Insomnia, dreaminess, easy awakening, poor sleep quality? Three acupuncture points will make you sleep until dawn!
People who don't sleep at night will always have something to hide during the day. The knot that cannot be untied during the day, and the night slowly boils up.
I believe that many friends will have such an experience: if you don't sleep well, you look very haggard, as if you have aged 10 years overnight, your skin has deteriorated, your hair has fallen out a lot, and you can't stop gaining weight.
Don't underestimate the role of "safe haven"! Lack of sleep and insufficient rest of the brain can easily make people in a trance, slow to react, memory loss, and listlessness.
Long-term insomnia will weaken the immune system, and will exacerbate other diseases or cause the onset of pre-existing diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.
Severe insomnia can easily lead to mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression and anxiety.
In fact, everyone knows that insomnia is not good for the body, everyone wants to sleep well, but if you don't want to say sleep, you can fall asleep immediately, what should you do if you can't sleep?
Are you having insomnia?
Insomnia, known as "sleeplessness" in traditional Chinese medicine, is mostly caused by emotional status, diet, post-illness frailty, congenital endowment, heart deficiency and timidity, etc., resulting in inability to sleep normally, difficulty falling asleep, easy to wake up early in the middle of sleep, significantly reduced sleep time, and even sleepless all night, which seriously affects physical health and quality of life.
So, how can you tell if you have insomnia? Start with a simple test:
Falling asleep for more than 30 minutes;
Number of nocturnal awakenings≥ 3 times or early morning awakenings;
Decreased sleep quality, light sleep, dreaminess;
waking up early and being unable to fall asleep after waking up;
Total sleep time is usually less than 6 hours;
When I woke up the next day, I felt dizzy, lack of energy, psychological abnormalities, drowsiness, fatigue, etc.
If you have one of these items in the next month or two, your sleep quality may have turned on a "red light".
People with a high incidence of insomnia
Clinically, the following groups are at high risk of insomnia:
If the stomach is not in harmony, it will be restless. Hot pot on autumn nights, big bowls of dumplings, heroic beer + barbecue...... can be the cause of insomnia.
"Su Wen: Reverse Tone Theory": Those who are bright are also in the stomach. The stomach, the sea of the six intestines, its qi does not go down. Yang Ming is rebellious, and he must not follow his way, so he must not lie down.
Long-term excessive fat and sweet flavor causes phlegm and heat, food and lodging stagnation, suppression in the middle, loss of stomach qi, yang qi floating outside and restlessness; If the spleen and stomach are injured by unclean food, the spleen is not healthy, and the stomach is turned upside down, and it is naturally difficult to sleep.
Older people or those who have just recovered from a long-term illness are also prone to insomnia. This kind of weak person has insufficient mental strength, which will cause the heart to lose its support and be restless, so it is difficult to sleep.
There are some people who are congenitally inadequate, weak and timid, so it is difficult to fall asleep.
In addition to physical discomfort, emotional aspects such as liver qi stagnation and emotional overstimulation can affect sleep.
Modern people have high pressure in work and life, and have a bad relationship with family, friends, leaders, and colleagues, which will lead to the disturbance of evil fire and sleeplessness.
Due to the particularity of their work, some people need to think for a long time and with high intensity, and excessive thinking will damage the heart and spleen.
Spleen deficiency, lack of biochemical source of qi and blood, and deficiency of blood supply, so there will be a phenomenon of poor sleep.
Some people can't go to their hearts because of overwork and kidney yin depletion, and they can't sleep because of their overwork, and their hearts are hot.
If insomnia is so painful, what should I do?
What should I do if I have insomnia?
After insomnia, some people will first want to use sedative drugs to assist sleep. Although sleeping pills can sometimes help you fall asleep quickly, you still need to pay attention to the dependence, adverse reactions, and addiction of drugs.
In fact, Chinese medicine has a long history of treating insomnia, from the beginning of the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing" has recorded that the occurrence of insomnia is closely related to the natural rhythm of day and night, to modern times, there have been many non-drug therapies and prevention-based methods.
The more common insomnia can be roughly divided into five syndrome types, so let's compare them first to see which category you belong to:
It is manifested as little sleep, even unable to fall asleep all night, easy to get angry, easy to wake up from dreams, bitter mouth, and dry stools; It can be seen that the tongue is red and yellow, and the pulses are numerous.
Clinically, gentian liver decoction can be added or subtracted, the liver can be soothed and the fire can be calmed.
Manifested as upset, difficulty falling asleep, dreaming a lot, not waking up the braincase, not wanting to move, chest tightness and phlegm, not wanting to eat; It can be seen that the tongue is red, yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.
It can be added or subtracted with Coptis chinensis warm bile decoction to clear phlegm and heat, and calm the nerves.
It is manifested as waking up easily in dreams, poor memory, dizziness, inability to lift spirits, poor appetite, loose stools, and sometimes rapid heartbeat; It can be seen that the tongue is pale and thin, and the pulse is weak.
It can be added or subtracted with spleen decoction to nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the nerves.
It is manifested as upset, dreaminess, easy fever and sweating during sleep, sometimes rapid heartbeat, bitter mouth and dry throat, soft feet and waist pain, and tinnitus forgetfulness. The tongue is red and less lichen, and the veins are thin.
It can be added or subtracted with Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Jiaotai Pill to nourish yin and reduce fire, and communicate the heart and kidneys.
Manifested as frequent nightmares, easy to wake up during sleep, or easily frightened, often have a feeling of rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath when speaking. The tongue is pale and pale, and the veins are weak.
You can choose to use soothing pills and sour jujube kernel decoction to add or subtract, benefit qi and calm convulsions, and calm the nerves.
(Note: The above prescriptions are for reference only and are recommended to be used under the doctor's syndrome differentiation treatment.) ）
Massage acupressure points to relax the meridians and improve sleep
Massage acupressure points can relax the meridians, relieve pain and help improve sleep.
The sleeping acupoint is located in the neck, at the midpoint of the line between the pan feng acupoint (the depression behind the ear) and the feng chi acupoint (the depression under the occipital bone), which can calm the mind, effectively relieve tension and help you fall asleep.
Use the middle fingers of both hands to press and rub the sleeping point clockwise for 2 minutes, and then counterclockwise for 2 minutes, it is better to have a feeling of soreness locally. 1-2 times a day.
The insomnia point belongs to the extrameridian acupoint, at the intersection of the heel, the midline of the plantar and the line of the inner and outer malleolus. Tapping or tapping about 100 times before going to bed can calm the excited spirit and quickly fall into a deep sleep, so it is also called "100 knocking acupoints".
The Shenmen acupoint is located in the depression of the wrist striation near the side of the little thumb, which has the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, and is the main acupuncture point for the treatment of insomnia.
Use your thumb to rub the Shenmen acupoint on your other hand, first in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes, and then in a counterclockwise direction for 2 minutes, it is better to have a feeling of soreness in the area. Rub both Shenmen points each time. 1-2 times a day.
Pay attention to your diet and daily life
In addition to the conditioning method, diet and daily life protection are also very important for the management of insomnia.
1. Maintain a regular work and rest time, go to bed and wake up on time, don't lie in bed and sleep "badly", even on weekends and vacations.
2. Create a good sleeping environment, avoid strong light and noise in the bedroom, the temperature is appropriate, do not put an alarm clock, and choose a suitable bed, pillow, mattress, cushion, etc.
3. Regular physical exercise, but avoid strenuous exercise 2 hours before going to bed.
4. Generally avoid using stimulants (including coffee, strong tea or smoking, etc.) after 4 p.m.
5. Eat regularly and don't go to bed on an empty stomach; Also, don't overeat or eat indigestible foods before bedtime.
6. Don't drink alcohol before going to bed, because alcohol can also interfere with sleep before bedtime.
7. Do not do mental work that is easy to cause excitement or watch books and movies and television programs that are easy to cause excitement at least 1 hour before going to bed.