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What should I do if I have insomnia? Chinese medicine helps you find Zhou Gong easily (2)
Graphic/Pharmaceutical Department Yao Yuan in charge of Chinese pharmacist
Insomnia is a disease that bothers the body and mind. It is not a disease that only appeared in modern times. The Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ji In the creation of "The moon is falling, the sky is full of frost, Jiang Feng fisher and fire is sad. The Hanshan Temple outside Gusu city, the bell reaches the passenger ship in the middle of the night." At the same time as the ancient quatrains, are they also suffering from insomnia?
Insomnia not only affects the mental state, but also affects blood pressure and blood sugar control. Long-term insomnia can increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For insomnia, some Chinese medicines have a soothing effect and help to improve the symptoms of insomnia. In the last issue, we shared with you Jujube Seed, Boziren and Albizia Julibrissin. In this issue, we will continue to introduce the other three common soothing Chinese medicines.
No.1 Fushen
Fushen is a white part of Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf sclerotia of the Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf family. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the heart can be filled with it."
Fushen is sweet, light, and flat. Entering the heart and spleen meridian, it has the effect of strengthening the spleen, calming the heart and soothing the nerves. It can be used for heart failure, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, epilepsy and other symptoms caused by mental failure. It is especially suitable for insomnia caused by heart and spleen deficiency. Compatible with Ginseng, Astragalus, Atractylodes, Polygala, etc. Its processed product, Zhu Fu Shen, is processed with fine cinnabar powder to enhance the effect of calming and calming the nerves.
The usual clinical dosage is 9-15g, and it is usually taken orally in the decoction.
Fushen
No.2 Shouwu vine
Shouwu vine is also called Yejiao Teng,From Polygonum multiflorum Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Dry cane. Its taste is sweet, its nature is flat; Guixin, liver meridian. Because it nourishes the liver and replenishes blood, it reconciles the balance of yin and yang in the body, and is suitable for the symptoms of deficiency, trouble, insomnia, dreaminess, etc. of liver and kidney yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity. Because of its mildness, it is often necessary to be compatible with other medicines, such as insomnia, sleeplessness, and dreaminess due to liver blood deficiency, and it is often compatible with jujube seed, baiziren, white peony root, etc., and those with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity and sleepless night are more compatible with nourishment. Yin Qianyang medicine, such as keel, oyster, mother-of-pearl, etc.
Not only that, Shouwu vine also has the function of clearing the meridians and activating the collaterals. It can be used for blood deficiency, body pain, rheumatic arthralgia and other diseases. It is often used with mulberry parasitic, mulberry twig, and other medicines.
Decoction is clinically taken orally, the dosage is 9-15g. It should be noted that Shouwu Teng and the Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum both contain anthraquinones and stilbene components, which are related to specific liver damage. Therefore, the drug should not be taken for a long time or in large doses.
Shouwu vine
No.3 Polygala
Polygala, also known as small grass root, squirrel, is Polygala tenuifolia Willdb. or Ovum Polygala Polygala Lczszirica Lczszirica. Dry roots.
In the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", Polygala is regarded as the top grade, which is a nourishing and tranquilizing medicine. It is described in the "Ben Jing" that Polygala can "make up for deficiencies", thus having the functions of "benefiting wisdom, clever eyes and ears, not forgetting, and strengthening intelligence and power".
This product is bitter, pungent, warm in nature, home to the heart, spleen, and kidney meridians, it can communicate with the heart and kidney and soothe the nerves. Under normal circumstances, the body’s heart and kidney functions are coordinated and interlinked. If heart and kidney discomfort occurs, symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia, dreaminess, and palpitations are prone to occur. Polygala pill. It has a beneficial mental effect because it can nourish the heart and kidney. It is effective for memory loss and amnesia caused by insufficient heart and kidney. It is often used equivalent to calamus, keel, and tortoise shell.
The usual amount of Polygala in clinic is 3-10g, which is used as a decoction. Due to the irritation of raw products to the throat and gastric mucosa, licorice water is often used to prepare it.To eliminate numbness and irritation. It should be noted that despite the concoction, the saponins contained in Polygala still irritate the gastric mucosa, and some patients will experience mild nausea after taking it. Patients with gastric ulcer and gastritis should use it with caution.
Polygala
The three traditional Chinese medicines introduced today are calming and have their own characteristics. The clinical application is more into the compound. When taking these drugs, it is generally recommended to take them 1 hour before going to bed.
About the author
Name: Yao Yuan
Department: Department of Pharmacy
Title: Cardiovascular Professional Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacist Clinical Medicine Practitioner Good at clinical treatment guidance of traditional Chinese medicine and identification of common Chinese herbal medicines, familiar with the knowledge and clinical application of endocrine and cardiovascular drugs.
editor: Liu Qingjun
review: Zheng Xiaoying, Yang Yan
editor in charge: Zhong Tian sent
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