Are You a Dragon Bone Anxiety Patient?
When treating anxiety, it is important to find out what type of person you are dealing with. It is not a one treatment treats all. Rather an individualized treatment that focuses on the specific underlying condition or the root cause of the problem.
Dragon bone is a common herb used to treat anxiety. Yes, I did say Dragon bone. No, there are no dragons alive today, but the magnesium based herb is called Dragon Bone because it is made up from fossilized animal bones which are said to have a heavy quality in the body to help “anchor” the psyche.
To use this herb properly the patient has to have several of the following symptoms and signs:
Anxiety, restlessness, and easily frightened, forgetfulness are the main signs of the condition. For people who sweat a lot as it has an astringent nature and can help with sweating. It also can help with dizziness associated with the anxiety. So it is a very versatile herb that can be used for people presenting with a It can be used for patients who are very have an excess or a weak presentation or are presenting with poor blood flow circulation to the brain impeding the emotions.
Treating anxiety, Chinese Medicine classifies people as burned out, hyperactive or weak. These are the underlying causes for anxiety. Treating anxiety fully, requires understanding the underlying cause of the anxiety -excess, weak or blocked. In this way we can treat the root cause of the problem and not just the symptom so people feel better and can start enjoying life.
Dragon bone is found in several different famous herbal formula combinations for fighting stress.
This herb is very valuable and versatile in the treatment of anxiety and is a god send when correctly prescribed.
In Chinese medicine, we can select the correct herbal formula for your pattern, and have you take it in pill form to benefit your condition.
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