Recent official data shows that insomnia is becoming more and more serious among middle-aged and elderly people, who can't sleep at night and can't lift their spirits in the morning. It not only affects their own daily life, but sometimes it also directly affects the harmony of family life due to sleepless nights.
Young people are also worried about the quality of sleep due to the high pressure of work, the fast pace of life and the habit of staying up late. Spring is here, and everything should be revived, but some people suffer from poor sleep at night and cannot enjoy the beauty of spring. The liver qi is vigorous, and the condition of insomnia and dreams is often exacerbated. So, is there any good way to improve this problem?
No, the "insomnia buster" has finally been found!
Liu Fangbai, a national-level veteran Chinese medicine doctor, shared an ancestral sleep recipe in the program "Yangshengtang".Sanhuang Sleeping Soup,According to him,This recipe is designed to treat those difficult symptoms of insomnia. However, remember, the amount of medicine must be adjusted according to the individual's physique, don't mess around.
Liu Lao also prepared a simplified version of the sleeping soup for usOnly bamboo, poria, sorghum rice and rehmannia were used.
You have to boil the water over a fire, add the bamboo and cook it for 15 minutes, then take it out, replace it with other ingredients and boil for 20 minutes.
This medicinal decoction is drunk at night before going to bedStick to it for seven or eight days, and you can usually see the resultsBut friends with cold constitutions should not try it easily.
In addition to traditional Chinese medicine soup, there is actually a homely trick, that is-millet. Don't look at this thing as usually, it's very capable of raising people. There is a good thing called tryptophan in millet, which can help you sleep wellIt is known as "the sleeping milk of the Chinese". For dinner, you might as well stew a pot of millet porridge and put some longan meat, which can not only replenish blood and calm the nerves, but also help you sleep well.
If you think millet porridge is old-fashioned, you can also change the way. For example, to make millet pancakes, just spread the thick millet porridge in the oil pan, fry an egg, and sprinkle with your favorite seasoning, so that a nutritious and delicious dinner is OK.
When it comes to catching up on sleep, napping is indispensable. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to sleeping at noon, about 11 to 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and 11 to 1 o'clock in the evening is the best time to maintain health. During the day, the yang energy is vigorous, and taking a nap can replenish the kidney yang; At night, the yin qi is heavier, and sleep at this time is a good time to nourish the kidney yin.
Don't be busy, taking a nap is not just about putting it down after eatingIt is best to rest or take a half-hour walk after eatingWait until it's digested before going to sleep. And don't be too long, 15 to 30 minutes is the bestDon't think that the longer you sleep, the more you make up – that's wrong!
See, there are so many ways to help us sleep better. Spring is supposed to be vibrant, but don't let insomnia bother you. The old Chinese medicine sleep aid soup is simple and practical, and millet, as a natural sleep food, is a must-have in the kitchen.
Combined with a reasonable nap, all fatigue will disappear. Let's say goodbye to early awakening and dreaming, welcome the fresh spring light, and have a good sleep!