Treating Senile Insomnia from the Method of Nourishing Kidney Essence
About 40%~70%of the elderly with sleep disorders in China have become a key factor that seriously plagues the quality of life of the elderly.Therefore,improving insomnia in the elderly can greatly improve the quality of life of the elderly.Based on the theory of"The Kidneys Stores The Essence"and combined with the physiological and pathological characteristics of the elderly,the innate essence,acquired essence,kidney yin,kidney yang deficiency of the elderly can cause insomnia.The disease mechanism of the elderly who does not sleep is"based on the void",that is,the kidney essence deficiency is the root,the phlegm drinking and stasis blood are intertwined,the virtual and the real are seen at the same time,it is easy to become other diseases,and it is often mixed with the heart,liver,fire and spleen deficiency.Our teachers clinical commonly used kidney fill-ing formula to Yinhuo Decoction,with liver and spleen cleansing medicine to treat the senile insomnia.A typical case is atta-ched.
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