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How does Chinese medicine treat insomnia

Nowadays, many people suffer from insomnia because of too much pressure, and they lie in bed tossing and turning every day, making it difficult to sleep. If you don't get enough sleep at night, you will feel groggy during the day, and your study and work efficiency will be greatly reduced. At this time, some Chinese medicine treatments can effectively alleviate the symptoms of insomnia. So, how does Chinese medicine treat insomnia?

First, acupuncture treatment of insomnia

If insomnia is serious, you can find an experienced Chinese doctor to give yourself acupoint acupuncture, which can play a very good role in helping sleep. It is suggested to acupuncture Neiguan, Shenmen, Anming, Zusanli and Houxi.

Second, ear acupuncture treatment of insomnia

Ear acupuncture also has a good effect of helping sleep. If the symptoms of insomnia are not particularly serious, you can stick mung bean or impatiens seeds on the rosis behind your ears with adhesive tape, which can play a good role in helping you sleep. If the symptoms of insomnia are more serious, sticking cowherb seeds at ear points can also play a good role in helping sleep.

Third, Chinese medicine treats insomnia.

1. Huanglian Wendan Decoction: This traditional Chinese medicine prescription consists of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Poria, etc. It has a good conditioning effect on insomnia caused by emotional abnormality, and it can also reduce weight and lipid by drinking this traditional Chinese medicine prescription frequently.

2. Longdan Xiegan Decoction: This traditional Chinese medicine prescription contains Gentiana, Gardenia, Alisma orientalis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Angelica sinensis and other traditional Chinese medicines, which can clear the heart and diarrhea the liver and help insomnia caused by excessive liver fire. Taking this medicine can play a good role in helping sleep.

3. Guipi Decoction: This Chinese medicine prescription contains Chinese medicines such as Poria, Angelica sinensis, Ziziphus jujuba seed, licorice, ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc. , can nourish blood and soothe the nerves, strengthen the heart and benefit the spleen. If it is insomnia caused by deficiency of qi and blood, taking this medicine can play a very good conditioning role.

Fourth, dietotherapy relieves insomnia.

1. Shenwei decoction: Radix Pseudostellariae and Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis are decocted in water, and finally a proper amount of syrup is added, twice a day, each time 15 ml, which has a good relieving effect on insomnia, palpitation and fatigue.

2. Raw lily soup: add water to raw lily, stew it with low fire, and finally add appropriate amount of sugar, and take it two or three times a day, which has a good relieving effect on insomnia caused by deficiency of heart yin.