ZHANG Yao, MEI Jun, XU Fengqin, et al. Thoughts on the pattern identification and treatment of insomnia with Yinhuo Tang. [J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine 30(2):109-112(2023)
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ZHANG Yao, MEI Jun, XU Fengqin, et al. Thoughts on the pattern identification and treatment of insomnia with Yinhuo Tang. [J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine 30(2):109-112(2023) DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-6606.2023.02.023.
Thoughts on the pattern identification and treatment of insomnia with Yinhuo Tang
Insomnia is characterized by an inability to obtain enough sleep
which is caused by heart spirit with inadequate nourishment and disquieted mind. Yinhuo Tang (YHT) has its origin in
Record of Pattern Identification
written by Chen Shiduo. It was originally used as a prescription for the treatment of "
Yin E
"
composed of Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix)
Fuling (Poria)
Maidong (Ophiopogons Radix)
Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus). The pathogenesis of the syndrome treated by YHT is the kidney water deficiency
the frenetic stirring of the ministerial fire
the spleen-stomach disharmony
and the abnormal vaporizing of the triple energizer. After clinical practice and exploration
doctors of later generations expanded the application scope of YHT. It is found that YHT has good effects on insomnia with disharmony of the heart and kidney. The disharmony of the heart and kidney is a common syndrome of insomnia. YHT could nourish Yin for suppressing hyperactive Yang
return fire to the origin
coordinate the heart and the kidney. It is consistent with the pathogenesis of insomnia with the disharmony of the heart and kidney. According to the condition
doctors often modify YHT to strengthen the curative effect
in the treatment of insomnia. Combined with clinical cases
this article introduces thoughts on pattern identification and treatment and medication characteristics of treating insomnia with YHT.
关键词
心肾不交失眠症引火汤
Keywords
disharmony of the heart and kidneyinsomniaYinhuo Tang