Experience of Professor Liang Fanrong's theory of"Zhi-Shen-He-Zang"in treating insomnia after COVID-19
This article summarizes the theoretical origin,therapeutic principle,acupoint selection and manipulation essen-tials of Professor Liang Fanrong's theory of"Zhi-Shen-He-Zang"in treating insomnia after COVID-19.Professor Liang believes that the pathogenesis of insomnia after COVID-19 includes the epidemic pathogens disturbing sprint,or damaging the viscera,which resulting in the failure of viscera storing sprint,nourishing sprint.Finally,the sprint can't live in the viscera and brain.The consequence is disorder of sleeping and awakening,the manifestation of which are sleep difficulty,easy to wake up,or dreaminess.Treatment principle is curing spirit and harmonizing viscera.Select acupoints located on head,neck,and back-shu points for dredging the Du vessel and curing sprint.Select front-Mu and Yuan-primary points or back-Shu and front-Mu points for harmonizing viscera.Professor Liang emphasizes the difference between deficiency and excess,the balance between reinforcing and reducing in the process of manipulation.Applying Fire Dragon moxibustion along Du vessel to warm yang and open depression for yang-deficiency insomnia accompanied with depression benefits better therapeutic effects.In this article,we reports one case as a reference to acupuncture treatment for insomnia after COVID-19.