Insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine treatment and aftercare

MeiJianJiang Hebei province Chinese medicine hospital

China's traditional Chinese medicine to

        Insomnia is a very common phenomenon that exists in the crowd. Although drug treatment of insomnia are varied, but most of these drugs is not the main purpose of treatment of insomnia, improper application of these drugs should be adverse consequences, such as dependence, tolerance, side effects and drug withdrawal after withdrawal reaction, such as it is known and applied at present most of hypnosis to antipsychotic drugs.

        Causes of insomnia vary from person to person, sort is various, therefore, complicated syndrome differentiation, treatment difficulty is big. I after many years of clinical practice, from the understanding of the insomnia, parting, psychological behavioral therapy and so on various aspects has carried on the thorough research, forming a unique "treated from liver" French medicine, received good clinical curative effect, will now from several aspects to introduce the treatment of insomnia and aftercare, hope to help patients back to health.

        Of traditional Chinese medicine and the treatment of insomnia

        Insomnia in TCM calls "insomnia", to human body caused by imbalance of Yin and Yang, Yang does not enter the Yin, the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine treatment of insomnia is "overall concept, syndrome differentiation and treatment" as the guiding ideology, adopt different treatment principles, make human body coordination and balance qi and blood, Yin and Yang, viscera function recovery, to restore normal sleep, therapy of traditional Chinese medicine is "tone", fully embodies individualized treatment, no western medicine hypnotic drug adverse reactions at the same time.

        Liver depression type fire: the disease see upset irritability, dry mouth bitter, urine is yellow and red tongue moss yellow. Cure for liver purging fire, calming nerves, nerves for the principle, commonly used drugs for gentiana scabra bge, rhizoma coptidis, radix bupleuri, paeonia lactiflora, selfheal, lily, rushes, etc.

        Glove two virtual type: see disease, heart palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, dizziness, limb tiredly exhausted god, diet boring, pale tongue moss thin white, etc. Treat with yiqi yangxin nerves for the principle, commonly used drugs for ginseng, astragalus membranaceus, yam, longan meat, fructus alpiniae oxyphyllae, radix aucklandiae, radix polygalae, zizyphus jujube kernel, tuber fleeceflower stem, malt and so on.

        Yin deficiency type fire: the disease see upset insomnia, dizziness tinnitus, dry mouth, night sweats, five upset hot, the waist sour leg soft, red tongue less jin. To nourish Yin send fire, yangxin nerves for the principle, commonly used drug addiction to, dogwood, cortex moutan, poria cocos, coptis root, peony, glossy privet fruit, mulberry son, lily, rhizoma anemarrhenae and platycladi seed etc.

        Guilty the timid type: see insomnia, much dream, easy to wake up with a start, palpitations timid, he was surprised, shortness of breath, fatigue, pale tongue moss white, etc. Treated with yiqi relieving convulsion, sedative on volunteers for the principle, commonly used drugs for mother of pearl, god eight, calamus, polygala, zizyphus jujube kernel, fructus schisandrae, fairy spleen, flos albiziae, etc.

        Two kinds of behavior therapy of insomnia

        Psychological behavior therapy: behavioral therapy is to change the nature of the patient's belief system, give play to their self-efficacy, and thus improve the symptoms of insomnia. To accomplish this goal, often require the participation of a medical professional. Error changing sleep hygiene education mainly is to help patients with insomnia sleep concept, establish good sleep habits. Main contents include: several hours before sleeping to avoid using stimulant substances, such as coffee, strong tea, smoking, etc.; Before sleeping, don't drink, alcohol can interfere with sleep; Before sleeping to avoid strenuous exercise; Don't eat before sleeping or eating food difficult to digest; Before going to bed do not easy to cause the mental activity of excitement, such as watching is associated with exciting books and television programs; Bedroom environment should be quiet, comfortable, light, comfortable temperature; Having a regular routine time.

        Cognitive behavioral therapy: fear of insomnia itself is common in patients with insomnia, insomnia too much focus on negative consequences, often feel nervous when near sleep, worry can't sleep, these negative emotions that worsen insomnia, insomnia is aggravating, in turn, affect the patient's mood, the two form a vicious circle. Cognitive therapy aims to change patients' cognition deviation and irrational beliefs and attitudes. Main contents include: keep the reasonable expectations of sleep; Don't put all the problems are attributed to insomnia; Keep the natural sleep, avoid forcing yourself to sleep; Don't focus too much on sleep; Don't cry because it is a night didn't sleep well and produce frustration; On the impact of culture on insomnia tolerance, don't always blame your insomnia as the enemy with efforts to struggle, should learn to coexist with them.

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