Exploring the Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Early Stress-Induced Depression Based on the Theory of"Deficient Qi Stagnation"
ZHU Wenjun
YUAN Naijun
TANG Manshi
TANG Zihao
SHE Kaijie
HUANG Minyi
MA Qingyu
CHEN Jiaxu
Abstract：Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by persistent low mood and anhedonia,though its mechanisms remain incompletely understood.Studies have shown that stress caused by early adverse events can induce depression."Deficient Qi stagnation"refers to the pathological condition of weakened primordial Qi and stagnation of flowing substances such as Qi,blood,and body fluids in the body.Based on the theory of"deficient Qi stagnation",this paper explains how"deficient Qi stagnation"serves as the core pathological basis of this disease and its connection with modern pathological research.It further explores the mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)therapies in treating this condition,providing new perspectives and theoretical foundations for a deeper understanding of the prevention and treatment of early stress-induced depression with TCM.
Keywords：Deficient-Qi stagnationEarly stressDepression
Publication Date：2026-03-28
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-31(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 557-561 )