Chinese medicines that can be used to treat insomnia include sour jujube nut, oyster, nightshade vine and poria, etc. However, they need to be used in combination with other medicines, and it is recommended that they be taken under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
1. Sour Jujube Seed: its main effect is to nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart), benefiting the liver and restraining sweat. It is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines for treating insomnia, specializing in the treatment of insomnia caused by deficiency of the heart, liver, and blood, and lack of nourishment of the heart and the mind, and is not recommended to be taken by those who have solid evils, depression, and fire and those who are suffering from slippery ejaculation syndrome.
2. Oyster: Its main effects are calming the mind (using drugs of heavy nature to stabilize the mind), calming the liver and submerging the yang (inhibiting the liver from rising too much yang), softening and dispersing knots (softening and dispersing hard lumps), and astringent (astringing and consolidating), and it is suitable for insomnia caused by palpitation (accelerated heartbeat often accompanied by heart panic) convulsions. This product is easy to cause constipation and indigestion when taken for a long time.
3. Nightshade: Shouwu Vine has the effects of nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), dispelling wind and clearing the channels (dispelling wind and clearing the channels), and is relatively peaceful in nature, applicable to insomnia and dreaming caused by insufficient yin and blood, restlessness of the mind, and loss of nourishment for the mind (loss of nourishment for the heart). It should be taken with caution for those with real fire.
4. Poria: the main effect is to strengthen the spleen and tranquilize the heart, diuresis and elimination of edema (diuresis, elimination of edema), for insomnia and dreams, waking up from dreams, etc., kidney deficiency urinary incontinence (urinary incontinence) or cold and slippery semen should not be taken.
If the patient’s insomnia symptoms persist, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor with medication.