Insomnia, like the best disaster in modern life, comes quietly and ruthlessly invades our lives. It not only deprives us of the abundant energy we should have, but also invisibly causes a series of problems such as headaches and mental trance.
About 27% of the country's population is suffering from sleep disorders, and almost 1 in 4 people suffer from insomnia.
In the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing", insomnia is vividly depicted as "blindness", "sleeplessness", and "sleeplessness". The core pathogenesis lies in the lack of liver blood leading to damage to the heart and blood, which in turn affects the stability of the mind. This disorder can lead to a variety of symptoms, such as difficulty sleeping, waking up easily, dreaminess, heart palpitations, and even memory loss. More severely, insomnia can lead to complications such as pallor, fatigue, lightheadedness, and blurred vision.
In addition, insufficient blood in the liver can also affect the normal function of the liver, resulting in an imbalance in the regulation of qi and blood. This not only exacerbates insomnia, but may also lead to other problems, such as insufficient nutrition in the liver, excessive rise in liver qi, and excessive liver fire. Together, these ripple effects worsen insomnia and leave patients in endless distress.
Therefore, the key to insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine is to regulate liver and blood. First of all, we need to understand the relationship between liver blood and insomnia. Liver blood is an important substance in the human body, which is responsible for nourishing and regulating the functions of various parts of the body. When the liver blood is insufficient, all parts of the body are not adequately nourished, and a series of symptoms will appear, the most common of which is insomnia. Therefore, regulating liver and blood is the key to insomnia.
So, how to regulate liver and blood? First of all, maintain a good routine and avoid staying up late and overexertion. Secondly, it is necessary to maintain a good diet and eat more foods rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, such as fish, meat, eggs, milk, legumes, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc. In addition, you can also regulate the liver and blood through massage, moxibustion, cupping and other traditional Chinese medicine methods. These methods can promote blood circulation and improve the condition of insufficient blood in the liver, thereby relieving insomnia symptoms.
At present, Siwu soup is known as a treasure for nourishing liver and blood, and is made of rehmannia root, angelica, white peony and Chuanxiong root.
Rehmannia rehmannia is known as the holy product of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, benefiting the kidneys and filling essence, and its sweet and nourishing power can nourish the liver and kidneys and make the yin blood full.
Angelica sinensis has a unique medicinal effect, which can replenish the blood of the heart and liver, which can not only replenish blood but also invigorate blood, make the blood flow smooth and not stagnate, and moisturize the intestines without injury.
White peony has the function of nourishing blood and softening the liver, which can alleviate liver yang and alleviate the symptoms of liver qi stagnation.
Chuanxiong, on the other hand, can promote qi and blood, relieve menstruation and pain, make the whole body flow of qi and blood, and prevent blood stasis blockage.
The four are matched with each other, as if they can not only nourish the blood, avoid the worry of blood stagnation, but also carry out blood without breaking, and protect the peace of blood. This combination makes the liver and blood nourished and the camp blood coexist harmoniously, so as to bring a peaceful sleep to people with insomnia, and solve the problems of difficulty falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night and frequent dreams.