Can cicada shells cure insomnia? It works wonders!

Insomnia troubles countless office workers. If you didn't sleep well the night before, you certainly won't be in a good mental state to work the next day. Insomnia can also bring about a series of other problems, including physical health problems. Therefore, people with insomnia must seek treatment in time. Cicada shells have a magical effect in treating insomnia.

Cicada shells can cure insomnia.

Cicada Shell - a Chinese herbal medicine for clearing away the head

The grasshopper cicada in "Shennong Bencaojing" is the same as today's cicada shell. The ancients used cicadas, and today we use cicada shells. Shennong believed that grasshoppers "have a salty and cold smell, and can cure children's epilepsy, night crying, and chills and fever caused by epilepsy."

That is to say, cicada shells can treat children's night crying, fever, chills, and epilepsy.

Cicada molt has the effect of treating fever and chills, that is, it has the function of dispelling exterior pathogens, so it is now used to treat colds, and it has also been found that cicada molt has the effect of clearing away rash.

Cicada shells can treat children's night crying, that is to say, they have a calming effect, so they can be used to treat insomnia.

The onset of epilepsy is related to both external wind and internal wind. The symptoms related to external wind include chills and fever. Therefore, the use of cicada shells can treat convulsions (spasms) of epilepsy.

Modern doctors use cicada shells not only on children, but also on adults. I often use it to treat trigeminal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, migraine, epilepsy and other diseases accompanied by chills and fever. It is also effective in treating neurological tinnitus and deafness.

Traditional Chinese medicine remedies for insomnia

1. Cicada molt treats insomnia

【Functions and indications】Dissipates heat and calms spasms, relieves shock and provides sedation. Mainly used to treat insomnia and other symptoms.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 3 grams of cicada shell.

[Usage and Dosage] Add 250 grams of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, take the juice and drink it.

2. Pinellia and tangerine peel treat insomnia

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat insomnia.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 6 grams each of Pinellia ternata and tangerine peel, 12 grams each of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and Poria cocos, 8 grams of Citrus aurantium, 3 grams of licorice, 3 slices of ginger, and 4 red dates. This prescription can be added or subtracted according to symptoms.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose per day, decocted in water. 15 days is a course of treatment, with 3 days between courses.

[Case Verification] This prescription was used to treat 32 cases of phlegm-turbidity type insomnia, of which 15 were clinically cured, 8 were significantly effective, 5 were effective, and 4 were ineffective. The total effective rate was 87.5%.

3. Green tea and jujube kernels for insomnia

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat insomnia.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 15 grams of green tea and 10 grams of Chinese jujube kernel powder.

[Usage and Dosage] Before 8 am every day, brew 15 grams of green tea with boiling water twice and drink it. Avoid drinking tea after 8 o'clock. Take 10 grams of Chinese jujube seed powder before going to bed at night.

[Dos and Don'ts] Stop taking other Chinese and Western medicines while using this prescription. It should be used with caution in patients with hypertension, tachycardia, habitual constipation and breastfeeding women.