In daily life, due to excessive stress, people often suffer from depression. So what are the treatment methods for depression? Let's take a look at how traditional Chinese medicine uses medicated diets to treat depression.
1. Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Mind Congee
Ingredients:
Lotus seeds, longan meat, lily each 20 grams, 150 grams of rice.
Preparation:
Wash all the ingredients with clean water, then pour them into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil. Then simmer on low heat until it becomes congee.
Usage:
Take once every evening.
Efficacy:
It nourishes the heart and calms the mind, and can treat depression and insomnia, etc.
2. Polygala and Jujube Kernel Congee
Ingredients:
Polygala, fried jujube kernel, wolfberry each 15 grams, 150 grams of rice.
Preparation:
After washing the herbs and rice, cook them together with an appropriate amount of water until it becomes congee. Drink it when the temperature is suitable.
Usage:
Take once daily, one hour before bedtime.
Efficacy:
It has the effects of relieving depression and calming the mind.
3. He Shou Wu and Mulberry Congee
Ingredients:
He Shou Wu 20 grams, Albizia flower, Ligustrum fruit, mulberry fruit each 15 grams, 150 grams of millet.
Preparation:
Boil all the herbs in water, remove the residue and take 300 ml of the medicinal juice. Cook it with millet congee for 5 minutes.
Usage:
Take twice daily.
Efficacy:
It nourishes the liver and kidneys, not only suitable for depression diet therapy, but also has a good improvement effect on insomnia, forgetfulness, and irritability.
