Jiao Lü Zheng (Anxiety Disorder), also known as Jiao Lü Xing Shen Jing Zheng (Anxiety Neurosis), is an emotional disorder characterized primarily by anxiety, tension, and fear. Anxiety disorders can be divided into chronic generalized anxiety disorder and acute episodes, with acute episodes also referred to as panic attacks.
Research indicates that chronic anxiety disorders are more common clinically, characterized by widespread and persistent anxiety, which is an uncontrollable fear without a clear object or content, or a painful experience of constant apprehension, or a feeling that some threat is imminent when in fact it does not exist.
The prevalence of anxiety disorders is significantly higher in women than in men. The prognosis for anxiety disorders is often good, with the vast majority of patients recovering after treatment.
Symptoms
Patients often feel tense and uneasy for long periods, are easily irritated while doing tasks, lack patience, feel anxious and urgent in social interactions, and are extremely unstable, remaining in a state of constant apprehension. Although they know this is a subjective concern, they often cannot control it.
Panic attacks manifest as sudden experiences of terror, as if suffocation, madness, or death is imminent.
Additionally, symptoms may include irritability, sensitivity to sound, difficulty concentrating, poor memory, along with physical restlessness, pacing, inability to sit still, nervous sweating, easy fatigue, sleep disturbances, difficulty falling asleep, and nightmares.
Moxibustion Method
Moxibustion is a primary comprehensive care method for treating liver disease-related depression and anxiety.
1. Routine Care: Encourage insomniacs to establish a regular rest schedule and reduce daytime sleep duration; take a hot water bath or soak feet in hot water before bed, then massage the Yong Quan (Kidney 1) point to enhance comfort and achieve a calming and hypnotic effect; teach patients relaxation techniques, such as finding the best position, gently closing their eyes, breathing naturally, and relaxing each part of the body; remind patients to empty their bladder one hour before sleep to avoid nighttime diuretics and medications that stimulate the central nervous system.
2. Moxibustion: Select points Bai Hui (GV 20), Si Shen Cong (Extra Point), Xin Yu (Heart Shu), Pi Yu (Spleen Shu), and Gan Yu (Liver Shu).
During moxibustion, first locate the sensitive spots around the selected acupoints. When the patient feels a sensation of penetration, comfort, or conduction, fix the moxa at that point until a burning sensation is felt, with skin reddening as the standard, for a duration of 30 minutes.
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