Panic disorder is a mental disorder with recurrent panic attacks as its main symptom. Panic attacks are a sudden and intense experience of fear, often accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling, sweating and other somatic physical symptoms, such as the feeling of being close to death. These attacks are unpredictable. It belongs to the same category of anxiety disorders as generalised anxiety disorder.
The exact cause of panic disorder is not yet fully understood, but most experts believe it is related to stress, genetics, traumatic childhood experiences, individual personality and physiology, psychosocial factors, etc. In recent years, more research has been done and it is thought to be related to the transmission of substances in the brain.
Symptoms
Chest pain
Suffocating feeling
Dizziness, or fainting
Anxiety
Feeling alienated
Traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and cupping have good efficacy in treating panic and anxiety. According to Chinese medicine, the heart is the "master of the mind, the great master of the five masters of the five viscera and the six internal organs". Anxiety is due to the internal violation of the seven emotions. It is a fire syndrome caused by the overreaction of five emotions. Agitation disturbs the five organs and causes restlessness in the mind and spirit. Acupuncture points such as Baihui, Shenting, Yintang, Shenmen, can be used to calm the heart and mind.
Besides acupuncture therapy, cupping is also an important part of Chinese medicine, which has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. It can promote the flow of qi and blood, decongest the meridians, detoxify and eliminate stagnation without causing toxic side effects. Migratory cupping can be used to combat anxiety, choosing acupuncture points on the directional meridian and the first and second lateral lines of the foot Taiyang, bladder meridian on the back, especially on the upper part of the thoracic vertebrae. It can be used as an adjunct therapy to acupuncture in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders.