Patient's question:
Poor sleep quality, waking up at 4 a.m. and then unable to fall back asleep, physically exhausted, mentally tenseDoctor'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 restlessness of the mind, resulting in a chronic inability to obtain normal sleep. Insomnia is a common clinical condition, although not life-threatening, it often interferes with people's normal lives. 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 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 stagnation turning into fire, phlegm-heat internal disturbance, stomach Qi disharmony, Yin deficiency with fire, deficiency of both heart and spleen, and deficiency of heart and bile Qi. However, TCM emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. It is best for you to visit a local TCM hospital for diagnosis. Combining the four diagnostic methods (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation) and prescribing medication according to the specific symptoms will lead to effective treatment. Wishing you a speedy recovery!