The great pressure of work and life makes professional people more likely to suffer from insomnia, and becomes an urban "insomnia family" who wants to sleep but can't sleep well. The specific manifestation of insomnia is waking up early in the middle of the night, suddenly waking up in the dark, and can't sleep again after waking up. What about insomnia? The following small series of scientific sleep of Chinese medicine methods.

Jujube longan porridge: suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with long-term insomnia. Take Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (ground into fine powder), longan meat each15g, and japonica rice100g, and cook them into porridge, and eat them in the morning and evening. If the cardiopulmonary function is poor, a small amount of lily and lotus seeds can be added; For those with unhealthy spleen and stomach, Fructus Jujubae, Coicis Semen and Rhizoma Dioscoreae can be added; For patients with liver and kidney deficiency, Fructus Lycii and Semen Euryales can be added.

Sugar and vinegar hypnosis: If you are tired after a long journey, it is difficult to fall asleep. You can use vinegar 1~2 tablespoons, rush into warm water 1 cup and take it slowly, then quietly close your eyes and sleep naturally. After the rage, you can drink sugar water 1 cup, and you can clean up the depressed fire in your chest and sleep peacefully.

Tea pillow: After the aged coarse tea is soaked and drunk, the tea residue is dried in the sun, and about 500g is collected, which is put into the pillow center (appropriate amount of dried jasmine can be added), and a pillowcase is added to make the pillow. It can clear the heart and soothe the nerves to treat insomnia.

Bathing method: before going to bed every night, take a bath with warm water of about 35~45℃, shower or tub bath for 15~30 minutes, or soak your feet with warm water 15~20 minutes. If possible, you can often take a hot spring bath, sauna, sea bath, medicinal bath, etc., which is beneficial to sleep.

Resting and relaxing method: it is especially effective for people who are anxious and difficult to sleep. The method is to lie on your back naturally, put your hands on your navel lightly, breathe evenly, eliminate distractions and relax your whole body. Meditate "Heaven and earth are long, body and mind are relaxed, you can't afford to be distracted, and you fall asleep ..." You can also use the counting method to help you fall asleep.

Foot massage: Before going to bed, massage the whole foot with both hands for 5 minutes, and then press the Yongquan part for 2 minutes respectively.