Chinese herbal remedies for phlegm-dampness insomnia

Chinese herbal prescriptions for treating phlegm-dampness insomnia include Semixia Baijia Tianma Tang and Huanglian Warm Gallbladder Tang. Specific medication needs to be under the guidance of a physician. 1. Semixia and Atractylodes Macrocephalae Tianma Tang: It has the effect of resolving phlegm and extinguishing wind, strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness (through tonifying the spleen to make the dampness discharged). It is mainly used for treating wind-phlegm upward disturbance (wind-phlegm and phlegm evil qi infesting the head). Symptoms include dizziness, headache, chest and diaphragm constriction, nausea and vomiting, white and greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse. It should not be used for dizziness caused by yin deficiency and hyperactivity (deficiency of yin fluid and hyperactivity of yang qi) and deficiency of qi and blood. 2. Huang Lian Wen Bile Tang: It has the effect of clearing heat and resolving phlegm. It is used for treating insomnia, dizziness caused by internal disturbance of phlegm-heat, heartburn, bitterness in the mouth, yellowish and greasy tongue coating. The drug should be applied reasonably according to the doctor’s instructions.