Being unable to sleep at night and not waking up in the morning is the norm for many people now. With the acceleration of the pace of life, coupled with the poor combination of work and rest, people's spirits are often in a state of tension, causing insomnia for many people. At the same time, with the phenomenon of memory decline and inattention, it brings a lot of pain and troubles.
Many people who suffer from insomnia choose to take sleeping pills. Although they can temporarily relieve the troubles of insomnia, they cannot be regulated from the root cause, and they can easily cause drug resistance. The effect becomes worse and worse, and it is also easy to damage the spleen, stomach, liver and kidney functions. It cannot be used for a long time. At this time, you can ask a Chinese medicine doctor for help. Here is a prescription for treating deficiency and insomnia- Suanzaoren Decoction.
Zhang Jingyue's "The Complete Book of Jingyue·Insomnia" summarizes the causes of insomnia: "Sleep sound is from Yin, and God is the lord. If God is peaceful, sleep soundly, and when God is uneasy, you will be insomnia." "It is pointed out in the article: "Those who are innocent and insomnia should take nourishing qi as the main treatment. Cultivate qi and blood, and blood qi will regain all diseases."
jujube seed is a traditional Chinese medicinal material commonly used in China. It has a long history of application in China. Foreign long-standing reputation. Jujube seed was used as medicine and was first published in the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was listed as the top grade. It has the effects of nourishing the liver, calming the heart, appetizing and invigorating the spleen, condensing juice, regulating qi, and prolonging life.
Treats sleeplessness, palpitations, polydipsia, and sweating. According to Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" in the Ming Dynasty, Zao Ren "cured to treat symptoms of inability to sleep, polydipsia, and sweating due to deficiency of the gall bladder."
Suanzaoren Decoction, originally called "Suanzao Soup", was found in the book "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" by Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Suanzaoren Decoction is mainly made by decoction of five medicinal materials: Suanzaoren, Licorice, Anemarrhena, Poria, and Ligusticum chuanxiong. It has been a very famous soothing decoction since ancient times. It has a significant effect on treating deficiency and insomnia. The recipe of Suanzaoren Soup is simple and easy to learn. Friends in need may wish to make their own at home according to the following steps.
The materials that need to be prepared are: jujube seed (fried) 15g, licorice 3g, anemarrhena 12g, tuckahoe 6g, chuanxiong 6g.
1. Take the above five medicinal materials, wash and soak in clean water for about an hour.
2. Put it in a pot and add water to heat. Generally, the proportion of water is slightly higher than that of medicinal materials, about 500ml.
3. After heating to boiling, switch to simmer for about half an hour.
The clinical application of Suanzaoren Decoction for the treatment of diseases will vary according to the specific conditions. For those with severe blood deficiency, add Angelica sinensis and longan flesh to nourish blood and soothe the nerves; for those with yin deficiency and red tongue and pulse, add rehmannia, Ophiopogon japonicus to nourish yin and clear heat; You can add schisandra, keel, and oysters; for those who are confused and forgetful, you can add ginseng, calamus, and Polygala.
Now I will introduce to you the medical case of Suanzaoren Decoction by Hu Xishu, a well-known classic doctor.
Zhang, female, 65 years old. Many years of insomnia, long-term treatment is ineffective, current symptoms: often insomnia, can get sleepy when light, but the dream is disturbing, and when it is severe, it will not sleep for one or two consecutive days, often dizziness, dry mouth, heart palpitations, upset, spontaneous sweating, white tongue , The tongue is red and dry, the pulse count is weak, and the right hand is even worse. The syndrome is deficiency of yin and blood, the yang cannot enter the yin, the treatment is to condense the yang into the yin, and the Suanzaoren Decoction plus Shenglongmu Decoction: raw Suanzaoren 30g, Anemarrhena 12g, Poria 15g, Chuanxiong 9g, Roasted Licorice 6g, Shenglonggu 12g, 24g raw oysters.
On the second visit 4 days later, I took 3 doses of the medicine. I had a better sleep, but I was still upset, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, dizziness, dry mouth and not wanting to drink. Remove the raw keel on top of
, add 9g angelica, 12g white peony, 9g cassia twig, and 9g atractylodes macrocephala.
Three visits after 5 days, 3 doses on top, all symptoms are removed, in order to consolidate the effect, continue to take 3 doses above.
This patient suffers from insomnia with deficiency of yin and blood, which causes yang to fail to enter yin. Jujube seed is an astringent and strong medicine, especially for strengthening nerves and soothing the nerves. It is used as the main medicine in this prescription. It is used as the main medicine to invigorate the weakness and condense the nerves for restful sleep. It is compounded with Ligusticum chuanxiong, licorice and blood to relieve troubles. An palpitations, more powerful astringent medicine, not only condenses sweat and consolidates essence, but also condense mind and mind. In short, the whole prescription nourishes yin and blood, calms mind and mind, so that yang enters yin, so it is a commonly used prescription for peaceful sleep.
The clinical application of Suanzaoren Decoction, there are many additions and subtractions according to specific conditions. For patients with severe blood deficiency, add Angelica sinensis and longan flesh to nourish blood and soothe the nerves; for those with yin deficiency and red tongue and pulse, add rehmannia glutinosa and Ophiopogon japonicus to nourish yin and clear heat; for those with internal heat and bitter yellow fur, add gardenia,Coptis chinensis; schisandra, keel, and oysters can be added to those with nocturnal emission and night sweats; ginseng, calamus, and Polygala can be added to those who are confused and forgetful.
In addition, in the "Yi Zong Jin Jian" of the Qing Dynasty, there is also Suanzaoren Decoction, which is composed of Suanzaoren, Angelica, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Zhimu, Phellodendron amurense, Poria, Astragalus, Schisandra, and Ginseng. Night sweats. Different parties with the same name need to be distinguished.
In clinical practice, in addition to Suanzaoren Decoction, Guipi Decoction and Tianwang Buxin Pill are also commonly used prescriptions for the treatment of insomnia. The similarities and differences of the three are: Suanzaoren Decoction clears heat and eliminates troubles, and is good at treating liver blood deficiency, deficiency and heat internal disturbance. Head dizziness, palpitations, night sweats, dry throat, dry mouth, weak pulse string;
Guipi Decoction, nourishes the heart and nourishes the spleen, is good at treating uneasiness, dysfunction and insomnia, palpitations and forgetfulness, heart and spleen deficiency, lack of blood, body fatigue, less food, Facial complexion, heavy or dripping menstruation, pale tongue, white fur, weak pulse;
Tianwang nourishes the heart, nourishes yin and nourishes the heart, good treatment of insufficient heart yin, hyperactivity of the heart, fatigue in dreams, sores in the mouth, dry stools, Red tongue, less coating, fine pulse.
