Patient's question:
Poor sleep quality, waking up at 4 a.m. and then unable to fall back asleep, physically exhausted, mentally tense.Doctor's answer:
Hello: Valerian is a medication that regulates the autonomic nervous system. It can be used for your symptoms. Insomnia is caused by emotional distress, dietary injuries, post-illness, advanced age, insufficient constitutional strength, heart deficiency, and timid bile, leading to mental restlessness and the inability to obtain normal sleep, characterized by frequent insomnia. Insomnia is a common clinical condition, although not a life-threatening disease, it often interferes with normal life. Persistent insomnia brings long-term suffering to patients and may even lead to dependence on sleeping pills. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can significantly improve sleep conditions by adjusting the functions of the human body's organs, Qi, blood, Yin, and Yang, without causing drug dependence or iatrogenic diseases, making it highly popular.TCM believes that insomnia can be categorized into several conditions: excessive heart fire, liver qi stagnation turning into fire, phlegm-heat internal disturbance, stomach qi disharmony, Yin deficiency with internal heat, heart and spleen deficiency, and heart and bile deficiency. However, TCM emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. It is best for you to visit a local TCM hospital for diagnosis and treatment. By combining the four diagnostic methods (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation) and prescribing medication according to the specific symptoms, the condition can be effectively cured. Wishing you a speedy recovery!