Tendency to worry according to Chinese Medicine
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A herbal formula that might help with tendency to worry
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Promotes Blood and lymphatic circulation, thus eleminates Blood Stagnation. Softens and resolves hard lumps such as cysts and fibroids.
Why might Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan help with tendency to worry?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation and Phlegm in the Uterus' of which tendency to worry is a symptom.
Acupuncture points used for tendency to worry
The two Chinese Medicinal herbs most likely to help treat tendency to worry
Why might Poria-Cocos Mushroom (Fu Ling) help with tendency to worry?
Because it is a key herb in Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with tendency to worry as a symptom)
Poria-Cocos Mushrooms is a Neutral herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Kidney, the Lung and the Spleen.
Its main actions are: Encourages urination and drains Dampness. Tonic to the Spleen/Stomach. Assists the Heart and calms the Spirit.
Why might Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi) help with tendency to worry?
Because it is a key herb in Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with tendency to worry as a symptom)
Cinnamon Twigs is a Warm herb that tastes Pungent and Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Lung and the Spleen.
Its main actions are: Adjusts the nutritive Ying and defensive Wei Qi. Relieves the Exterior through sweating. Warms and disperses Cold. Removes obstruction of Yang. Promotes the circulation of Yang Qi in the chest. Regulates and moves blood.
Other symptoms often associated with tendency to worry
Painful period Irregular menstruation Lochia retention Persistent uterine bleeding of purple or dark blood Abdominal pain Brown vaginal discharge Dark clots in menstrual blood Lower abdominal pain Umbilical pain Breast distention