The COVID pandemic has caused anxiety and stress for countless people in one way or another. Some people are turning to holistic remedies to treat aches, pains, and stress. The increased stress people are experiencing contributes to a wide range of other health issues.
Acupuncture, combined with Chinese herbals, can be a very effective alternative for treating mild to moderate depression, anxiety, and the stresses of everyday life we face in this day and age. Consider the approach of Acupuncture and Chinese herbs as one of your health options, if you are one of the more than eight million people affected with some sort of depression, “the blues”, or Covid-19 related stress.
Western approach vs Traditional Chinese Medicine approach for dealing with stress
Western drug therapy has flourished with the current depression epidemic. The most commonly used drugs such as Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and others work by increasing the availability of the brain’s chemical messengers, these are neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine. But all of these medications have potentially serious side effects and must be taken on a regular basis to be effective. Also, should a person decide to stop the drugs shouldn’t be abruptly stopped.
The goal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to define underlying patterns or “root” causes that lead to depression. Many depressed individuals have liver energetic dis-harmonies. In Chinese Medicine the liver is associated with feelings of anger and frustration; prolonged feelings of anger, frustration, and chronic stress can cause this energetic to become stuck or stagnant. This stuck pattern that causes depression is called “Liver Qi Stagnation”. Acupuncture and herbal therapies are very effective for treating this pattern.
Give Acupuncture Alternatives a call for an appointment if you have been feeling down, depressed, blue, or are realizing that the many months we have all been living through the Covid-19 pandemic is causing you to stress —–and want to give Traditional Chinese Medicine a chance to help you feel better – 480-671-5178.