How does Traditional Chinese Medicine treat sleep problems?

Nowadays, people are under great pressure in work and life, and many people suffer from insomnia. Insomnia for a long time will cause neurasthenia, which will cause certain harm to people's body and mind. We need to pay enough attention to it and actively seek treatment. There are many reasons that lead to sleep problems, and we can adjust them through traditional Chinese medicine. Now let’s take a look at how Chinese medicine can treat sleep problems.

Many people have poor sleep quality, which can cause great harm to the human body. Many people suffer from neurasthenia or even depression, which requires our sufficient attention. Drugs for treating insomnia should not be taken casually to avoid harm to the body. We can choose Chinese medicine for conditioning appropriately.

How does TCM treat sleep problems?

1. Suanzaoren soup:

Crush three grams of Chinese jujube kernels, boil them in water, and take them one hour before going to bed every night. Ziziphus jujuba seeds can inhibit the central nervous system and have a relatively constant sedative effect. It is effective for insomnia or palpitations caused by blood deficiency.

2. Calming Soup:

Take three grams each of longan pulp and Sichuan salvia miltiorrhiza, boil them in two bowls of water until it becomes half a bowl, and take it 30 minutes before going to bed. It can achieve a calming effect, especially for insomniacs suffering from weak heart and blood.

3. Anshen Decoction:

Steam 15 grams of raw lily, add one egg yolk, stir with 200cc water, add some rock sugar, boil, then add 50cc water, drink it one hour before going to bed. Lily has the effect of clearing the mind, soothing the nerves and calming the nerves. Drinking it regularly can produce immediate results.

4. Three-flavor sleeping soup:

3 grams of Chinese jujube kernel, 1 gram each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Polygala tenuifolia, boil with 500cc of water until 50cc is left, take before going to bed. All three herbs have a calming, soothing effect, and when mixed together they have a hypnotic effect.

5. Longan and lotus seed soup:

Take 2 taels of longan and lotus seeds and cook them into soup. It has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the mind, strengthening the spleen, and tonifying the kidneys. It is most suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and those suffering from long-term insomnia. 6. Heart-nourishing Congee:

Take 35 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 seeded red dates, 10 grams each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Poria cocos, boil them in 2000cc of water until 500cc is left. After removing the residue, cook them together with washed rice and water. After the rice is cooked, add brown sugar and take it. It can nourish qi and blood and calm the mind, and has a significant improvement effect on those suffering from palpitations (rapid heartbeat), forgetfulness, insomnia, and nightmares.

The above content is an introduction to how traditional Chinese medicine regulates sleep problems. I hope it can be of some help to you. Many people have experienced insomnia. When facing insomnia, we must take positive actions, adjust our diet, and take Chinese medicine to better calm the nerves. In normal times, you should insist on doing moderate exercise to better enhance your body's resistance.