TCM Individual ASSIGNMENT

stress Symptoms

• Anger, Irritability, Anxiety, Frustration
• Headache, Stiff Neck and Shoulders
• Poor appetite, Irritable Bowel Syndrome 
• Poor Concentration
• Insomnia 

occurrence of symptoms

• Imbalance Yin Yang 
• Seven Emotions
• Five Elements Theory
• Stagnation of Qi

OCCURRENCE OF SYMPTOMS

• Anger (Liver)  causes Qi to rise; Headache, Dizziness 
• Anger causes Liver Qi attacks the spleen - Indigestion
• Spleen (worry) weakened - Fatigue, Insomnia
• Liver Qi stagnant; Unable to nourish the tendons
• Accumulation of Internal Dampness

Stress & fUTURE HEALTH PROBLEMS

• High Blood Pressure (Liver Yin Deficiency)
• Weight Gain (Qi Deficiency)

Plan

Medicinal Approach

• Xiao Yao San - Stress-relieving properties
• Promote the Flow of Qi through use of herbs (herbal medicine)
• e.g.--> Perilla Stem (zIsugeng), Hawthorn Berry, Lingzhi, Tangerine Peel
• Eliminate Internal Heat through use of herbs (herbal medicine)
• e.g. --> Foxglove Root (Shengdi), Salvia Root (Danshen), Anemarrhena (Zhimu

NON-MEDICINAL APPROACH

• Acupuncture and Tui Na
• --> Improves Circulation (moves Qi & Blood)
• ---> Opens up the meridian channels to relax the muscles

STRESS MANAGEMENT

mANAGING STRESS

• Exercise 
• --> Moves the Qi & Blood, 
• Taiji/ Qigong / Yoga / Meditation
• --> Focuses on the breath, move Qi & Blood, induces relaxation

MANAGING STRESS

• Dietary Therapy 
• --> Eat more Vegetables and Fruits rich in colour
• --> Stress reducing; i.e Blueberries, Beets, Eggplant, Banana 
• --> Avoid greasy food 
• --> Eat early, and in small frequent meals 

THANK YOU

CREDITS

• EU YAN SANG. (n.d.). Stress from the TCM Perspective. Retrieved July 4, 2014, from http://www.euyansang.com.sg/stress-from-the-tcm-perspective/eysstress2.html
• High Blood Pressure Causes and TCM Treatments. (n.d.). Universal Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Retrieved July 4, 2014, from http://universaltcm.wordpress.com/high-blood-pressure-causes-and-tcm-treatm...
• HowStuffWorks "The Seven Emotions". (n.d.). HowStuffWorks. Retrieved July 4, 2014, from http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/chinese/tradition...
• Newsletter #2: Relieving Stress with Traditional Chinese Medicine. (n.d.). Relieving Stress with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Retrieved July 4, 2014, from http://www.comoxvalleyacupuncture.com/newsletters/newsletter002.html#Lifest...