For many people, sleeping is not a simple matter, and the reason is simple: insomnia! Chinese medicine calls it insomnia. There are many reasons for insomnia: thinking fatigue, internal sadness of spleen, uneven yin and yang, disharmony between heart and kidney, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, etc. can disturb the mind and lead to insomnia. # Super Group of Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine # # Sleeping point #

Chinese medicine believes that insomnia is most closely related to heart, liver, spleen and kidney. Clinical syndrome differentiation should distinguish between deficiency and excess, and deficiency is mostly manifested as drowsiness and easy to wake up; In fact, it is more difficult to fall asleep, sleep more and dream more, and even sleep all night. According to the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, the treatment should supplement deficiency and diarrhea, and adjust yin and yang.

In addition to drug therapy, acupoint massage is also an effective method, and it can be used regardless of deficiency or excess, which is simple, convenient and effective.

Symptoms and manifestations: upset and insomnia, dry mouth and throat, night sweats and nocturnal emission, hyperactivity of sexual desire, flushing on both cheekbones, short and yellow urine, dry stool, or coughing up blood and bleeding, or tongue body and oral ulcer, red tongue and scanty fluid, rapid pulse, etc.

Yongquan point: it is the first point of the kidney meridian. Chinese medicine believes that insomnia is mostly due to yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, and acupoint massage at Yongquan point can guide the yang hyperactivity down, which is called "bringing fire back to yuan" in Chinese medicine.

Yongquan point is located on the sole of the foot, at the depression of the front part of the foot when the foot is rolled, at the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the line connecting the head end of the finger seam lines of the second and third toes with the heel.

Action essentials: Massage after washing feet before going to bed, or massage before getting up in the morning 100 times. Rub the right foot Yongquan point with the hypothenar of the left hand, and rub the left Yongquan point with the hypothenar of the right hand. The force should be light, and the hand should be rubbed back and forth against the skin of the foot, the frequency should be fast, and the rubbing distance should be slightly longer, so it is better to heat the foot.

Symptoms: restless sleep, difficulty in falling asleep, palpitation and dreaminess, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, hot flashes and night sweats, vexation and fever, dry throat and scanty fluid, nocturnal emission in men, irregular menstruation in women, red tongue with little coating, and rapid pulse.

Anming: The name of this acupoint tells us directly that its function is to help us sleep. This point is a strange point outside the meridian, which can calm the liver and calm the wind, calm the mind, effectively relieve tension and help sleep.

Anming is located at the head and nape, in a depression about 2cm behind the earlobe (the midpoint of the connecting line between Yifeng point and Fengchi point).

Action essentials: After lying down every night, lie on your back in bed, and do manual pressing on anming with the middle fingers of both hands, lasting about half a minute each time or rubbing 10-20 times, and repeating this for 5-6 times. When pressing acupoints, you should pay attention to applying force to the forehead with the middle fingers, taking the feeling of acid, numbness and swelling as the degree, and do not use too much force.

Symptoms: abdominal distension, anorexia, hiccup, nausea and vomiting, belching and acid swallowing, poor stool, foul smell, thick and greasy tongue coating and slippery pulse.

Sanyinjiao: the acupoints of the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyang are the intersection points of the three yin meridians of Foot (liver, spleen and kidney). By regulating the qi of the liver, spleen and kidney meridians, it can strengthen the spleen, benefit the kidney and replenish the liver, and help sleep.

Location: 3 inches above the high point of the medial malleolus of the foot (with one's hand horizontally, about the width of four fingers horizontally), at the posterior edge of the medial tibia.

Action essentials: Massage Sanyinjiao at 2 1~23 o'clock every night, which is beneficial to unblocking the triple energizer, because the triple energizer is a big channel for human qi and blood, and it is very important for all organs to be moistened by qi and blood! Press the opposite Sanyinjiao with the tip of thumb or middle finger, with one press and one release as 1 time; Or knead Sanyinjiao clockwise and then counterclockwise for 5- 10 minutes.

Symptoms: sleepless nights, even sleepless nights, impatience and irritability, accompanied by dizziness, red eyes and tinnitus, bitter dry mouth, red constipation, red tongue with yellow fur, and rapid pulse.

Laogong point: it belongs to the pericardium meridian of hand jueyin, which can clear the heart and purge fire, soothe the nerves and help sleep. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart hides the spirit, and the heart is the sacred house. The heart has two meridians connected to the body-the little finger and the palm meridian. When you can't sleep, your hand is half clenched, and the place where your middle finger is pressed is Laogong point.

Action essentials: press the left hand to the right hand to work in the palace, massage alternately, press for 3~5 minutes, and feel hot and bloated. In addition, you can also massage Shenmen point for 3~5 minutes, and you can get fever and bloating.

1, take a walk before going to bed

Proper outdoor exercise and fresh air after dinner will help digestion of food in the body, reduce the burden on the body at night, and give yourself a quiet sleep.

2. Comb your hair before going to bed

There are many acupoints on the head. Combing your hair before going to bed is mainly for dredging meridians. You can also massage with five fingers instead of a comb to stimulate the head to get fever, stimulate acupoints on the head, dredge the blood circulation of the head, eliminate brain fatigue, improve the brain's thinking and memory ability, and improve sleep quality.

3. Suitable sleeping environment

The quality of sleep is closely related to the surrounding environment. First of all, do not turn on the light to sleep, the indoor temperature is controlled between 18-22 degrees, and there is no noise. Indoor ventilation before going to bed can effectively ensure the indoor air quality at night, etc. In short, the bad sleep environment is the key factor to ensure the sleep quality.

4. Soak your feet in hot water before going to bed

Before going to bed, soak your feet in a pot of warm water at a temperature of 40-45 for about 10 minutes. At the same time, massage your feet or toes with your hands to promote blood circulation, so that people can sleep peacefully. Long-term persistence will also improve their color.

5. A calm mind

Don't be too excited or excited before going to bed, and don't be emotional. Keep your mind calm. It's good to have a good state of mind and rest naturally. Thinking before going to bed is one of the reasons for insomnia.

6. Appropriate sleeping position

When sleeping, choose a sleeping position that you feel most comfortable in, so that the muscles of the whole body can be relaxed and the body can be completely liberated. The bed had better be comfortable, which can help you fall asleep quickly.