Discussion on the treatment of insomnia based on"the theory of the heart and the spirit make the way"of Suwen·Linglan's Secret
The place and role of the theory of shenzhi in sleep in the Huangdi Neijing,which cannot be ignored.Suwen·Linglan's Secret discuss-es"the theory of the heart and the spirit make the way",which is an important guide to the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.Therefore,this pa-per points out that the basic pathogenesis of insomnia is that the mind is out but not in,and the yang is moving but not quiet,and the principle of treating insomnia should be to make the yang of the mind enter into the yin,and the mind is moving but can be quiet.The occurrence of sleep,first of all,the heart needs to function normally,and"the heart is the master of God";at the same time,the channel must be smooth,in order to convey the correct orders of the monarch to the organs of the five zang viscera,six fu viscera,limbs and bones,and other organs.Therefore,the tranquillity of the divine energy and the smoothness of the path are important conditions for the production of sleep,and if one of them functions abnormally,it will lead to insomnia.Sorting this out will help guide new ideas for today's scholars and clinicians in the study and diagnosis of insomnia.