There are many kinds of medicines to treat insomnia with Acacia, and there is no best saying, commonly used medicines are cypress kernel, jujube kernel and so on.
Acacia flowers are sweet and flat in nature and can enter the heart and liver meridians, with the effect of tranquilizing the mind and relieving depression (stabilizing the mind and relieving anxiety).
The medicinal properties of cypress seed kernel are also sweet and flat, which can enter the heart meridian to nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart), and can enter the kidney meridian and the large intestine meridian to stop sweating, laxative, and laxative, so pairing it with Acacia will have curative effects on insomnia and depression, as well as on the depression and deficiency of the body (the disturbance caused by the body’s deficiency of heat).
Sour jujube kernel is sour, sweet and flat in nature, and enters the heart, liver and gallbladder meridians, nourishing the heart and tonifying the liver, calming the heart and tranquillizing the mind, and generating fluids and restraining sweating. Combined with Acacia, it is effective in improving insomnia, palpitations and dreaming (palpitations caused by shock and frequent dreaming), excessive sweating in a deficient state of body, insomnia and depression, and mental and physical restlessness.
Be cautious of using cypress seed kernel for those with loose stools (thin and unformed feces) and excessive phlegm, and sour jujube kernel should not be used in large quantities to avoid triggering abnormal reactions such as drowsiness and coma.
Acacia, cypress seed kernel and sour jujube kernel should be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used on one’s own.