Schizophrenia according to Chinese Medicine
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Four herbal formulas that might help with schizophrenia
Da Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Purges Heat from the Stomach and Intestines. Relieves constipation.
Why might Da Cheng Qi Tang help with schizophrenia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat in Yang brightness Organs' of which schizophrenia is a symptom.
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Why might Tao He Cheng Qi Tang help with schizophrenia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner' of which schizophrenia is a symptom.
Wen Dan Tang
Source date: 1174 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Clears Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Wen Dan Tang help with schizophrenia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Qi Stagnation in Gallbladder and Stomach with Phlegm Heat' of which early stage schizophrenia is a symptom.
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang
Source date: 1852 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Clears Hot Phlegm. Clears Gallbladder Heat. Regulates Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Why might Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang help with schizophrenia?
Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of early stage schizophrenia
Acupuncture points used for schizophrenia
Other symptoms often associated with schizophrenia
Severe constipation Flatulence Focal distention Abdominal fullness Abdominal pain that increases upon pressure Tense and firm abdomen Lower abdominal pain Night fever Delirious speech Irritability