Depressive Psychosis – Dian
Depressed mental state,
lack of facial expression, quiet, slow reactions, slow-incoherent speech,
lack of physical drive.
Phlegm & Qi Stagnation
depressed, slow, sighing,
worry, poor appetite
T – thin greasy coat, P –
wiry, slippery,
PT – regulate Qi and
eliminate phlegm to open the mind cavity
Acupuncture- BL 18, LR 3,
BL 20, ST 40, BL 15, HT 7
Spleen Qi
deficiency with accumulation of Phlegm
Depressed, dull expression,
minimal talking, soft stool, more slow and dull than phlegm and Qi stag., T
– pale swollen, thick white greasy coat, P – weak, soft, slippery
PT – nourish spleen to
eliminate phlegm
Acupuncture – foot yangming,
front mu and back shu, BL 20, ST 40, ST 36, BL 15, HT 7
Deficient Heart and Spleen
More heart symptoms than
above, insomnia, palpitations, depressed, dull expression, minimal
talking, soft stools, T – white coat, pale, P – weak, thin
PT – nourish heart and
spleen to calm mind
Acupuncture – hand shao
yin, foot tai yin and back shu, BL 20, SP 6, ST 36, BL 15, HT 7
Yin deficiency with deficient Fire
Easily gets upset, easily
shocked, talks excessively (not loud), general emaciation, red cheeks,
insomnia, thirsty, T – red, dry, scanty coat, P – thin, rapid
PT – nourish yin, descend
fire to calm spirit
Acupuncture – foot tai yin,
hand jue yin, BL 23, KI 3, BL 15, HT 7, MH 7, SP 6
Alternative treatment methods
auricular – heart, sub
cortex, occipital, frontal, shen men, kidney
Electrical – DU 20, Yin
Tang, DU 26, HT 5, ST 40 – alternating current
