What to eat for neurasthenia

Under normal circumstances, individuals with neurasthenia can consume foods such as millet, milk, longan, sunflower seeds, and lotus seeds. They may also take medications such as Oryzanol tablets, Vitamin B1 tablets, Anshen Bunaon liquid, Zaoren Anshen capsules, and Paroxetine Hydrochloride tablets under medical guidance for regulation. Detailed explanations are as follows:

I. Foods

1. Millet

Millet is rich in tryptophan, which can be converted into serotonin and melatonin in the body. Serotonin regulates mood and alleviates anxiety, while melatonin improves sleep quality.

2. Milk

Milk contains high-quality protein and calcium. Protein provides raw materials for repairing nerve cells, while calcium stabilizes nerve cell membranes, reduces nerve excitability, and the tryptophan in milk also aids in promoting sleep.

3. Longan

Longan is rich in glucose, sucrose, and multiple vitamins. Glucose rapidly replenishes energy and alleviates fatigue caused by neurasthenia. Its nutritional components also nourish nerves, calm the mind, and alleviate symptoms such as palpitations, forgetfulness, and insomnia caused by neurasthenia. It can be eaten directly or boiled in water.

4. Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamin E and B-complex vitamins. Vitamin E protects nerve cell membranes and reduces oxidative damage; B-complex vitamins participate in nerve metabolism, improve nerve function, alleviate low mood and lack of concentration caused by neurasthenia, and moderate consumption can aid in regulation.

5. Lotus Seeds

Lotus seeds contain nuciferine and starch. Nuciferine has a calming effect, inhibits central nervous system excitability, and alleviates insomnia, frequent dreams, and irritability caused by neurasthenia; starch provides energy and reduces physical fatigue. They are often cooked with lily bulbs and red dates to make a porridge, which enhances the regulatory effect.

II. Medications

1. Oryzanol Tablets

Oryzanol regulates autonomic nerve function, improves endocrine balance, alleviates symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, dizziness, and memory loss caused by neurasthenia, and helps restore normal nerve function by stabilizing the neural regulatory system.

2. Vitamin B1 Tablets

Vitamin B1 participates in the energy metabolism of the nervous system, maintains normal nerve tissue function, alleviates nerve fatigue, limb numbness, and sleep disorders caused by neurasthenia, provides nutritional support for nerve cells, and helps improve symptoms.

3. Anshen Bunaon Liquid

Composed of processed Polygonum multiflorum, Epimedium, dried ginger, and others, this formulation nourishes the essence and marrow, benefits vital energy and blood, and strengthens the brain and calms the nerves. It improves neurasthenia caused by kidney essence deficiency and deficiency of both qi and blood, alleviating dizziness and fatigue, insomnia and forgetfulness, and memory decline.

4. Zaoren Anshen Capsules

The main ingredients are stir-fried Ziziphus jujuba seeds, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Schisandra chinensis (vinegar processed). It nourishes blood and calms the mind, suitable for neurasthenia caused by insufficient heart blood, alleviating insomnia with many dreams, palpitations, dizziness, and vertigo, improving nerve regulation through nourishing heart blood and promoting sleep.

5. Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets

This medication belongs to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which increase serotonin concentration in the brain, regulate mood, alleviate anxiety and depression associated with neurasthenia, and improve sleep disturbances and physical discomfort caused by emotional problems.

In daily life, one should maintain a regular routine and avoid staying up late; reduce intake of stimulants such as coffee and strong tea; engage in moderate exercise, such as walking or yoga, to relieve mental stress; seek timely medical advice when necessary, and use medications under a doctor's guidance, avoiding self-adjustment of medication.