LI Zirong,WANG Miaoran,WU Yufei,et al.Discussion on the Treatment of Insomnia from Liver Based on the Theory "Liver Governs Wei Qi (Defensive Qi)"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(04):411-415.
LI Zirong,WANG Miaoran,WU Yufei,et al.Discussion on the Treatment of Insomnia from Liver Based on the Theory "Liver Governs Wei Qi (Defensive Qi)"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(04):411-415.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.04.014.
Discussion on the Treatment of Insomnia from Liver Based on the Theory "Liver Governs WeiQi (Defensive Qi)"
Psychological factors have become significant contributors to the onset and progression of insomnia. This article explored the treatment of insomnia from the perspective of “liver governs
wei
qi
(defensive
qi
)”. The concept of “liver governs
wei
qi
(defensive
qi
)” is summarized in three aspects, firstly, the liver assists the spleen and stomach in transformation and transportation, governing the generation of
wei
qi
; secondly, the liver aids lung
qi
diffusion and dispersion, governing the distribution of
wei
qi
; thirdly, the liver regulates circadian rhythms, governing the circulation of
wei
qi
. It is proposed that the clinical treatment of insomnia should focus on the following methods: for regulating the liver to harmonize the five viscera, and facilitate the circulation of
wei
qi
, medicinals entering the liver channel include Chaihu (
Bupleuri radix
), Baishao (
Paeoniae Radix Alba
), Zhizi (
Gardeniae Fructus
), and Suanzaoren (
Ziziphi Spinosae Semen
) could be commonly used; for nourishing the liver, the treatment should align with the day-night rhythm, and herbs such as Baihe (
Lilium
), Hehuan (
Albizia julibrissin
), and Yejiaoteng (
Polygoni multiflori caulis
) are commonly used; for soothing the liver and address both mental and physical health to calm
wei
qi
, treatment should advocate verbal counseling, psychological regulation, and health education. Ultimately, this treatment approach can free liver
qi
to flow, soothe
qi
movement, restore the motion of
wei
qi
, regulate during day and night, balance
yin
and
yang
, and resolve insomnia effectively.
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