Research Progress in the Treatment of Insomnia of Yin Deficiency and Fire Hyperactivity by Nourishing Yin and Lowering Fire
Zhu Danxi's"Gezhi Yu Lun"has the point of view that"the Yang of the sky is Qi,and the Yin of the earth is Blood.Therefore,there is always an excess of Qi and a lack of Blood."And proposed the treatment method of nourishing Yin and reducing Fire.Many physicians in later generations have observed in the process of diagnosis and treatment that many long-term Insomnia patients will be accompanied by upset,hot hands and feet,dizziness and tinnitus,palpitations and forgetfulness,red cheeks and hot flashes,dry mouth and less fluid,red tongue and less coating,and rapid pulse.It belongs to Yin deficiency syn-drome,if not intervened in time,it is easy to transform into heat,so it is often combined with Zhu Danxi's method of nourishing Yin and reducing Fire.In the process of historical progress,the application of the method of nourishing Yin and reducing Fire is also constantly developing.This article will review the research progress of nourishing Yin and reducing Fire in the treatment of insomnia due to Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of Fire,and summarize the prescriptions and acupuncture researches on nouris-hing Yin and reducing Fire,generalize the unique features of nourishing Yin and reducing Fire in the treatment of Insomnia,and provide solid foundation for treating Insomnia with Chinese medicine.
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