INSOMNIA

Sleep problems are characterized by difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking during the night, or waking up earlier than desired. Insomnia can result in getting up in the morning feeling unrested and experiencing drowsiness during the day.

From the point of view of Chinese Medicine, sleep problems are mostly related to dysfunction of the Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. If these organs are in disharmony, excessive fire and Qi (the body’s essential energy) stagnation will occur and disturb the mind, which leads to insomnia. Anxiety, excessive sexual exertion and overwork result in blood exhaustion, making the blood unable to nourish the heart. Thus, insomnia follows.

According to Chinese Medicine theory acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be prescribed to treat the various syndromes that cause insomnia.