Insomnia, don't force yourself to stay up late at night. There are tricks for delayed outpatient visits

In the fast-paced modern life, insomnia has become a problem for many people. Long term insomnia not only affects life and work, but may also bring psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. On February 24th, the reporter learned from Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine that the rehabilitation department of the hospital has a "clever trick" for delayed nighttime outpatient services for insomnia.

According to rehabilitation doctors, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, insomnia is mostly related to dysfunction of the heart, spleen, and kidneys, which are closely connected to the corresponding meridians. For example, the Spleen Meridian is most active from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. If the supply of qi and blood is insufficient due to spleen deficiency, people will easily lose sleep. At this time, acupuncture and moxibustion and moxibustion at the points of Sanyinjiao and Zusanli on the Spleen Meridian will help strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and improve sleep; The Heart Sutra is active from 11am to 1pm. If the heart fire is too strong or the blood is not enough, you will also lose sleep. acupuncture and moxibustion at Shenmen, Shaohai and other points of the Heart Sutra can calm your mood and improve the quality of sleep; There is also the Kidney Channel. "Go to work" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., kidney deficiency will lead to insomnia and dreaminess. acupuncture and moxibustion at Taixi and Yongquan points of the Kidney Channel can invigorate the kidney and calm the nerves; The pericardial meridian is active from 7pm to 9pm. Insomnia caused by mood fluctuation. acupuncture and moxibustion at Neiguan, Laogong and other points of the pericardial meridian can calm nerves and ease anxiety.

The doctor said that the prime time for acupuncture and moxibustion to treat insomnia is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., which corresponds to the active period of the Kidney Meridian and Pericardium Meridian. Acupuncture and moxibustion can conform to the physiological rhythm of the human body and better regulate the functions of these two meridians. acupuncture and moxibustion can also extend the time of deep sleep, reduce the number of wakes at night, adjust the biological clock, and make sleep more regular. At the same time, the Rehabilitation Department of Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine also has a powerful technique - Yintang acupoint periosteal acupuncture, which can comprehensively improve sleep quality.

It is reported that since the opening of the night extension clinic at Shaanxi Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Room 1 of the Rehabilitation Department has night extension clinics from Monday to Friday for registered diagnosis and treatment.