Insomnia is an illness characterized by frequent inability to get normal sleep. The core disease location for senile insomnia lies in the kidney

involving the heart. Deficiency of kidney essence is the basis of its pathogenesis

and kidney deficiency and blood stasis are its basic pathogenesis

often with intense heart fire. Deficiency of the kidney essence fails to promote and cultivate the mind; the blood stasis results in internal blockage

and the divine organs cannot be hidden; the heart fire is fierce and disturbs the mind. The treatment of senile insomnia should be based on the method of invigorating the kidney and promoting blood circulation. As for its treatment

emphasis should be placed on invigorating the kidney and filling the essence to honor and contain the spirit

invigorating blood and removing blood stasis to unblock the mind

and clearing the mind

calming the mind

and rejuvenating the mind to quiet the mind. As for treatment

essence-filling and kidney-replenishin products should be used

combined with products for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

and medicines for clearing the heart

soothing the nerves

and rejuvenating

so that yin and yang can be eventually in harmony and sleep can be restored as usual.