Patient's question:
These days, my boss said I'm not in good spirits, which has affected my work performance. Actually, I didn't mean to, either. I often can't sleep at night and sometimes feel anxious and uncomfortable. If it gets worse, I'm worried it will affect my health and work. How should I handle it if my five-year-old child has liver qi stagnation?Doctor's answer:
Liver qi stagnation needs to be improved through syndrome differentiation and Chinese medicine. It should be noted that heat belongs to yang, while dampness belongs to yin. To clear heat, cool herbs should be used, but cooling may exacerbate dampness. To treat dampness, warm herbs should be used, but warming may exacerbate heat. Additionally, many herbs used to treat dampness are aromatic and drying, which can easily deplete body fluids. Therefore, careful differentiation is required in clinical practice, and the dosage of medication must be carefully controlled.In your case, it may be due to liver damage. The essence of liver damage is the degeneration and necrosis of liver cells, which inevitably leads to the leakage of enzymes from liver cells into the blood, a decrease in the ability of liver cells to synthesize proteins and glycogen, and the retention of bilirubin, ammonia, and other substances that require liver processing in the blood. It is recommended to conduct a detailed examination of liver function and the hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody, core antibody, and e-antigen (the "two pairs and a half" of hepatitis B).