As the saying goes, "Medicinal tonic is not as good as food tonic, and food tonic is not as good as sleep tonic." Sleep, as the human body's "first supplement", is an important means to balance the body's yin and yang, and is the first recipe for restoring fatigue and getting out of sub-health. Many women who suffer from sleep problems are related to the constitution of yin deficiency and fire and vigor. How does the physique of yin deficiency and fire and vigor affect sleep, and how to regulate it? Today we will talk about this topic.
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People with yin deficiency and fire are more likely to suffer from insomnia
There is an authoritative survey in China that shows that 83.81% are Investigators often suffer from sleep problems. Most people have experienced insomnia, but an occasional insomnia can usually heal itself, but if it continues to develop into long-term insomnia, it will seriously affect physical and mental health.
Insomnia, belongs to the category of insomnia in Chinese medicine, and is also called "cannot sleep", "cannot lie down", and "cannot watch". Chinese medicine believes that people with yin deficiency and fire are more likely to suffer from insomnia.
"Lingshu" says, "When the yang is exhausted, the yin is full, then the eyes will be gaze; when the yin is exhausted, and the yang is full, then the yang will be full." Qi, fatigue appears, the brain gradually turns from the excited state to the inhibited state, and the yin qi is gradually filled, and it will enter the sleep stage.
After adequate sleep, after the fatigue is eliminated, Yang Qi gradually grows, the brain gradually turns from the inhibited state to the excited state, and people gradually wake up from their sleep and start a new day's activities.
Chinese medicine believes that during the day, yang is governed, and at night, yin is governed by yang, while yin is active while yin governs quietly. When yang is sufficient, it is full of energy during the day and full of yin is enough to sleep at night. If the yin fluid in the body is insufficient to control the yang, it will be manifested as yin deficiency and fire, which will affect the body to enter a quiet and resting sleep state at night, which is easy to cause insomnia, often accompanied by symptoms such as dry throat, five upset fever, hot flashes and night sweats.
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Tongue picture and analysis of insomnia with yin deficiency and fire type#舌质-色： is reddish to crimson;
Tongue shape: is thin and long.
Tongue coating: is less to none, dry and yellowish in color. Children can see the map tongue.
Special status: or see cracks.
Partition: often has a red tongue.
Tongue analysis
✔ The yin-deficiency and fire-prosperity belong to the existence of virulent fire, and the transpiration of the yin-deficiency fire on the tongue is manifested as a red tongue. The more serious the loss of yin fluid, the more the virtual fire, and the more prosperous the fire. The more red the tongue is, the lighter tongue becomes redder, and the more severe tongue becomes crimson.
✔ The tongue coating changes from presence to absence, which is a manifestation of insufficient stomach qi and yin and declining righteousness. Insufficiency of Yin, Huowang wounds body fluid, the tongue coating will be dry if it is not moisturized, and yellowish if there is internal heat fumigation.
✔ In children with yin deficiency and fire, it can be seen that the tongue coating is peeled off like a map, showing multiple peelings, which will not disappear for many years, and the walking is changeable.
✔ Visible cracked tongue with severe yin fluid loss, with the most serious crack at the root of the tongue, which indicates severe kidney yin wasting.
✔ Kidney yin deficiency occurs and the kidney water can't help the heart fire, so the easy heart fire becomes prosperous, so the tip of the tongue is often red in the heart area.
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3 sets of external treatment methods to nourish yin and sleep
(1) pinch the door of the gods
acupuncture: Shenmen is one of the acupoints in the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin. It is located on the wrist, the ulnar end of the transverse stripes on the palm side of the wrist, and the radial depression of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
Operation method: When operating, press and rub this point 200 to 300 times.
Efficacy: Rubbing Shenmen can help you fall asleep, regulate your autonomic nerves, replenish your heart qi, and calm your mind. It can also assist in the treatment of heart and mental diseases such as heartache, upset, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, and motion sickness. It is suitable for insomnia syndrome of yin deficiency and fire-prosperity.
▲ Shenmen acupoint
(2) Yunnerao Palace
Taking acupuncture point: The Neilao Palace is located in the palm of the hand, flexing the middle finger The position where the fingertips are pointed is the acupuncture point for Nei Lao.
Operation method: During operation, use the thumb of one hand to press the movement in the direction from the root of the little finger through the small horizontal stripes of the palm, the small Tianxin to the inner labor palace, rubbing and pressing 50-100 times.
Efficacy: can clear the deficiency and heat of the heart and kidney meridians, and is suitable for insomnia syndrome of yin deficiency and fire.
▲ Neilao Palace
(3) Massage Yongquan Point
Taking acupoint: Yongquan Point is for the Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin One of the commonly used acupoints is located on the bottom of the foot. When curling up, the depression on the front of the foot is about the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the line of the second and third metatarsophalangeal suture lines with the heel.
Specific method: When operating, press and rub this point 100 to 200 times.
Efficacy: There are abundant acupuncture points on the sole of the foot. Appropriate stimulation has many benefits for the body. Pressing and rubbing the Yongquan point can improve insomnia caused by kidney yin deficiency.
▲ Yongquan Cave
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