Experience of Xie Jingri in Treating Insomnia of Cirrhosis from Liver and Spleen
Professor Xie Jingri believes that the basic pathogenesis of cirrhosis insomnia is the disharmony of yin and yang with the soul of liver not hidden.The excess pattern is liver qi depression and blood stasis obstructing collaterals,while the deficiency pattern is the deficiency of blood and yin,the soul cannot be raised.On this basis,Professor Xie puts forward that the therapeutic principle is to balance yin and yang in order to tranquilize sleep with the soul hidden.In clinical treatment,the root and nature should be distinguished,with the purpose to restore normal sleep.The three methods of soothing the liver,regulating qi and reducing depression,promoting blood circulation,reducing stasis and dissipating lumps,strengthening the spleen,nourishing the blood and softening the liver should be used flexibly,in order to improve the sleep quality of cirrhosis patients.A medical case was attached for further illustration.
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