Chronic fatigue
Chronic fatigue is one kind of common, slow
process disease. In general, it happens after other diseases
such as glandular fever, or without any significant reason.
In Chinese medicine theory (TCM), chronic fatigue
belongs in the domain of the concept of deficiency. Spleen,
kidney and lung are mainly involved and Qi, Blood, and Yin
and Yang are affected. Chronic fatigue is considered as various
types according to the symptoms and the organs that are mainly
involved. For example, the spleen deficiency type is thought
of as low function of the organ that lowers the Qi and Blood
level, because spleen is the main organ that is in charge
of absorbing nutrition to charge blood and Qi. Qi is thought
of as the life force in the body in the theory of TCM, similar
to the power of a vehicle’s engine.
The low level of Qi can slow down the flow
of blood and itself, reduce the ability and activity of other
organs in the body and place the entire body in a low energy
and function condition. If the situation exists for a long
period, low Qi condition can be followed by deficiency of
Yang and then the kidney may also become involved as the situation
becomes more complicated.
Deficiency of Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang is the
basic diagnosis of chronic fatigue and spleen, kidney and
lung are the main organs related to it.
The way to treat it is based on strengthening
the body with different formulas with a focus on the individual
constitution. What the formula focuses on should depend on
the type and diagnosis of the chronic fatigue the patient
suffers from. The organs should be thought about as well.
As long as the treatment path suits the type and diagnosis
of the disease, an improvement will be achieved.
Physical and mental relaxation along with proper
rest is also very important in recovery from chronic fatigue.
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