Chinese medicine has a good effect on insomnia. Chinese medicine generally treats sleep according to the clinical manifestations of patients. The following types are common in clinic. One is the hyperactivity type. In addition to insomnia, this kind of patient is usually accompanied by sores on his mouth, lips and tongue, and then he is particularly afraid of heat and has a bad temper, and then he urinates very much and frequently. At this time, it is necessary to give the method of clearing the heart fire to treat it. The second is deficiency of both heart and spleen. In addition to insomnia, these patients are particularly prone to sweating, and then their appetite drops and their whole body is weak. Then some patients will have loose stool. At this time, spleen and zinc should be supplemented to treat insomnia. The third type is yang deficiency. Patients generally feel cold all over, then their waist and knees are sore and they urinate frequently at night. At this time, our Chinese medicine will give the method of warming and tonifying kidney-yang to treat sleep.

Expert tip: Insomnia is accompanied by symptoms: the first type, excessive heart fire, accompanied by sores on the mouth and tongue, fear of heat, bad temper and frequent urination, can be used to vent heart fire. The second type, heart and spleen deficiency type, patients are particularly prone to sweating, loss of appetite, general weakness, loose stool. At this time, spleen and zinc are supplemented. Third, yang deficiency, patients are afraid of cold, weak waist and knees, frequent urination at night. At this time, the kidney-yang should be warmed. Therefore, Chinese medicine has a good effect on insomnia.