MA Yiming,XU Yunsheng.Clinical Experience of HAN Mingxiang in Treating Insomnia in the Elderly Based on the Theory of “Deficiency Leading to Stasis”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2024,65(04):347-351.
MA Yiming,XU Yunsheng.Clinical Experience of HAN Mingxiang in Treating Insomnia in the Elderly Based on the Theory of “Deficiency Leading to Stasis”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2024,65(04):347-351.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.04.003.
Clinical Experience of HAN Mingxiang in Treating Insomnia in the Elderly Based on the Theory of “Deficiency Leading to Stasis”
This paper summarized Professor HAN Mingxiang's clinical experience in treating insomnia in the elderly based on the theory of “deficiency leading to stasis”. It is believed that the core pathogenesis of insomnia in the elderly lies in the weakness of the
zang
-
fu
(脏腑) organs and the obstruction of the heart vessel. He advocates the basic treatment principles of supplementing deficiency and dispelling stasis, calming the heart and mind. For insomnia in the elderly with a pattern of heart-spleen deficiency, modified
Buyang Huanwu Decoction
(补阳还五汤) and
Guipi Decoction
(归脾汤) could be prescribed to tonify
qi
, nourish blood, and calm the heart and spirit. For pattern of liver-kidney
yin
deficiency, modified
Qiju Dihuang Decoction
(杞菊地黄汤) and
Suanzaoren Decoction
(酸枣仁汤) could be prescribed to nourish
yin
, clear heat, cool blood, and tranquilize mind. For pattern of kidney
yang
deficiency, modified
Yougui Pill
(右归丸) and
Taohong Siwu Decoction
(桃红四物汤) could be prescribed to warm
yang
, dispel cold, eliminate stagnation, and tranquilize the spirit. For pattern of phlegm-dampness stagnation,
Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction
(血府逐瘀汤) and
Wendan Decoction
(温胆汤) could be prescribed to resolve phlegm, dispel dampness, eliminate stagnation, and tranquilize the mind.
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