1, insomnia dietary therapy
Sour jujube nut porridge: 15 grams of sour jujube nut end, 100 grams of japonica rice. The first round-grained rice cooked, and then under the sour jujube nut end cooking 5 minutes. It has the effect of nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, tranquilizing the heart and stopping sweating, and is suitable for people who suffer from insomnia, excessive dreaming, palpitations, heartburn, and excessive sweating.
Mulberry water: 60 grams of fresh mulberries, add water to boil and then decocted over low heat for 10 minutes, every night 1 hour before bedtime. Mulberry taste sweet, cold, has the liver and kidney, tranquility and wisdom, blood nourishing yin, thirst, laxative, bright ears, eyes, hair, especially suitable for insomnia accompanied by constipation, anemia, alopecia, less white head, tinnitus consumption.
Jujube Ganmai Shu Xin Tea: 12 jujube, 30 grams of wheat, 6 grams of licorice, Acacia 9 grams, add water to boil and cook on low heat for 5 minutes. After cooling, mix in honey, 1 dose per day, drink instead of tea. This tea has the effect of benefiting the qi and strengthening the spleen, tranquilizing the heart and calming the mind, and is very suitable for menopausal syndrome patients.
Chestnut red dates stewed chicken: chicken 1, washed, cut pieces, together with 20 shelled chestnut, 20 red dates, together into the casserole with water, with the fire cooking stew until the chicken rotten. This formula has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, tonifying the kidney and filling up the essence, and is suitable for insomnia and dreaming caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach and insufficient qi and blood, accompanied by loss of appetite, weakness of the limbs, soreness of the waist and knees, and women's menstrual disorders.
Sweet wheat date lotus root soup: 250 grams of lotus root, 75 grams of wheat, 12 grams of licorice, 5 dates, 3 grams of salt. Wash wheat, soak in water for 1 hour; red dates soften, remove the core. Wheat, licorice, red dates with water to boil, then add lotus root cooked on low heat soft, and finally add salt to taste. This soup has the effect of benefiting qi and nourishing blood, tranquilizing the heart and calming the mind, especially suitable for insomniacs with poor qi.
Millet and jujube porridge: 60 grams of millet, jujube 6 core, 30 grams of honey. Millet, jujube porridge, porridge into the mix of honey before bedtime. Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach function is not good, sleep quality is poor. Millet and jujube can regulate the spleen and stomach, suitable for insomniacs with spleen and stomach incompatibility.
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2, insomnia health tea
Cypress seed kernel: flat, sweet, can enter the heart meridian, kidney meridian, large intestine meridian, has the heart of tranquility, laxative effect, suitable for dizziness, face color is less gorgeous, lips and nails color pale, palpitations, night sweats, constipation and other blood does not nourish the heart of the symptoms of insomnia patients to take. Take 5 grams of cypress seed kernel, decoct with water and take it, which can be taken at once in the evening before going to bed.
Longan Lily Tea: Longan meat plus lily, very suitable for drinking after noon, has the effect of tranquilizing the mind and calming the nerves.
Lotus root tea: a bowl of lotus root powder, a bowl of water poured into the pot and constantly stirring, to be stirred and then add an appropriate amount of rock sugar can be drunk as a tea, there are heart-healthy and tranquil effect.
Sour jujube kernel: flat, sweet taste, can enter the heart meridian, liver meridian, has a nourishing heart and tranquilize the mind, Yin convergence sweating effect, suitable for restlessness, palpitations, palpitations, anxiety, thirst, night sweating and other symptoms of insomnia of the heart, liver, yin and blood insufficiency symptoms of insomnia patients to take. Take 15~30 grams of sour jujube kernel, crush, decoct with water and take it, which can be taken once at night before going to bed.
Lily: slightly cold, sweet and bitter taste, can enter the heart meridian, lung meridian, with moistening the lungs to stop coughing, clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, suitable for long-term cough, blood in the sputum, false annoyance palpitations, dreaming, trance and other symptoms of yin deficiency and lung dryness, heart and spirit of the insomnia patients to take. Take 15~20 grams of lily, decoct with water and take it, you can take it once at night before going to bed.
Farfarb: slightly warm, taste hard, can enter the lung meridian, heart meridian, with the tranquility of the heart, expectoration of phlegm to open the efficacy of the heart, suitable for forgetfulness, palpitations, trance, coughing phlegm, lactose swelling and pain, restlessness, dreaming and other symptoms of insomnia patients to take. Take 3 grams of Yuanzhi, decoct with water and take it, which can be taken at once at night before going to bed.
3, the causes of insomnia
1, environmental factors: is one of the most common causes of insomnia, living environment noise, crowded housing, uncomfortable bedding, air pollution or a sudden change in the environment of the sleep, noise, bright light stimulation, the temperature is too cold or too hot, as well as mosquito infestation will affect the sleep and insomnia.
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2, behavioral factors: bad habits, such as drinking tea, coffee, smoking before going to bed, often day and night shift work, as well as long-term night work, mobility, such as business trips, etc., can make the sleep pattern change and cause insomnia. In addition, irregular life, sleep without a fixed time, excessive entertainment, as well as across the time zone of the jet lag reaction, etc., can cause changes in the body's biological clock rhythm and insomnia. In addition, eating too hungry and too full, fatigue and excitement, can also cause insomnia.
3, disease factors: any physical discomfort can lead to insomnia, insomnia and many diseases, or a number of diseases can cause insomnia. Insomnia is often an appearance, behind which often hides other diseases. Such as neurasthenia, schizophrenia, affective disorders, menopausal syndrome, hyperthyroidism, pulmonary heart disease, allergic diseases, central nervous system disorders, hypertension, cystitis, female reproductive disorders, coronary heart disease, malnutrition, diabetes mellitus and so on.
4, mental factors: mental factors are the main cause of insomnia. Various unpleasant events in life and work lead to anxiety, sadness, over-excitement, anger, sadness and fear caused by persistent mental trauma can cause insomnia or aggravate insomnia. Most of the insomniacs because of work pressure, too much fatigue and too much thinking to prevent good sleep, patients can not ensure normal sleep because of excessive concern about their insomnia, sometimes even if they fall asleep, but also dreamy and easy to wake up, a vicious circle.
5, age factors: insomnia and age are closely related, the older the more prone to insomnia, the elderly tend to fall asleep longer, coupled with nocturnal enuresis, shallow sleep, easy to wake up and other reasons, so the incidence of insomnia in the elderly than young people to be much higher.
6, drugs and alcoholism factors: drugs are another cause of insomnia, some insomnia is purely caused by drugs, that is, pharmacogenic insomnia. Drugs that can cause insomnia are common asthma drugs, valium, diuretics, cardiotonic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, drugs that stimulate the stomach, as well as central excitatory drugs. In addition, taking sleeping pills for a long period of time will cause withdrawal symptoms once you quit. Occasional alcohol consumption may have the effect of helping sleep, but if long-term alcohol consumption is as addictive as taking sleeping pills, it will affect normal sleep over time. Experts suggest that the use of drugs must pay attention to its side effects, the treatment of insomnia can be adjusted with traditional Chinese medicine, such as tranquilize the brain liquid, Anshu soup.