The most complete database on Chinese herbal medicine |
|
Get a FREE account now and discover how to treat this symptom with Chinese medicine |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to melancholy |
| Gan Mai Da Zao Tang Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction; Glycyrrhiza-Triticum-Ziziphus Decoction |
Tonifies the Heart; Calms the Mind; Harmonizes the Middle Burner. | Restless organ disorder (Zang Zao), an emotial condition that is generally attributed to excessive worry, anxiety, or mental hyperactivity. This injures the Heart-Yin, disrupts the flow of Liver-Qi, and also affects the Spleen-Qi. | Alternating laughing and crying; Frequent bouts of yawning; Hysteria; Inability to control oneself; Menopausal disorders; Mental confusion; Moan; Neurasthenia relieved by frequent attacks of melancholy and crying spells; Neurosis; Restless sleep; Urinary incontinence; Anomalous behavior; Incoherent attitude; Incoherent speech; Night sweating; Paradoxical attitude; Red tongue, sparse coating; Fine-Rapid pulse (Xi Shu). |
| Nu Shen San Dang Gui and Cyperus Powder |
Nourishes Blood; Moves Qi and Blood; Tonifies Qi; Clears Heat. | Menopausal or postpartum disorders. | Dizziness; Hot flashes; Tinnitus; Constipation; Melancholy; Mental disorders; Pain in the lower back; Palpitations; Restlessness. |
| Wei Rui Tang Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction |
Releases the Exterior; Clears Heat; Nourishes Yin. | Wind-Heat disorder with a slight Yin Deficiency. | Breathing difficulty; Heaviness of the body; Sweating; Melancholy; No desire to sleep; Floating pulse (Fu). |