Application of Qin Medicine in the Treatment of Insomnia

Authors

  • Ronghua Qi Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, China
  • Xiaoyan Wang The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China; Xi’an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(07).44

Keywords:

Qin medicine, Insomnia, Chai Hu, Scutellaria baicalensis, Radix aconiti carmichaeli, Radix Astragali, Cornus officinalis

Abstract

Shaanxi Province has diverse ecological conditions and rich medicinal biological resources. "Qin medicine" is the best local medicinal herbs in Shaanxi, which is the local medicinal herbs produced in the ancient Qin State, now Shaanxi and its neighboring areas. Qin Pi, Gentiana Macrophylla, Zizhou Radix Astragali, Baoji Chaihu, Yangxian Yuanhu, Shangluo Danshen, Hanzhong Radix aconiti carmichaeli, Lueyang Cortex Eucommiae, Ningshaan Tianma, Ningshaan Poria, Chengcheng Scutellaria Baicalensis, Foping Cornus officinalis, Lueyang Rhizoma Polygonatum, and the "Taibai Seven Medicines" are the representative varieties of the "Qin Medicine". Sleeplessness is mainly characterized by difficulty in falling asleep, waking up early, waking up easily at night, difficulty in falling asleep after waking up, dreaming a lot or waking up when sleeping, and in serious cases, sleeplessness can occur all night long. And the rapid development of modern society, the accelerated pace of life, work pressure, living environment, diet and living and other factors, the incidence of increasing, seriously affecting people's physical and mental health status, because some patients take western medicine treatment side effects are more obvious, so the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine to obtain more and more attention. In this paper, we would like to discuss the application of representative Qin medicines: Chai Hu, Scutellaria baicalensis, Radix aconiti carmichaeli, Radix Astragali, Cornus officinalis, etc. in the treatment of insomnia.

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Published

2024-07-28

How to Cite

Qi, R., & Wang, X. (2024). Application of Qin Medicine in the Treatment of Insomnia. Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice, 6(7), 215–218. https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(07).44