Chinese medical treatment for insomnia during menopause

Menopausal insomnia is a symptom of dysautonomia during menopause. This insomnia can aggravate the patient’s anxiety and can lead to an increase in discomfort. In Chinese medicine, oral medications can be used to nourish the liver and kidneys, calm the mind, and regulate the liver and qi for symptomatic treatment, and acupuncture can also be used, mostly for the liver and kidney meridians, and acupuncture points can be used for flattening and tonic techniques to target the patient’s specific situation. Menopausal patients may be advised to take aerobic exercises that are suitable for their physical state to improve their symptoms. If the patient has significant symptoms of anxiety and irritability, psychological counseling can also be considered to improve mood and thus improve insomnia. Patients who are better equipped to participate in yoga exercises can also consider the moon breathing method of yoga to improve their insomnia symptoms. Moon breathing method that is five fingers out, middle finger, index finger two fingers down bend, take the thumb to press the right nostril, take your ring finger to press the left nostril, first is to use the thumb to hold down the right nostril, with the left nostril for inhalation, then use the ring finger to hold down the left nostril, with the right nostril for exhalation, slowly for exhalation, inhalation, is to use a unilateral nostril, left nostril suction, right nostril exhalation, slowly for breathing, 11 rounds later, the After 11 rounds of breathing, supine relaxation is also helpful for insomnia during menopause.