Acupuncture Treatment for Melancholy

Melancholy - Yu Zheng

Depression, easily worries, anxiety, emotionally un-stable, possible plum pit syndrome, fullness in chest and hypochondriac regions.

Differentiate between Dian and Kuang disorders which are longer in duration than melancholic states.



Liver Qi Stagnation

Distended pain, belching, sighing

P/T – soothe liver, regulate qi to relieve Yu Syndrome.

Acupuncture – foot jue yin, foot shao yang meridians

LR 14 (front MU), LR 3 (Yuan Primary) , GB 34, SJ 6, PC 6, ST 36, Ren 17(Qi stag)

Sore Throat – Ren 21, LU 11

Qi Stagnation turning to Fire

Red eyes, acid refulux, anger, irritable

PT – purge liver fire and relive Yu syndrome.

Acupuncture – foot jue yin, foot yang ming meridians

LR 14, LR 2 (Ying Spring), GB 34, SJ 6, ST 44

Vomiting fluids – GB 24

Nauseous feeling – Ren 12, ST 41

Worry and depression injuring Shen

Poor concentration, poor sleep, crying, sadness, angry, tight chest, poor appetite, heart deficiency with emotional stagnation, un-stable emotions with a “foggy mind”

PT – nourish Heart, calm spirit

Acupuncture- hand shao yin and foot tai yin meridians

HT 7, 5, PC 6, Ren 17, BL 15, SP 6, ST 36

Easily shocked – BL 18, 19

Deficiency of Heart and Spleen

Palpitations, poor appetite, dizziness, fatigue, fullness in chest, easily sweat, insomnia, poor memory

P- thin, wiry

PT – nourish heart and strengthen spleen to calm spirit

Acupuncture- hand shao yin and foot tai yin meridians and back shu points.

HT 7, BL 15, 20, SP 6, ST 36, Ren 12, LR 13

Stagnation – LR 3, PC 6

Kidney Yin deficiency with deficiency Heart Fire

More chronic melancholy, insomnia, anger with kidney yin deficiency symptoms.

PT – nourish yin, clear heat and calm heart and spirit.

Acupuncture – foot shao yin, foot tai yin and hand shao yin

SP 6, KD 3, LR 3, HT 7, BL 15, 23

Irritability – GB 34, Si Shen Chong (4 pts on head)



Alternative Treatment Methods

Auricular – shen men, sympathetic, endocrine, heart , kidney

Injection – vit B1 or Dan Shen to GB 20, PC 6 , BL 15