In clinical practice, scriptural formulas often used for the treatment of insomnia include Sour Jujube Ren Tang, Huanglian Ajiao Tang, Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Bone and Oyster Tang, and so on.
1. Sour Jujube Seed Soup is from “The Essentials of the Golden Chamber”, which is composed of sour jujube seed, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Zhi Mu, Licorice, Poria, and has the effects of nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, clearing heat and removing vexation. It is mainly used for the treatment of insomnia caused by deficiency of liver and blood and internal disturbance of deficiency heat. Avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the period of use.
2. Huanglian and Agaricus Soup is from “The Treatise on Typhoid Fever”, composed of Huanglian, Agaricus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Paeoniae alba, and Chicken Zi Huang, which has the efficacy of nourishing yin and diarrhea, benefiting the kidneys, and nourishing the heart. It is mainly used in the treatment of insomnia caused by deficiency of yin in the heart and kidneys, deficiency of vexation (vexation due to deficiency of heat in the body), and hot flashes and night sweating (abnormal sweating after falling asleep, and stopping sweating after waking up).
It should be noted that this formula favors tonicity, so it is not recommended for patients with weak spleen and stomach, so as not to aggravate the burden of the spleen and stomach.
3. Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Bone Oyster Soup is from “The Treatise on Typhoid Fever”, which is composed of gui zhi, roasted licorice, oyster, and dragon bone, and has the efficacy of suppressing alarm and submerging yang, nourishing the heart and tranquillizing the mind, and ingesting essence, and it is mainly used for the treatment of insomnia and heartburn caused by inflammation caused by deficiency fire. In the use of the drug should pay attention to avoid eating spicy and stimulating food during the period of taking the drug.
Insomnia patients, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence of treatment.