精神不安　不安

Mental restlessness, anxiety.

最近、疲れがとれなくてつらい、たいして疲れたことはしていないのに疲れる。そんなふうに思う人は心や精神的な疲労・疲弊かもしれません。特別なことがなくても、寝起きの悪い人は朝起きるだけで大変で、日常の通勤や通学にも気力・体力が必要です。自宅にいても、炊事、洗濯、掃除とヘトヘトになってしまうこともあります。生きていくことは、疲れることでもあるそうです。なんとなく、疲れをやり過ごしていたつもりが、実は疲れた気持ちや体に対して、自分の感覚が鈍くなっているだけかもしれません。疲れをため込まないようにするために、毎日の行動ごとに発生する「疲れ」を、そのつど、とりのぞきたいですが、人間関係もあり、相手のいる状況では難しいことですね。このような状況で、効率よく疲れをとる方法が、東洋医学の考え方のひとつ「ツボ」です。古代の中国人は身体のなかに「経絡」という「気」の通る通路を見出して、その要所に「ツボ」を定めました。「気」や「経絡」は目に見えるものではありません。今回は、膻中を取穴しています。不安感をもったり、ストレスを強く抱えたときに有効です。膻中は、東洋医学では気が集まる部位と呼ばれ、精神を安定させる効果があるとされています。ツボがある部位は、左右の胸の乳首同士を横1本の線で結んだ中央部分です。身体の中心部分を通る線である「正中線上」にあるため、1か所のみに存在します。圧を加えるときは、左右の中指を使用します。中指を膻中（ダンチュウ）の上に置き、1分程度、じっくりと優しく押し続けます。ツボを押す時は呼吸を止めずに行い、痛みを感じない程度に、強く押すことは避けましょう。押す方向は若干、下方向が効果的です。今症例では膻中に鍼をしています。精神不安で呼吸が浅く、動悸がする時におすすめです

It is hard to be tired these days, or you feel tired even though you are not doing anything very tiring. People who feel this way may be suffering from mental or emotional fatigue or exhaustion. Even if there is nothing special wrong with you, if you are not a good sleeper, just getting up in the morning can be a challenge. Even when they are at home, they may be exhausted from cooking, laundry, and cleaning. They say that to live is also to be tired. You may think that you are somehow passing through your fatigue, but in fact, it may just be that your senses have become dulled with regard to your tired feelings and body. In order to avoid storing up fatigue, it is desirable to eliminate the "tiredness" that occurs with each daily activity, but this is difficult to do in situations where there are other people to deal with, including human relationships. In such a situation, one of the Oriental medicine's concepts is "acupoints" as an efficient way to relieve fatigue. The ancient Chinese found meridians, pathways through which chi (qi) passes, in the body and designated acupoints at key points along these pathways. The qi or meridians are not visible. In this case, the acupuncture point was located in the chanzhong area. It is useful when one feels anxious or stressed. In oriental medicine, janchu is called the area where qi gathers, and it is believed to be effective in stabilizing the mind. The acupuncture point is located in the center of the nipples of the right and left breasts, connected by a single horizontal line. It is located on the "midline," a line that passes through the center of the body, and is therefore located in only one place. When applying pressure, use the left and right middle fingers. Place the middle finger on the dantu and continue to press slowly and gently for about one minute. Do not hold your breath when pressing on the acupuncture point, do not press too hard, and do not press too hard to the point of pain. The direction of pressure should be slightly downward for best results. In the present case, acupuncture is being applied to the middle of the chest. This is recommended when breathing is shallow and palpitations occur due to mental anxiety.