058 - Kind Grandfather (Suan Zao Ren Tang Jia Wei)

Categories: gynecology, sexuality, fertility, psyche, nerves, insomnia, fatigue, urology, metabolism, heart and blood vessels, prevention, anti-aging, system Liver, system Heart

Recipe use according to traditional Chinese medicine:

-nourishes the Heart and Liver, their blood and Yin

-calms the spirit of Shen and Hun

-purifies empty heat

-removes irritability

-stirs the blood

Description:

The male transition is also known professionally as andropause. Men experience a drop in testosterone hormone levels during this time. It manifests itself both mentally and physically. The man becomes emotionally irritable, moody to neurotic, has sleep disturbances and more often suffers from a state of exhaustion. Feelings of burnout, weakness and loss of strength lead to apathy. He stops believing and slowly resigns himself to everything he originally loved. Smiling optimists turn into grumps. The man seeks an "escape" from his problems, which he does not solve at the doctor's office, but often prefers to do in the pub or at home in front of the TV.

The risk of various addictions increases. The joy of life disappears and its meaning fades. When the children have grown up, the man considers his mission accomplished and ceases to take any further interest in the running of the household.

He tells himself that he deserves to rest and demands peace from those around him. Deterioration and memory loss (a cognitive manifestation of andropause) may also occur. The man usually does not admit that his grumpiness is due to andropause and often does not know it himself. Relationships with his partner, but also with his friends and work team suffer greatly. The man prefers to be quiet and does not want anyone to pry into him and evaluate the changes that have occurred. The other extreme is that the man behaves like a teenager or as if he has a mental disorder. He tries to stop time in the arms of a young mistress, suffers from workaholism...

Physically, like women, men have hot flashes, sleep very badly and add problems such as joint and ligament problems. In the area of sex, in addition to reduced appetite for sex, erection problems are also experienced. Hormonal changes also have a similar effect as in women, fat levels increase and with it the risk of cardiovascular disease. Bone mass decreases. Also, the skin no longer has as much shine and becomes dry. Men also often suffer from excessive hair loss and loss of muscle mass. Weight gain is common.

From a Chinese medicine perspective, this is an image of deficiency. What is lacking is primarily what nourishes, the blood and Yin in the Kidney and Liver area. The lack of it, on the one hand, gives rise to an empty heat (from lack of cooling) which rises up and harasses the Shen spirit in the Heart and the Hun spirit in the Liver - this manifests itself in all the psychological symptoms mentioned above, including great difficulty in sleeping, which further aggravates all the symptoms of fatigue and lack of energy. The Liver, also suffering from lack of nutrition, does not permeate as it should and the stasis so typical of aging occurs... Suan Zao Ren Tang acts as a tonic for the Heart, Kidneys and Liver. The imperial herb is jujube prickly, a seed that nourishes the blood and Yin in the Liver and Kidneys, and rhubarb and sage also assist in replenishing the blood. They are supported by herbs that cool the empty heat (anemarhena), as well as direct the spirit (rdesno and poria) and replenish Qi (licorice). The latter also harmonizes with the amom center, making digestion more efficient and preventing fat storage. Starflower also aids in this by transforming mucus, relaxing the Lungs, thereby also acting on the emotions and making urination easier. It is a blend that is wonderfully tolerated even when given for long periods of time, which is inevitable in these states of exhaustion.

Indications:

-mental and emotional instability

-mood changes

-irritability, moodiness to neurosis

-depression and apathy

-loss of enjoyment of life

-memory impairment

-feelings of burnout, weakness, loss

-insomnia

-profuse daydreaming

-heart palpitations

-sexual problems

-dry mucous membranes and skin

-weight gain

-hair loss, brittle nails

-bone and muscle loss

Modern Uses:

-andropause

-menopause

-insomnia - insomnia

-mental and emotional instability

-anxiety

-palpitations

Language:

-different, depending on the triggering condition (red in heat, paler, swollen in Spleen deficiency)

Pulse:

-Xi

-Shu (gentle, rapid)

-at the position of the Liver may be Xian (stringy)

Contraindications:

-not known

Notes:

This formula is one of the most effective in treating insomnia caused by deficiency, irritability or exhaustion..

Recipe Ingredients: