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Frontiers in Medical Science Research, 2022, 4(3); doi: 10.25236/FMSR.2022.040302.

Discussion on the Insomnia Therapy from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Author(s)

Yu Guan1, Sha Liu1, Huan Yu1, Zhihong Yang2

Corresponding Author:
Zhihong Yang
Affiliation(s)

1The First Clinical Medical College of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China

2Neurology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China

Abstract

Chief physician Yang Zhihong is the third famous Chinese medicine practitioner in Shaanxi Province. He believes that in insomnia diseases, "fire" is the main cause of insomnia. The fire pathogens are divided into yin deficiency and fire due to virtual fire, and heart and liver fire due to real fire, and phlegm fire disturbing the heart. The self-made Qingxin Ningshen Decoction has better curative effect in treating insomnia due to heart and liver fire. , Now analyze the composition rule of Qingxin Ningshen Decoction, and give a case.

Keywords

Insomnia; Exuberance of Heart and Liver Fire; Qingxin Ningshen Decoction; Experience of Famous Chinese Medicine

Cite This Paper

Yu Guan, Sha Liu, Huan Yu, Zhihong Yang. Discussion on the Insomnia Therapy from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 3: 6-11. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2022.040302.

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