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About Insomnia
Sleep problems characterized by difficulty falling asleep, frequent wakings during the night, or waking up earlier than desired. Insomnia can result in getting up in the morning feeling unrested and experiencing drowsiness during the day.
Western Medicine View
Insomnia can be caused by many factors. Common factors include physical factors like illnesses (cough, arthritis etc.) and involuntary movement (ie. snoring) which cause discomfort or pain, psychological factors such as anxieties about being unable to sleep or stress, physiological factors like noise or exercise before bedtime, mental health problems, and pharmacological factors like alcohol, cocaine or caffeine.
Chinese Medicine View
From the point of view of Chinese Medicine, Insomnia is mostly related to dysfunction of the heart, spleen, stomach, liver and kidneys. Blood is made from food essence and controlled by the spleen to produce essence which will be stored in the kidneys. Blood is stored in the liver and soothes the liver. Blood also transports essence from kidneys to the heart to nourish it. If these organs are in disharmony, excessive fire and Qi (refers to energy) stagnation will occur and disturb the mind, which leads to insomnia.
Irregular food intake can damage the spleen and stomach causing problems in blood and essence production, which will disturb sleep. Anxiety and overwork result in blood exhaustion, making the blood unable to nourish the heart. Thus, insomnia follows. Congenital deficiency, indulgent sexual activity or a prolonged illness can give rise to failure of essence transportation between the kidneys and the heart, causing heart fire that disturbs the mind. Emotional depression can lead to liver Qi stagnation which will be transformed into fire over time thus insomnia occurs.
Treatment Options
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Acupuncture will treat liver qi to calm erratic emotions and depression.
Lifestyle Advice
Soothing sleep tea can help if problem is caused by worries, Be tonic is great for controlling stress.
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