Treatment of Anxiety and Depression-related Dry Eyes from Regulating the Liver and the Lung
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.14.015
- VernacularTitle:从肝肺相关论治焦虑抑郁相关性干眼
- Author:
Wanjun HOU
1
;
Pei LIU
1
;
Jun PENG
2
;
Qinghua PENG
1
Author Information
1. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine， Changsha， 410208
2. The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dry eyes;
anxiety;
depression;
simultaneous treatment of the liver and the lung;
qi movement;
sweat pores
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(14):1510-1513
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper proposed to understand the pathogenesis and provide syndrome differentiated treatment for anxiety and depression-related dry eyes from the perspective of the liver and the lung， in order to provide ideas for treatment of this disease with traditional Chinese medicine. It is believed that the occurrence and development of anxiety and depression-related dry eyes is related to the ethereal qi and blood damage and blocked circulation of qi and blood. The liver and the lung are the main located zang-fu （脏腑） organs of the disease， and the qi movement， sweat pores， meridians and collaterals abnormalities of the liver and the lung are the pathological basis. The basic pathogenesis is disharmony of the liver and the lung， loss nourishment of eyes， and loss calm of the mind. In clinical practice， the root treatment is to restore the functions of the liver governing ascent and the lung governing descent， and to open up the sweat pores， meridians and collaterals， while the branch treatment is to promote the production of body fluids， nourish yin and calm the mind. Both the root and the branch causes are treated to restore the physiological functions， and Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder （丹栀逍遥散） combined with Shengmai Powder （生脉散） with modification is often used as the basic prescription.
