Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula for Insomnia
TCM Prescription (1)
【Differential Diagnosis】Excessive liver fire, ascending to affect the heart.
【Treatment Principle】Soothing the liver and calming the spirit.
【Formula Name】Xie Gan An Shen Tang (Liver-Clearing Spirit-Calming Decoction).
【Composition】Raw pearl shell 30 grams, Uncaria hook 15 grams, Salvia miltiorrhiza 15 grams, Prunella vulgaris 15 grams, Cinnabar Poria 10 grams, Mimosa bark 10 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Peng Shuxian's formula.
TCM Prescription (2)
【Differential Diagnosis】Yin deficiency and blood insufficiency.
【Treatment Principle】Nourishing yin, enriching blood, calming the spirit and stabilizing the will.
【Formula Name】Shu'an Tang (Relaxation Decoction).
【Composition】Stir-fried sour jujube seed 24 grams, stir-fried bitter almond seed 15 grams, night-blooming jasmine vine 15 grams, raw dragon bone 15 grams, raw rehmannia root 9 grams, red salvia root 6 grams.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally. One dose per day, twice daily.
【Source】Han Yubin's formula<Insomnia>