BA Yuan-ming treating five states of insomnia based on"Yiqi circulation"theory
Pro.BA Yuan-ming classified insomnia into five states based on clinical manifestations:difficulty in falling asleep,easy to wake up at night,shallow and dreamy sleep,no fatigue after waking up,and early awakening.According to HUANG Yuan-yu's"Yiqi circulation"theory,the core pathogenesis of insomnia is summarized as loss of energy in the middle earth,abnormal operation of the four wheels of wood,fire,gold,and water.The key to treating insomnia is to restore the energy of the middle earth,and to regulate the yin,yang,and qi mechanisms of the whole body.When qi and blood flow,the mind and soul can be replenished and hidden,by using methods such as cultivating soil and dispersing wood,nourishing water and containing wood,filling kidney essence,and promoting the descending of lung gold,the five elements are used to suppress the function of transforming and restoring the four rounds.Several states of clinical insomnia are often mixed together,and the use of the"Yiqi circulation"theory can simplify the pathogenesis,which has certain guiding significance for the clinical treatment of insomnia.
Yiqi circulationFive states of insomniaExperience of renowned doctorsBA Yuan-mingHUANG Yuan-yu