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| Theoretical research on generalized anxiety disorder treated by “Soothing the liver, regulating the spirit and alleviation of mental depression” abdominal massage method |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1673-9043.2011.03.03 |
| Key Words
stagnation of liver-qi;generalized anxiety disorder (GAD);massage |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | SUN Qing | The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China | | DONG Hua | The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China |
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| Abstract
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| The pathogenesis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) due to stagnation of liver-qi is disorder of liverqi and the spirit."Soothing the liver,regulating the spirit and alleviation of mental depression"is the therapeutic principle of abdominal massage method.The prescription includes points on abdomen and Baihui,Fengfu.This massage method has a therapeutical effect on soothing the liver,regulating the spirit and alleviation of mental depression. |
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