Will insufficient qi and blood cause insomnia?

Many female friends often suffer from insufficient Qi and blood in their lives, especially during their menstrual period. However, many female friends will also have complications when they suffer from insufficient Qi and blood, such as insomnia. Many female friends are not sure whether their insomnia symptoms are caused by insufficient Qi and blood. So, will insufficient Qi and blood cause insomnia?

First, will insufficient Qi and blood cause insomnia? According to clinical data, 97% of intractable insomnia is anxiety insomnia and depressive insomnia. Anxiety is the number one cause of insomnia for men; depression is the number one cause of insomnia for women. Men's anxiety mainly comes from career, responsibilities and competitive pressure; women's depression often occurs during adolescence, pregnancy and menopause. Insomnia patients with anxiety and depression tendencies must regard insomnia as a symptom of anxiety and depression, and adopt anti-anxiety and anti-depression treatments. Once anxiety and depression are relieved, sleep will naturally improve. Simply relying on sleeping pills to control insomnia not only fails to effectively eliminate insomnia, but also causes the patient's mild anxiety and depression tendencies to develop into painful anxiety disorders. The effective way to eliminate insomnia is not to control it but to treat it; the right way to fight insomnia is not only to prescribe the right medicine but also to eliminate the source of the disease. Today, if you receive anti-anxiety and depression treatment, you can get rid of decades or even a lifetime of insomnia pain and save decades or even a lifetime of sleeping pills. Why don't we do it?

Second, Qi and blood deficiency is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine theory, which is a state in which Qi deficiency and blood deficiency coexist. Insufficient Qi and blood often leads to decreased organ function, which in turn causes symptoms such as insomnia and premature aging. In real life, the most common result of insufficient qi and blood is insomnia. A good night's sleep not only makes people energetic, but also enhances immunity. But nowadays, more and more people are suffering from insomnia. Insomnia is called "insomnia", "inability to lie down", "inability to sleep", "eyes cannot close" and so on in ancient Chinese medical literature. The causes and symptoms of insomnia vary. In traditional Chinese medicine, different symptoms have different treatments. There are five main factors that cause insomnia, namely psychological factors, disease factors, environmental factors, drugs and physical factors.

Will insufficient Qi and blood cause insomnia? Many people generally believe that insomnia means being unable to fall asleep at night, but in fact the manifestations of insomnia vary. Traditional Chinese medicine divides them into the following types. One is the type of insufficient vital energy. This type of people often have restless sleep, feel half asleep all night, often have nightmares, feel listless during the day, are forgetful, have difficulty concentrating, and may also suffer from symptoms such as panic. Eat more blood-enriching foods, such as dates, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. The second is the liver depression and qi stagnation type. The clinical symptoms include difficulty falling asleep, lying in bed at night, tossing and turning, daytime depression, chest and flank pain, pain in unknown location, abdominal distension, and frequent belching. The treatment for this type of people mainly focuses on soothing the liver, relieving depression and calming the mind. Attention should also be paid to regulating the spirit and eliminating worries and tension. The third is the type of heat accumulation in the blood and nutrients. This type of people wake up early and remain groggy until dawn, often with symptoms such as dry throat, fever in the five parts of the body, acne on the cheeks, night sweats, or tremors in the hands and feet. The principle of treatment is to clear the blood, cool the blood and calm the mind. You can massage the Neiguan, Shenmen, Sishencong, Houxi and other acupoints. The fourth is the spleen and stomach disharmony type. Restless sleep at night, waking up from time to time, dreaming, feeling greasy or tasteless in the mouth, loss of appetite, stomach discomfort, and unformed stools. The treatment principle is mainly to harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen and calm the mind. The fifth is the type of excessive fire in the heart and liver. This type of people often cannot sleep all night, and also have symptoms such as headache, red eyes, dry and bitter mouth, irritability, dry and hard stools, and red urine. The treatment principle is mainly to clear away heat, purge fire and calm the mind. In short, Spirulina points out that the treatment of insomnia should focus on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and can use traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and diet therapy.