essence of innate and acquired synthesis stored in the kidneys. "Lingshu." It is mentioned in "Meridians" that "when a person is born, he first becomes the essence, and then the brain becomes the essence", "Su Wen". The Theory of Yin and Yang Symbols also says that "kidneys generate bone marrow, and marrow generates liver." It can be seen that although liver and kidneys perform their own duties, they are closely related. This is why depression is often accompanied by liver and kidney deficiency , Five Upset fever , tinnitus , night sweats, tiredness, disharmony in married life, etc.

So for cases of liver stagnation and kidney deficiency, should we soothe the liver or nourish the kidneys? Regarding this issue, we actually have to divide it into two different situations. As the saying goes: A heart disease requires a heart medicine. Sudden successive blows will bury the knot in the heart. If the knot is not solved, even the best medicine will not be able to solve it. There are many ways to treat it; but if it is a problem of liver stagnation constitution, there has always been poor liver qi, which usually manifests itself as worry, irritation, and anger. Compared with the first type, there is actually a cure for this kind of disease.

There are many medicinal materials commonly used for liver stagnation and qi stagnation in traditional Chinese medicine, including , cassia, , mother-of-pearl, oysters, which are used to clear fire and soothe the liver; , Melanium chuanzi , etc.; in addition, there are Bupleurum , Yujin , Magnolia officinalis, Amomum villosum , etc. When regulating liver stagnation and kidney deficiency, the first step is to dredge liver qi and let The Qi of the whole body can be circulated. On the contrary, if the kidneys are nourished first, not only will the ideal effect not be achieved, but in many cases it is easy to breed , dampness and heat .

As for the Chinese patent medicines used for liver stagnation and kidney deficiency, the more common ones are Xiaoyao Pills, Shugan Yiyang Capsules , Sini Powder , Bupleurum Shugan Pills , Liuwei Dihuang Pills, etc., due to the use The application of patent medicines is different, for example: Shugan Yiyang Capsule can relieve liver stagnation while promoting blood circulation and nourishing the kidneys, warming and nourishing kidney yang; Liuwei Dihuang Pills nourishing the yin of the liver and kidneys; Xiaoyao Pills soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, and can be combined with other It is best to use kidney-tonifying drugs after dialectical treatment by a doctor. They must not be abused without dialectical treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine adopts the method of and eight cardinal principles of syndrome differentiation , and the more important point is the experience accumulated from treating diseases and saving people. I am Xia Kechun, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. I share a little knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine every day. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message,