Tips for teenagers who can’t sleep

Insomnia is a very common phenomenon in life, mainly occurring in older people. Various pressures make life very bad, and it is easy to have wild thoughts at night and cause insomnia. Insomnia is very harmful, and many teenagers also have trouble sleeping at night. If this continues for a long time, their academic performance will definitely be affected. So, what are some tips for teenagers who can’t sleep? Let’s take a look below.

1. Drug treatment

Drug therapy is the treatment method most sought by many patients with intractable insomnia, such as sulpiride and other sedatives. However, the addictive and dependent nature of these chemical drugs cannot completely help patients treat insomnia. On the contrary, they will make it impossible for patients to sleep normally without drugs, which will aggravate the insomnia problem of patients. Therefore, experts recommend that you use these drugs with caution.

2. Acupuncture

The acupuncture method for treating intractable insomnia has been recorded as early as ancient times and is an ancient acupuncture treatment method. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that insomnia is related to imbalance of qi and blood, and these pathological characteristics are reflected in the meridians. Acupuncture of the meridians can help the qi and blood of the internal organs to reach a balance, thereby improving sleep.

3. Behavioral therapy

Conventional behavioral therapy emphasizes going to bed on time at night. However, according to foreign research, for patients with intractable insomnia with disordered wakefulness cycles, the key to reestablishing a normal wakefulness cycle is to get up on time in the morning. This is because if one cannot fall asleep within 20 to 30 minutes after going to bed on time at night, it will increase the anxiety of insomnia patients and create a vicious cycle. Even if you have just fallen asleep in the morning, you should force yourself to wake up with an alarm clock. Try not to make up for sleep during the day so that your physical strength and energy will reach the lowest point at night, making it easier to fall asleep.

Foods to eat when you can't sleep

lily

Lily is slightly cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and can enter the heart meridian and lung meridian. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the mind. It is suitable for insomnia patients with symptoms of yin deficiency, lung dryness, and malnutrition of the mind, such as long-term cough, blood in sputum, restlessness, palpitations, frequent dreams, and trance.

Chinese date seed

The Chinese jujube seed is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can enter the heart meridian and liver meridian. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, replenishing yin and restraining sweat. It is suitable for insomnia patients with symptoms of insufficient heart and liver yin and blood such as irritability, palpitations, thirst, and night sweats.

Albizzia julibrissin bark is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It can enter the heart meridian and liver meridian. It has the effects of calming the mind and relieving depression, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. It is suitable for insomnia patients with emotional depression symptoms such as depression, irritability, and forgetfulness.

Pine nuts

The nature of pine nuts is mild and sweet in taste. They can enter the heart meridian, kidney meridian, and large intestine meridian. They have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. They are suitable for insomnia patients with symptoms of blood not nourishing the heart, such as dizziness, pale complexion, pale lips and nails, palpitations, night sweats, and constipation.

Mother of Pearl

Mother of pearl is the nacreous layer of the shells of mollusks. It is cold in nature and salty in taste. It can enter the liver meridian and heart meridian. It has the effects of calming the liver and suppressing yang, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It is suitable for insomnia patients with symptoms of liver yin deficiency and liver yang hyperactivity, such as dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, dry eyes, blurred vision, dull pain in the ribs, dry mouth and throat, and heat in the heart. Lingzhi

Ganoderma lucidum has the effects of invigorating Qi, nourishing the heart and calming the mind, relieving cough and relieving asthma. It has a good effect in treating insomnia, palpitations, forgetfulness and other symptoms caused by deficiency of heart Qi or insufficient Qi and blood. The Illustrated Guide to Chinese Medicinal Plants records that Ganoderma lucidum "can cure chronic diseases such as neurasthenia, insomnia, and indigestion." Modern research has confirmed that Ganoderma lucidum can enhance the function of the central nervous system, reduce myocardial oxygen and sugar consumption, and enhance the myocardium and the body's tolerance to hypoxia; it can lower blood lipids and regulate blood pressure; it has a good calming effect on the mind and has obvious clinical improvement effects on long-term insomnia.