TreatingSenile Depression Syndrome Based on Yang Deficiency
Senile depression is a mental disorder with persistent bad mood as the main clinical manifestation in the elderly.With the acceleration of the aging process of the social population,the incidence of geriatric depression is increasing year by year,seriously affecting the quality of life of the elderly.Most doctors believe that the pathogenesis of senile depression is liver dysfunc-tion,and the treatment is mainly to soothe the liver and relieve depression.However,combined with the clinical manifestations and the physique of the elderly,starting from the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and consulting the literature,the author thinks that there is a close relationship between senile depression and yang-qi,including yang deficiency of spleen and kidney,phlegm coagulation and blood stasis.The treatment should be based on warming the kidney and invigorating the spleen,nourishing yin,promoting blood circulation,removing phlegm and coagulation.
Senile depression syndromeYang deficiencyWarming the kidney and strengthening the spleen
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